Senior Digital Designer

We are seeking a Senior designer to fill a creative position. The successful candidate will be working on a variety of software products (iPad/mobile/web‑apps) within an IT team as well as some design for print (exhibition/print ads/marketing collateral). You will be working as a creative in a largely technical team, therefore creative and art‑working ability are key attributes rather than technical know‑how, although awareness of technical considerations would be an advantage.

Great examples of GUI design and experience with usability/user interaction would also be an advantage. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an expanding team in a highly successful organisation.

• Digital Design
  • Provide creative styles for project briefs (typically UI design, print layouts, info graphics) including developing designs from concept to creation (working within a team of developers to create assets).
  • Comfortable working within design guidelines or designing from scratch when required, with a split of approximately 20% art working.
  • Advanced use of the creative suite is essential.
  • HTML, CSS, Flash experience an advantage.
  • Design for iPad, tablet an advantage.
• Design
  • Responsible for reviewing and improving graphical standards for all products in development.
  • Be involved at an early stage in the product lifecycle and be key in suggesting graphical/creative ways to communicate content.
• Design for Marketing Initiatives
  • Support the marketing team with design on an as‑needed basis (adverts, exhibition graphics, banners).
  • Awareness of design for print is necessary.
  • Exhibition design experience would be an advantage.

• More than 2 years relevant industry experience.

• Ability to challenge in a responsible, respectful and professional manner to achieve the primary role.
• Timely delivery of project objectives.
• Ability to effectively balance multiple projects.
• Ability to interpret and understand a brief, gather requirements and create documentation where insufficient provided.
• Takes responsibility for own motivation.
• Commitment to high‑quality deliverables.
• Contribution to team goals through core skills but also in a general/ad‑hoc/project‑need dictated fashion.

• Project delivery
  • Good communication with project manager/department manager.
  • Delivery of projects on time.
• Quality assurance
  • QC of own work to a high standard.
  • Insist on QC of work by at least one other in the team.
  • Regular, commented and accurate use of time‑sheet software.