Job Description
Marks, part of the Propelis Group, Marks is a consumer experience agency creating engaging moments across the entire brand spectrum—from brand design and packaging, to content and consumer connections. We are a collaborative global network of 1,900+ team members across 25+ studios and 20+ countries, partnering with some of the world’s most recognized brands to solve complex business challenges through design, strategy, and craft.
Who are we looking for?
We are currently seeking a Senior Designer to join our talented team. This is a hybrid role based in our Birmingham studio to work primarily on packaging design for one of the world’s leading toy manufacturers.
The packaging needs to inspire the shopper’s imagination to build and play, so we are looking for someone who is a strong storyteller who can create compelling concepts.
You will know how to autonomously challenge a brief and produce exceptional work, maintaining the brand experience across concepts and channels. Guide others against the brief, leading Middleweight and Junior team members; ensuring our creative thinking goes deeper, our execution become more powerfully consistent, and presenting with clear rationale to clients.
This role represents an outstanding opportunity to join a talented team in an agency that is growing, and enjoy a first class culture where you will have the opportunity to work on a globally recognised brand, whilst also having the opportunity to develop your career within a global, market leading agency.
What you'll do:
* Create packaging designs that tell a convincing story on shelf to inspire the shoppers imagination
* Act as a deputy for the Design Directors, guiding others to strengthen their work, deepen their creativity, challenge the brief more thoroughly, approving in their absence
* Consult with Client Service to understand the client need, adding insight and richness to the design brief. Advise on resource and timings when needed
* Actively help others stay on track, being a support for their creativity, managing expectations and risk when things change
* Produce creative that challenges and moves beyond the brief, is embedded in the insight and is activated with powerful consistency
* Present with confidence and clarity and objectivity, enabling debate, taking on board the views of others and positively giving feedback to drive improvement
* Champion and following our file set up, file naming and server filing procedures
What you'll have:
* 4-8 years experience within a Brand/Packaging Design agency in Design roles
* Engaging & strong story telling skills
* Emerging client presentation skills, discussing, defending design
* Understanding of strategic, creative and commercial aspect of brands and the world they inhabit
* Experience in art directing as you’ll be working closely with the CGI team
* A degree in Graphic Design, Product Design, Illustration or related field
* Excellence in Adobe CC, (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign), Keynote, 3D Experience (Maya etc.) but also understand the power of a sketch
What we offer:
You will enjoy a base salary, along with the other benefits of working for Marks including:
* 25 days annual leave
* Pension
* Healthcare scheme
* Life insurance
About Propelis: Propelis is a portfolio of global marketing services and technology companies with a combined legacy of 150+ years, 2,000+ clients, 9,000 employees, and operations across 30 countries. Propelis provides the scale and support of a global organization while preserving the unique culture and identity of each company in its portfolio. For more information visit:
Propelis: www.Propelis.com
Marks: www.MakeMarks.com
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