Senior Creative Designer (FTC 12 Month)
Location: London, England, United Kingdom
Role Overview
We’re looking for a Senior Creative Designer to join DREST’s in‑house creative team. Reporting to the Head of Creative and working closely with cross‑functional partners—Brand, Product, Partnerships, Content, and the Founder & CEO—you’ll bring ideas to life through exceptional design execution that bridges the worlds of gaming, luxury fashion, and digital innovation.
Responsibilities
* Creative Asset Delivery: Consistently deliver engaging, high‑quality visual assets that meet brief objectives and reflect DREST’s creative direction, with ≥90% of stakeholder feedback rating the output as visually compelling and on‑brand.
* Brand Alignment & Aesthetic Consistency: Adhere to DREST’s brand guidelines across individual projects, ensuring a coherent and elevated visual identity throughout all creative outputs.
* Design Ownership & Execution: Independently lead assigned design projects end‑to‑end, ensuring ≤10% of revisions are due to executional issues and all assets are delivered on schedule unless reprioritised.
* Creative Collaboration & Communication: Foster open, constructive relationships across departments and with peers. Maintain consistently positive feedback on collaboration, responsiveness, and clarity of communication.
* External Creative Standards: Support delivery of partner‑facing creative with ≤5% of assets requiring significant rework due to misalignment with external brand guidelines or internal standards.
* Trend Integration & Visual Innovation: Regularly surface relevant trends from fashion, gaming, and luxury to inform and inspire the team’s creative direction, contributing at least 1 innovative execution per quarter that pushes the brand forward.
* Design and Art‑Direct visual assets for both marketing and in‑game content, including banners, promotional materials, social assets, and in‑app creative, ensuring all outputs reflect DREST’s brand standards and strategic goals.
* Utilise internal creative tooling, such as the Fitting Room, to develop compelling fashion looks and collaged assets, contributing to high‑impact branded content and seasonal campaigns.
* Collaborate with the Picture team to source, select, and license high‑quality imagery, ensuring visual compliance and timely asset availability for marketing and content needs.
* Provide creative guidance and mentorship to junior team members and stakeholders, contributing to a collaborative, feedback‑driven environment that upholds design excellence.
* Support brand partnership initiatives by designing polished, partner‑facing visuals that align with both DREST and external brand guidelines and expectations.
* Stay attuned to cultural and design trends across fashion, gaming, and digital, proactively integrating relevant influences into day‑to‑day creative execution.
* Own creative delivery timelines for your assigned projects, balancing hands‑on design work with independent project management to ensure deadlines are consistently met.
* Collaborate across teams (Creative, Brand Partnerships, Picture, Product), support junior team members, and help continuously evolve the DREST visual identity.
Qualifications
* Design visually compelling assets for in‑game content, marketing campaigns, pitch decks, and brand partnerships—always delivering premium, high‑impact visuals that reflect DREST’s luxury and fashion‑first positioning.
* Bring strong technical proficiency, with hands‑on experience across Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Figma, and motion/3D tools where relevant.
* Work confidently across concepting, art direction, and production, managing the creative lifecycle independently while maintaining excellent attention to detail under tight deadlines.
* Understand luxury fashion and gaming culture, with a sharp editorial eye and clear awareness of the aesthetics, brands, and cultural cues that resonate with high‑end audiences.
Seniority Level
* Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
* Contract
Job Function
* Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
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