Job Description
The Studio Graphic Designer sits within Loungers’ in-house creative agency, supporting multiple brands, teams and projects across the business. This is a hands-on design role focused on high-quality execution, technical accuracy and pace - ensuring creative ideas are brought to life consistently and effectively across digital, print and motion. This is a hybrid role based in our Bristol HQ 4 days a week and 1 day working from home.
Working closely with brand, marketing, community, operations and external partners, the role is responsible for translating briefs into polished, on-brand creative, often at speed and across multiple outputs. While brand strategy is owned elsewhere, this role plays a critical part in protecting brand quality through strong craft, attention to detail and disciplined delivery.
This is a brand-agnostic role, designed to strengthen the studio’s technical capability and capacity, and to operate as part of a collaborative internal agency rather than a single-brand design function.
Key Responsibilities:
Creative Execution & Craft
* Deliver high-quality design across digital, print and in-venue touchpoints, including campaign assets, POS, CRM, social, menus, presentations and internal communications.
* Translate creative direction and briefs into accurate, well-crafted outputs that reflect each brand’s tone, visual identity and standards.
* Apply strong technical design skills, particularly in Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and the wider Adobe Creative Suite, ensuring work is production-ready and fit for purpose.
* Support motion or animated outputs where required (CapCut, After Effects or equivalent), bringing simple movement and energy to digital assets.
* Maintain consistency, accuracy and attention to detail across all outputs, even under tight timelines.
Briefing, Workflow & Delivery
* Work from clear briefs, taking responsibility for reading, interpreting and clarifying requirements before design begins.
* Manage multiple projects simultaneously, balancing priorities, deadlines and feedback without compromising quality.
* Work closely with the wider studio team to plan workloads, flag risks early and keep projects moving at pace.
* Respond constructively to creative critique, using feedback to improve work rather than defend it.
* Ensure final artwork is correctly supplied for its intended channel, including digital specs, print formats and platform requirements.
* Collaboration & Internal Agency Mindset
* Operate as part of an internal creative agency, supporting multiple stakeholders and brands with a service-led mindset.
* Collaborate effectively with brand, marketing, community and operations teams to understand context and objectives.
* Support more junior team members where appropriate, sharing technical knowledge and best practice.
* Build strong working relationships across the business, balancing approachability with professional rigour.
Tools, Systems & Ways of Working
* Use Adobe Creative Suite confidently, including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat.
* Work comfortably with supporting tools such as Canva, CapCut or presentation software where required.
* Manage work through project management tools such as Asana, keeping tasks and deadlines up to date.
* Stay curious about new tools and techniques, including creative AI, and apply them pragmatically where they improve speed or quality.
Skills & Experience:
Essential
* Proven experience in a design role, either in-house or agency (typically 2+ years for junior / 5+ years for mid-weight).
* Strong technical capability across Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop.
* Confidence delivering both digital and print assets, with an understanding of how design translates across formats.
* Ability to manage multiple projects, work to tight deadlines and maintain attention to detail.
* Comfortable receiving and applying feedback within a creative hierarchy.
Desirable
* Experience working in hospitality, retail or multi-brand environments.
* Basic motion or animation experience (After Effects, CapCut or similar).
* Understanding of print production processes, from artwork to finishing.
* Awareness of CRM or email platforms (e.g. Airship, Mailchimp).
* Experience supporting photoshoots or working with photography assets.
* Familiarity with creative AI tools and how they can support design workflows.
Behaviours & Attributes
* Detail-driven and disciplined in execution.
* Positive, enthusiastic and resilient in a fast-moving environment.
* Comfortable with ambiguity and shifting priorities.
* Open to learning, feedback and skill development.
* Proud of craft, but pragmatic about delivery.
Success in This Role Looks Like
* Creative output is consistently high quality, accurate and on brand.
* Projects move quickly, with minimal rework caused by avoidable errors.
* Stakeholders trust the studio to deliver at pace and with professionalism.
* The studio’s technical capability is strengthened, not diluted.
* The internal agency model feels efficient, collaborative and dependable.
What's in it for you?
* 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
* Up to 10% bonus
* A culture that appreciates ideas and celebrates individuality
* Founder-led business - we might have c300 sites, but we still maintain an entrepreneurial spirit through everything we do
* 50% off food at all Lounges, Cosy Clubs and Brightsides
* Pension contribution
* 24/7 mental health support
* Amazing events including LoungeFest - our annual company festival - Christmas parties and more
* We want to work with nice people so if you want to work hard, have fun and be part of the Loungers ride, we'd love to have you.