Digital Designer
Location:
London (Hybrid, min. 3 days/week in our Farringdon office)
Company:
Ascend Media (Elite Traveler, Spear's, The World of Fine Wine, World of Fine Spirits)
About us
Ascend Media is home to some of the world's leading luxury media brands:
Elite Traveler, Spear's, The World of Fine Wine,
and
The World of Fine Spirits.
We create world-class content, digital platforms, and immersive brand experiences that connect with ultra-high-net-worth audiences and luxury brands worldwide.
We are seeking a talented Digital Designer to join our creative team. This role will be central to shaping the visual identity across our portfolio, ensuring consistency, innovation, and a luxury-led aesthetic.
The role
As Digital Designer, you will work across Ascend Media's titles to design and maintain digital experiences, brand assets, and design systems. You'll collaborate closely with editorial, marketing, product, and partnerships teams to bring brand visions to life while ensuring creative cohesion and excellence.
Key responsibilities:
* UI/UX design: Create intuitive, elegant digital experiences for websites, microsites, and interactive platforms.
* Branding and identity: Develop and evolve brand identity assets across Ascend Media's titles, ensuring consistency while allowing each brand to shine individually.
* Design systems: Build, maintain, and scale design systems to ensure efficiency, consistency, and premium user experience.
* Graphic design: Produce high-quality visuals for digital campaigns, social media, presentations, and marketing collateral.
* Guidelines and consistency: Uphold and evolve brand guidelines across platforms, ensuring every touchpoint aligns with our luxury positioning.
* Collaboration: Work with cross-functional teams – editorial, marketing, partnerships, and product – to deliver assets and creative solutions on time.
Skills and experience:
* Strong portfolio showcasing UI/UX design, branding, and digital graphics (luxury/lifestyle experience is a plus).
* Proficiency in design and prototyping tools (Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, etc.).
* Experience creating and maintaining design systems.
* Ability to balance creativity with business needs, with a strong understanding of luxury brand aesthetics.
* Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
* A collaborative, solutions-driven mindset with strong communication skills.
Company benefits
* 25 days' holiday (plus bank holidays)
* Additional days off for your birthday, health and well-being day and volunteering day
* Hybrid working arrangements, three days in the office
* Subscription to Group publications and all other online content
* Access to a discounted shopping program
* Cycle to work scheme
* Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
* Enhanced company sick pay after probation
Applications meeting the selection criteria will be reviewed as soon as possible.
Progressive Media Investments (Ascend Media) values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. Please inform the hiring manager if you require any reasonable adjustments so that you can fully participate in the recruitment process.
Please note, candidates must have, or be able to obtain, the right to live and work in the United Kingdom.