Role: Mid-Weight Designer
Company: Renowned brand in Finance, headquartered in London
Day rate: Circa £350 a day
We are proud to be recruiting on behalf of one of the fastest growing finance companies in the world that serves 1.7 million clients worldwide. A company with design at the core of its heart and hosts a dedicated in-house studio that is constantly at work to make the brand stand out from the rest.
If you have proven experience and a consistent track record of outstanding editorial and presentation design, and strong brand sensibilities then we have an exciting opportunity for you to join in a freelance capacity in a rolling contract capacity.
The Creative Studio sits within the Brand team – as a (mid-level) Designer, you will:
* Apply your strong understanding of branding, typography, layout, and data visualisation skills, to create compelling designs across a range of editorial, presentation and report formats.
* Bring dynamism to visuals through motion design in appropriate channels.
* Have exceptional attention to detail and a passion for making information look beautiful.
As a Designer, you will work alongside a team of other designers and report directly to the Design Director. The ability to handle multiple projects and outstanding attention to detail is crucial.
Your craft
* A true passion for a design, you bring unexpected ideas to the table with high quality brand identity environment.
* An incredible eye for detail, you take pride in creating work to a very high standard.
* You have a high level of proficiency in all relevant software (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, AfterEffects and presentation software - PPT).
* You have a portfolio that demonstrates a proven track record in creating stunning corporate communications in brochures and editorial, presentations and motion design.
* Working with the Design Director you can generate new ideas or concepts.
* You follow trends, but most importantly, you know when to use them.
* You can create design concepts for print and digital with a particular focus on reports and financial data
* You ideally have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Powerpoint, Excel)
Note: It is vital that you have a portfolio of relevant work that you can present at the interview.
Experience required
* Circa 2-6 years of experience as a Designer or similar role.
* Experience working in corporate design environment
* You can confidently present to clients and senior stakeholders with clarity and impact.
* You are comfortable and engaged in meetings and workshops and can challenge a brief and/or client, to get to the best solution.
* A strong verbal and written communicator, you are good with people and highly interactive.
* You are no stranger to shifting priorities and timescales and can keep cool when the pressure is on.
Team
* You inspire your teammates and keen to assist them to realise their potential.
* Ability to work independently and part of a team.