Designer London, England
Job description
JOB DESCRIPTION: Midweight Designer
WHO ARE WE?
The bigger picture: DEPT® is a pioneering technology and marketing services company that creates integrated end-to-end digital experiences for brands such as Google, TikTok, eBay, ASOS, Zoopla, Twitch, Patagonia and many, many more.
Our team of 4,000+ digital specialists across 30+ locations on five continents deliver pioneering work on a global scale with a boutique culture. We live and breathe our 'big enough to cope, small enough to care' ethos, providing an inclusive, supportive and an exciting place to accelerate your career.
This position sits in our Marketing & Technology service based in London. We combine data, technology, creative content, and paid media to crack brands' business problems & drive revenue through a variety of digital marketing solutions like ad campaigns, augmented reality, and chatbots. Our clients include ASOS, Just Eat Takeaway, Twitch, TikTok, and The White Company.
The Design team are constantly imagining, planning, designing and creating impressive and exciting work with both Global and local clients. Some of our work can be seen on our website as well as our Instagram page here; https://www.instagram.com/byte.dept/
JOB PURPOSE
Our designers often work on projects that require art direction, graphic design, 2D motion, and/or editing. Each designer also has their own specialism, whether it's illustration or 3D. We are looking for problem solvers who can help shape creative ideas as well as turn them into realities, including ideas in the metaverse, VR, AR and other cutting edge industry tech.
You will understand traditional graphic design and motion theory but know how and when to break it.
You will collaborate with other disciplines to push development and innovation.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
This role is fast paced, varied and constantly evolving.
- Content Creation: Produce inspiring and well crafted designs that bring to life campaigns for our clients in a social-first environment.
- Be able to work independently and collaborate within teams of designers, creatives and strategists to come up with creative concepts and designs.
- Take ownership of creative challenges from brief to delivery including presenting ideas internally or to clients.
- Enthusiasm for current design and culture and an advocate for creating the best work possible that champions diversity, equity and inclusion in design and visual storytelling.
- Stay up-to-date with industry development and tools
- Be a brand guardian and maintain brand consistency on projects.
SKILLS AND PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Essential:
- Solid experience as a Visual Designer or similar role
- Outstanding showreel and/or portfolio
- Expert knowledge of Adobe creative suite
- Strong aesthetic skills with graphic design principles knowledge
- Ability to meet deadline and collaborate with a team and clients
- Attention to visual details
- Ability to remain focused under pressure within a fast-paced environment
- A love for learning new things and exploring new formats
Nice to have:
- Experience in video editing and motion design
- Experience with Figma
- Cinema 4D
- Blender
- Experience with AR
- Experience with photography or videography
- Experience with sound design and using Audition
You will become an integral member of our team, and you will be encouraged to follow your passions. You'll be supported when you want to try something new.
HEALTH, WELLBEING & BENEFITS:
- Possibilities to do what you do best and to develop your skills further with training development and certifications
- A flexible, hybrid working policy
- The choice of medical healthcare providers (Bupa or Medicash)
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday off each year
- Company pension scheme
- EAP scheme
- Ride to work scheme
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Buddy Program: You will be paired with a 'Buddy' to help you through your first weeks' at DEPT®
- Annual trip to the DEPT® Festival in the Netherlands: a chance to meet other people in DEPT®, see great talks from industry leaders, and have an all-expenses-paid weekend of fun!
- Global Annual DEPT® Cares Day which cadets can donate their skills to support local charities
- Other soft benefits including, refreshments provided in the office and a social calendar with weekly and monthly events on a team and agency level
DEPT® is committed to making a positive impact on the planet and since 2021 has been Climate Neutral and B Corporation certified.
DEPT® is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop, nurture and retain the most talented people from a range of diverse backgrounds, skills and perspectives. We encourage all applications irrespective of gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, nationality, marital status, and disability.
Learn more about our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts here.
