graphic designer London, England
Job description
Founded over 20 years ago by three entrepreneurialwomen with a passion for beautiful, practical and comfortable homes, OKA ismore than a furniture and homeware retailer: it is a love affair with living well.
We inspire people to confidently create a homethat reflects their personality, a space where nothing should be too preciousor perfect to be enjoyed with family and friends. British-born, today wehave 14 stores across the UK and are excited tohave recently opened our third store in the US an established Interior Designand Trade business, a mail-order service and a thriving website.
We are currently looking to recruit a GraphicDesigner tosupport our Studio Team, based at our office in Ixworth Place, Chelsea.
We operate a hybrid working model: three or more days from theoffice, the remainder of the week from home.
ABOUT US
We know the best work is done by people who enjoy their jobs, sowe create a fun and nurturing environment where everyone feels valued and isable to thrive. We are looking for an agile and proactive Graphic Designer with a positive attitude andentrepreneurial spirit who can help us nurture this company culture.
Reporting to the DesignStudio Lead, and working closely with the Brand Designer, you will createeffective, response-driven marketing and design materials to ensure our targetaudiences receive relevant and compelling communications. Taking ideas from Initialconcept to final artwork delivery, our mid-weight designer will work across allchannels.
ABOUT YOU
- 2+ years experience in digitaldesign - brand or agency background preferred
- Expert Knowledge of AdobeCreative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) as well as excellent motiongraphics skills
- Some experience running designprojects as a sole designer, from ideation and research through to presentingmock-ups and producing final assets
- Experience designing creative fordigital content marketing channels; social media, email, digital ads andon-site, with understanding of mobile and responsive designs
- Ability to understand brandstrategy/message and convert it into digital communication.
- Strong typographic and layoutskills
- Self-motivated, proactive and upfor a challenge
- Ideally background working for aluxury retail brand a big bonus
- Experience of Google Analyticsand Data Studio is beneficial
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Designing and artworkingcreative, effective and response driven direct marketing materials, includingdigital content, direct mail and visual retail communications, and ensuringthey meet OKAs brand values
- Working with the SeniorDesigners, Marketing teams and Copywriters on multi-channel promotionalcampaigns, visualising and developing to final artwork
- Design and concepts forEcommerce site, emails and dynamic social media content
- Design and layout of direct mailmaterials, point of sale, visual retail solutions, press releases and internalcommunications
- Ensuring all creative adheres tostyle / brand guidelines and articulates brand values
- Managing projects from conceptstage through to execution, liaising with both internal and external partners
- Staying ahead of trends and newideas and interpret those into fantastic creative
OUR BENEFITS PACKAGE
- 33 days holiday(including bank holiday entitlement), plus Length of Service increases
- Day off for yourbirthday
- BUPA Health CashPlan
- Generous staffdiscount: 45% rising to 65% following 1 year of service
- EnhancedMaternity Pay
- EmployeeAssistance Programme
- Eligibility for adiscretionary company Bonus Scheme
- Discounts on60+ UK retailers via My OKA benefits platform
- Plus a suite ofadditional employee benefits including Company pension scheme, life assurance cover,free eye tests, cycle to work scheme, interest free travel loans, socialevents, wellbeing centre and more.
If successful you will become part of the OKA family, afast-paced and dynamic business. If you would like to apply for this position,please send your CV and details of your current salary, salary expectations,notice period and right to work information via the link provided.
When applying, please include examples of your design workor a link to a portfolio of your recent work.
