Graphic/Motion Designer London, England
Job description
ABOUT AVANT ARTE
Avant Arte wants to make art radically more accessible for a new generation. We began as a cult blog of contemporary artists and grew organically into the world’s largest and most engaged online art community, with more than 2 million of our followers under the age of 35. We collaborate with iconic contemporary artists like Jenny Holzer, Cai Guo-Qiang, Claire Tabouret and Hank Willis Thomas, making their work more accessible to younger collectors through sculpture editions, print editions and unique works on paper of exceptional quality.
We have built a highly engaged community of next-generation art collectors, which means our artist launches are heavily oversubscribed, with many behaving more like fashion drops, selling out in seconds.
Backed by early investors in companies like Skype, Farfetch, Glossier and Shopify (including Bessemer Venture Partners and Local Globe) as well as being featured on Otta’s 2022 Rocket List, we’re a team of just over 80 building one of the fastest growing tech companies in culture.
Our vision is to inspire a generation of millions of young people who love art like they love music and who collect works like they build their wardrobe.
OUR CULTURE
We’re a small team with really big ambitions, both for what we want to achieve and also the environment we’re building. We want to create a company that remains thoughtful as we scale and tries to be genuinely progressive in how we operate. We want people to really own what they do and be given the autonomy and freedom to make mistakes, learn, and create something meaningful.
We all work incredibly hard because we really care about what Avant Arte is here to do – we’re looking for exceptional people who are proactive, hungry to learn, and want to put their pride in our collective achievements.
We know that creating an inclusive environment that promotes and values diversity is critical if we want to build something with impact and meaning. We believe that having diversity in age, background, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, and perspective will make us an infinitely better company. In 2022, we were shortlisted for Women in Tech’s Best Employer - Small Company and Best Benefits.
WHAT WE NEED
We are looking for a passionate & balanced all-round Graphic and Motion Designer to join our small but mighty design team. You'll be supporting our marketing and content teams with the creation of design assets - from social and product videos to studio shoot edits. We expect you to have a background in visual design, with the ability to flex between different media with ease.
This role is a great opportunity for a budding designer to gain experience in a variety of methods, take initiative to brainstorm ideas, and help grow our brand. You'll design for our audience on socials of over 2.5 million.
We really do encourage everyone to proactively step outside of their job description if they see something that could be improved, but the core of your role will involve:
Collaborate with creative leads, content creators, designers and our social media team to create highly engaging content- Design assets that are easy to understand and on-brand - including social media posts, animations and product videos
- Brainstorm and iterate on exciting ways to showcase our products
- Contribute to crafting design principles that make your designs scalable and consistent
The main skills and experience we’re looking for are:
1-3 years experience in a visual design role
Strong visual design and typography skills, and a dedication to quality and functionality
Experience with graphic design, motion graphics, video editing and story-telling
Ability to challenge the status quo and bring fresh ideas to the table
A portfolio that showcases your work and its impact
We think you'll probably have experience:
Partnering with marketing teams to meet deadlines and KPIs
Giving and receiving feedback, and pushing back with conviction and care
Working with tools like Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, AfterEffects, and InDesign. Figma and Keynote knowledge would be great too.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Avant Arte is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic team so we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
BENEFITS
You’ll get to be part of building one of the fastest growing tech companies in culture, backed by early investors in companies like Skype, Farfetch, Glossier and Facebook.
Generous equity allowance
Private Healthcare (UK)
Enhanced pension contributions and parental leave policies
25 days of holiday plus two extra company wide days on Kings Day (national holiday in the Netherlands which falls in April) and Christmas Eve
L&D budget of €1000 per year per employee
