Midweight Designer

We looking to recruit a Middleweight designer to join us in our West London office, to respond to our clients’ creative briefs with flair and imagination; and inspire creativity amongst the design team.

Barlow & Co is a small, award-winning design and marketing agency, specialising in packaging, communications and print for the wine & Drinks industry. From concept to delivery, we create and develop brands to commercial success.

You

You’ll already be middleweight graphic designer, wanting to grow into a senior design role.

We’d prefer some packaging and/or drinks design experience but most importantly, you’ll have lots of ideas, excellent attention to detail and a real passion for typography and illustration.

The role

To be successful, you’ll be able to:

• Respond energetically and imaginatively to creative briefs

• Communicate your ideas clearly and quickly

• Manage your time well, problem solve

• Work collaboratively

More specifically, you will be asked to:

- Produce creative ideas for prospective and existing clients;

- Communicate well with the rest of the team to deliver brilliant work on time and to budget;

- Maintain awareness of market trends and innovation in design (particularly label design), print and design software - and share with the team; and

- Take responsibility for your own creative and professional development.

Skills and Experience Required

• Minimum 5 years’ experience

• Packaging design experience

• Excellent typography skills

• A demonstrable track record in the design industry.

• A portfolio of brand and design work.

• Excellent capability in Adobe CC.

• Efficient, organised and skilled in prioritising and time management.

Good to have:

• Drinks experience or wine label experience

• Worked in other packaging agencies

Optional:

• Illustration skills

• Great photoshop skills

The pay

Our team works hard and we like to reward well for great work. Tell us what you’re looking for and we’ll see what we can do.