Midweight Designer

Ascend Studio

We are seeking an ambitious designer to join the growing team at Ascend Studio and form part of our exciting future. The role is focused primarily around brand design, so the successful candidate will have a proven history of strategic brand thinking, logo design and identity development. This is an opportunity to learn and develop alongside industry professionals, in an award-winning agency.

Your day-to-day will include:

— Brand and identity design

— Digital / web design

— Typography, layout and traditional graphic design

— Editorial and brochure

— Design research & presentation development

— Concept development through to final production

— Liaising with clients and participating in client presentations

— Mentoring and support for other team members

Ascend Studio is a brand strategy and design consultancy based in Farringdon, London, established in 2006. We specialise in creating meaningful connections between brands and people; working across technology, arts & culture, lifestyle & leisure, professional services and entrepreneurial sectors for both B2B and B2C markets, nationally and internationally.

We are insight-led, taking an immersive approach through a proven methodology and robust process to translate that insight into clear, effective and impactful brand solutions and design systems. This creates uniquely positioned, differentiated brands, transforming businesses and creating value for customers and users. Our design is defined by this clear vision and is expressed through powerful concepts that are strategically led. We believe great organisations deserve outstanding design. We work to uncompromisingly high standards, helping meaningful organisations build brands that matter.

We are very busy, growing steadily and consistently winning new, exciting and diverse client work. With a small collaborative team of highly talented designers, we need someone proactive, articulate, approachable and punctual, who is keen to develop and is happy to fit into our design family. This is an excellent opportunity to work closely with proven industry professionals in an award winning agency and develop your own design skills and discipline.

The role is primarily studio based in Farringdon, London. Flexible working can be built-in as required.

Core skills:

— Very good working knowledge of Adobe CC, Figma, XD

— An intelligent approach to concept generation

— Attention to detail, focus and consistency

— Career drive

— Passion for sustainability

Required experience:

Minimum 5 years' agency experience working in branding, print design and digital. More specific digital experience would be advantageous.

As an inclusive employer, we offer equal opportunities to candidates from all background and outlooks.