Job Description
ABOUT US
Since launching in 2014 with the creation of the first shelf-stable cold brew, Minor Figures has focused on creating innovative, plant-based products for a more delicious future.
Our signature Barista Oat range can be found on the bar at over 10,000 independent coffee shops around the world and our full lineup of products can be found in thousands of stores across 4 continents. Minor Figures has been B Corp Certified since 2022.
We have big plans for the future of MF. As we continue to grow at a rapid pace, we want to welcome curious, free-spirited, bold thinkers to help us continue to create and evolve. We value individuality and a team made up of people who bring a diverse range of experiences and perspectives to the table. If you share our love for the unexpected and you want every day you spend at work to be a chance to flex your creativity and test-drive your maddest ideas, we’d love to hear from you.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Our Junior Designer will work alongside our global Creative team, responsible for designing assets for our brand, you must have a discerning eye for layout and typography. This role is part-time only, 2 days per week.
WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
As our Junior Designer, we'd love to see your creative influence shine through daily. Here's an overview of how we feel you could make that happen:
Designing print and digital assets whilst adhering to brand guidelines.
Collaborating closely with the Creative and Marketing teams, to ensure flawless execution of all designed assets with set timeframes.
Upholding an attention to detail across all designed assets.
Uphold and enhance brand consistency across all print and digital elements.
Contributing to the overall design strategy of the creative team and keeping abreast of current and future design trends.
ABOUT YOUR TEAM
Within our Creative team, you’ll report into our Lead Designer, Josh Turner(JT), and will work in a small team of designers, a creative project manager and a copywriter. We’re a small and fast-paced team who love working collaboratively and creatively to produce bold and weirdly wonderful work. We’re not interested in conforming to the “usual” way of doing things and instead we value bravery and uniqueness, in our quest to bring joy to everyone who comes across our brand.
You’ll also work closely with a motley crew of teammates across Europe and North America, who are celebrated for their individuality in a work culture that encourages you to be optimistic, experimental and daring. Minor Figures is filled to the brim with creative thinkers who are truly passionate about our brand, so the Creative team is a powerful epicentre of that energy!
ABOUT YOU
We'd love to chat to people with relevant 1-2 years experience, working in a similar field. You will have a compelling portfolio showcasing your design, layout, and typography skills.
You will have experience working to a detailed brief for design development and revisions, with demonstrable understanding of versioning and working with an existing design system. Experience in setting up files for print and digital is essential.
You will be highly organised and have a keen eye for detail to succeed in this role. You will be a self-starter and will always be anticipating and exceeding our team’s expectations. You will also thrive in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects at once to hit deadlines.
We want to bring someone in who loves the buzz of being in the office working with the rest of the team and won’t shy away from things that sit outside your comfort zone. You will have excellent communication skills and proven ability to collaborate effectively cross functionally.
Finally, you’ll have excellent command of the Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign/Illustrator/Photoshop).
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU
We realise that a job is more than just the take home salary each month. So what are you really getting?
As part of the MF team, not only will you have the opportunity to own your role and make it, you and us a success, you’ll also be becoming part of something very special. Minor Figures’ ethos is that everyone is welcome, as long as you leave all hang-ups, social barriers and prejudices at the door.
You’ll embark on a journey that doesn’t have a destination. It just keeps going. Your contribution will help us become the most loved brand on the planet & the number speciality coffee brand. With that, you’ll grow, develop and progress as we do and you’ll play your part in us having a planet to do this on.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
At Minor Figures everyone is welcome. We are committed to cultivating and maintaining a culture that is inclusive and diverse. We celebrate differences and continually support all members of our company to be proud of who they are. In recruiting for our team, we pride ourselves on equal employment opportunities regardless of gender, sex, age, disability, race, religion, sexuality or social class. We hire the best people based on an evaluation of their abilities and effectiveness, nothing else.
How to apply
WHAT’S NEXT
Submit a CV and any supporting documents to us to jointheteam@minorfigures.com..
Tell us why you want to work with us at Minor Figures.
Just a heads up, we’re not a traditional team of recruiters and hiring managers. We want to see the human version of you, not just the black & white copy. Our need to find great people needs to be met with a fun and positive recruitment journey, so tell us more about you, however the heck you want.
If you've got any questions about the role or what to chat about what life is really like at Minor Figures, email us at jointheteam@minorfigures.com
For all recruitment agencies: We value the impact & work recruitment agencies have & do. We have people that have worked within & relied heavily on the support of agencies in their career. That said however, we’d really appreciate it if we didn’t receive any unsolicited or out of the blue applications.