Experienced designer needed for progressive, small studio

Job description

An opportunity to join a small, positive and progressive studio. We are looking for an experienced designer to join our passionate, fast paced, multi-disciplinary and creative environment. Excellent package available for the right candidate including an autonomous, supportive and inclusive work environment, a safe space to grow, and competitive benefits.

We are seeking a committed, socially-driven designer with strong visual flair. It is crucial you are experienced of working in a fast paced environment and juggling multiple projects and clients. We are looking for someone that is aware of the role and responsibility that design, messaging and communications have to inspire change.

Sail are an equal opportunities employer with an inclusive culture. We are a diverse team that includes women, working class backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, and neurodiversity. We strongly encourage submissions from people of colour, all women, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, disabled people and those from a working class background.

You should have

• A degree in digital design, graphic design, graphic communications or related field
• 4+ years experience in a studio/freelance
• Breadth of experience – having created meaningful and effective work for big brands, small arts organisations and everything in between; from artworking to brand identity
• The ability to create concepts across strategy, copy and design
• Hunger to add value creatively with a resilient, can-do attitude
• Social and cultural awareness

Skills we’re looking for

• Ability to translate creative strategy/briefs into creative design
• Artworking: acute attention to detail
• Typography skills and logo crafting
• Layout/editorial
• Storytelling and lateral thinking to develop concepts, campaigns and brands
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite - After Effects a bonus
• Digital: UX/UI developing sitemaps, wireframes and digital design

The benefits

• Positive, supportive and relaxed, small team who are engaged and share passions of activism and change
• Excellent community and ambassador clients that share our ethos and values
• Regularly attending client/community events around arts, culture and social change
• £250 per year wellbeing budget
• Birthdays off
• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Remote/flexible working options (you don't have to be based in Newcastle)
• Working in an extended collective team of freelancers and wonderful people!