Intermediate (Midweight) Designer - Signage &

3 months ago


London, United Kingdom Perkins+Will Full time

The Mid-Weight Designer’s role is to support lead designer in interpreting and implement the creative vision across a broad range of projects ranging from digital, social, print, environmental design. The Mid-Weight Designer will be highly creative and conceptual with excellent skills in typography, branding & digital design & identity creation, and skilled within the full Adobe Creative Suite.

**Overall Responsibilities**:

- Support lead designer for a broad range of projects including branding, print communication, digital and environmental branding.
- Creation of digital design and assets for use on website and social media platforms.
- To maintain the high visual standard Portland sets and assist others in maintaining this standard.
- Creation of presentations to present strategy, ideas/executions for approval.
- Contribute to studio culture (how we think, work and play).
- Creation of unique designs and suites of brand assets
- Creation of digital design and assets for use on website and social media platforms
- Creative concepts, development and integrating research and conceptual thinking into presentation decks.
- Documentation and presentations. In charge of the team’s production of information.
- Ability to create original concepts from client brief / assist others in same.
- Produce concept work using hand sketches or computer software to a professional standard.
- Source reference material and carry out research to ensure that materials and products are fit for purpose.
- Produce mood boards and sample boards that communicate the concept clearly.
- Assemble presentations using a variety of digital and traditional media.
- Record meetings (minutes / letter / file note).
- Develop client and design team relationships.
- Attending client meetings, present design work at interim stages and/or initial concept stage.
- Attend site and liaise with contractors, printers and design / construction team.
- Reporting on all aspects of your project at any time, internally or to the client.
- Work to deadlines by planning your time and that of others (Junior Designers).
- Continually work to improve communication skills with all parties.
- Produce concept work using hand sketches or computer software to a professional standard.
- Assemble presentations using a variety of digital and traditional media.
- Develop client and design team relationships.
- Attending client meetings, present design work at interim stages and/or initial concept stage.
- Attend site and liaise with contractors and design / construction team.
- Reporting on all aspects of your project at any time, internally or to the client.
- Continually work to improve communication skills with all parties.
- Work closely with clients on project needs.
- Leads mock-up design reviews before the final production or client presentation.
- May participate in new business initiatives with other senior staff such as client interviews and proposal preparation.
- Travel may be required.

**Requirements and skills**:

- Good knowledge of the environmental graphic design process.
- Good knowledge of materials and production methods.
- Must possess design talent, creative energy, management and organisational skills.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- Ability to anticipate, identify and resolve problems and recognise alternative solutions.
- Ability to provide excellent, consistent service to internal and external clients in a professional manner.
- Ability to effectively meet deadlines.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team environment and must possess good interpersonal skills
- Good teamwork and management skills.
- Confident and articulate communicator in meetings.
- Good organisational & detail-focused presentation skills.
- Decision-making autonomy and ability to work remotely.
- Be able to communicate issues at all levels.
- Being proactive and responsible in attitude.
- User focused and passionate about delivering meaningful enhancement to the end user.
- Attention to detail and keen eye for typography and cartography.
- Happy to travel and take ultimate and overarching ownership and responsibility for a project.
- 2-3 years of experience within the creative industry, preferably within a multidisciplinary agency, with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

**Proficiency with the following software**:

- Abobe Suite (InDesign: Necessary)
- SketchUp and/or Rhino (Necessary)
- Enscape and/ or Twin Motion (Advantageous)
- Hand-drawing (Advantageous)

Perkins&Will / Portland Design are an equal opportunity employer and supports talent from diverse backgrounds that bring experiences, viewpoints and solutions that best serve our clients, community and enrich our work environment.

Any offer of employment with Perkins&Will / Portland Design will be conditional upon you having the right to work in the UK.



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