Senior Graphic Designer

At mcm creative, you’ll have life experiences. New experiences. Bold experiences. Team experiences. Out-of-your-comfort-zone experiences. Career-defining experiences. ​

How do we know? Because when you join us, you’ll also create them for our clients.

life is about experiences. ​let’s create some.

mcm creative want to connect with you if you are looking for your next challenge as a Senior Graphic Designer developing exceptional creative concepts and artwork from inception to delivery. We are an award-winning team of passionate people who make outstanding experiences happen. We are looking for an experienced, accomplished and multi-talented graphic designer to join our creative team driving innovation and elevating mcm’s creative design offer. To be in the running, you will:

· Be able to demonstrate excellent skills across a range of skills and applications and have a passion for remaining at the leading edge of technology trends

· Have live agency experience including strong skills for brief/brand interpretation, creating beautiful and engaging pitches and persuasive presentation of concepts and ideas

· Demonstrate good knowledge and experience of graphic design for event spaces/environments and onsite delivery

We provide a supportive and stimulating environment where your ideas are valued, and you'll have the chance to work on outstanding projects with leading brands. Full details of the role and what we are looking for are below.

We offer a competitive salary (£40-50k, depending on skills and experience) and a personal benefits package to tailored to your priorities. You will have a hybrid working pattern with 1-2 days each month at our central London offices.

If you are ready to make an impact, we’d love to hear from you! Make sure you include a link to your portfolio in your CV/application.

Closing date for applications: 14 October 2024

full job description - Senior Graphic Designer

Reporting to: Head of Creative Services

Main Purpose of Role:

Responsible for the development of creative concepts and artwork for projects from inception through to final delivery, ensuring that all work meets the brief and exceed clients' expectations. The Senior Designer will drive innovation, particularly in graphic design, elevating the agency’s creative offering.

Main Responsibilities of the Role:

· Upholding our company culture by demonstrating and endorsing the company’s beliefs, values and behaviours

· Working collaboratively with the head of creative services, the creative team, creative resources and clients to develop creative visual concepts, ideas and visual assets in response to the brief.

· Interrogating, challenging, and gaining a deep understanding of client’s briefs to enable effective interpretation

· Developing identities and applying brands in thoughtful and beautiful ways

· Working with the project team and external suppliers to produce designed work within budget.

· Ensure a comprehensive understanding and adherence to key pitch and project milestones.

· Work across multiple projects, proactively liaising with other departments and clients as necessary.

· Ensure accuracy of content through proof reading and attention to all detail

· Develop and maintain the technical design of the mcm website

Accountable for:

· Delivering high-quality creative work that adheres to brand guidelines and meets both client and internal standards.

· Managing multiple projects from concept to completion, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to budget

Person profile:

Key Competencies:

· Working with people

· Applying Expertise and Technology

· Creating and Innovating

· Planning and Organising

· Delivering Results and Meeting Expectations

· Coping with Pressures and Setbacks

Essential experience & requirements:

· Significant experience with Adobe Creative Suite (incl. Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat, After effects),

· Microsoft 365 literate, especially PowerPoint

· 2D Print Design, Web Design, App & UI Design and storyboarding

· 2D Visualisation skills for pitching ideas and concepts - infographic and basic technical illustration e.g. floorplans, Photo Retouching, and comping

· Strong print, screen, and typographic design

· Meticulous approach to print and digital art working

· Understanding of graphic design for event spaces and environments

· Ability to interpret and develop existing brands and identities

· Strong Presentation design skills and creative use of PowerPoint animation

· Good foundation in After Effects animation and motion graphics

· Understanding of broadcast graphics – lower thirds, stings and bumpers etc.

· Experience in producing beautiful and engaging pitch and proposal presentations and visuals

· Must have a minimum of 3 years live agency experience at a senior design level

Desired, non-essential

· Familiarity and interest in Artificial Intelligence and it’s uses across graphics and film production

· 3D Design & visualisation

· A knowledge of HTML and CSS

· Creative illustration

· Onsite PowerPoint operation for events

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