Brand Designer

HACKNEY GELATO | Certified B Corp; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing premium food brand based in Greater London is seeking a Brand Designer to shape their visual identity. This full-time role offers hybrid working conditions and a salary of £40,000 plus equity. Responsibilities include implementing brand guidelines and designing marketing collateral. Candidates should possess strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and have a solid design portfolio. The company provides comprehensive benefits, including 30 days of holiday and free gelato on site.

Benefits

Equity in the business

30 days holiday

Free gelato on site

Paid Wellness Day

Qualifications

• Track record in design roles with a strong creative portfolio.
• Experience from brief to print ready artwork.
• Ability to articulate design concepts.

Responsibilities

• Implement brand refresh across assets.
• Design assets from brief to artwork.
• Update packaging designs and produce print-ready artwork.
• Plan and design social media content.
• Manage photographic needs.

Skills

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite

Strong understanding of design principles

Excellent communication skills

Ability to manage multiple projects

Experience in strategic design

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

After Effects

Job description

Brand Designer (£40k plus benefits including equity)

Role|Brand Designer reporting to Brand Manager

Contract |Full Time / Hybrid working (2-3 days on site)

Salary|£40,000 (plus benefits including equity)

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About HG:

Rooted in Italian culinary craft and powered by East London creativity, Hackney Gelato is shaking up the freezer aisle with award-winning products - and the best is still to come.

This role sits at the heart of a small, mighty and ambitious team. As a fast-paced scale-up, we all roll up our sleeves - so we’re looking for someone with a hands‑on, can‑do attitude who’s excited to support different functions and jump in where needed.

You’ll have the chance to shape how one of the UK’s most exciting premium brands looks, feels and behaves across every touchpoint. Your work will be seen in supermarkets, homes, restaurants and on screens nationwide.

Day to day responsibilities include:

• Implementing our recent brand refresh across assets, in line with our new brand guidelines
• Designing assets for campaigns and projects from brief to artwork
• Provide design support for the team across various projects
• Updating packaging designs and producing print ready artwork
• Creating presentations for the sales and marketing teams
• Plan and design social media content and templates
• Manage and execute photography needs
• Ensure everything created aligns with our brand guidelines and visual identity

We’d love to hear from you if:

• You have a proven track record in one or more design roles, with a strong creative portfolio.
• You demonstrate proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite - Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign are a must. Motion skills in After Effects are a plus.
• You possess a strong understanding of design principles, colour theory, and typography.
• You have experience in taking ownership of the full design process from brief to print ready artwork.
• You have excellent communication skills and the ability to articulate design concepts.
• You can manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
• You’re obsessed with strategically designing within a brand, and have strong skills designing within a set of brand guidelines.

Why join us?

Because we’re not just another food brand-we’re building a category‑leading, chef‑driven, premium brand that consumers adore. You’ll be joining a company that’s:

• Award‑winning (82 Great Taste Stars and counting)
• Craft-obsessed, with Italian chefs at the helm
• Fast‑growing, ambitious and raising the bar for quality
• Creative at its core, where design has a seat at the table
• Expanding nationally, with big plans ahead - and room for you to grow with us

What we offer

(Included as part of the Hackney Gelato Standard Benefits Package)

We believe brilliant work deserves brilliant rewards. Here’s what every Hackney Gelato team member enjoys:

• Equity / shares in the business - because we all share in the success we’re building
• Statutory pension with NEST
• 30 days’ holiday, plus Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day off
• Your birthday off
• A paid Wellness Day each year
• Long service reward-+1 day annual leave after 3 years, then +1 per year up to 5
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Free gelato on site - yes, really, every day

If this sounds right up your street, we’d love to hear from you.