Creative

Journey; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Journey is seeking an intermediate-level designer to concept and direct small-scale projects, distill briefs into compelling narratives, and work seamlessly with clients, freelancers, and project teams. London-based with hybrid opportunities, you’ll bring strong design skills across spatial and narrative-driven work, collaborating across a global portfolio.

Key requirements include 3–5 years in a design/production environment, proficiency in Google Slides and Adobe Creative Suite, and a

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in a relevant field.
• 3 to 5 years' experience within a design/production environment.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative and autonomy across multiple projects.
• Strong verbal and written communication and client relationship skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Familiarity with Google Suite, especially Slides.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop/Illustrator; editing tools such as Premiere Pro; 2D animation with After Effects).
• Learning mindset and proactive approach to design processes.
• Calm, confident under pressure and receptive to feedback.
• Team player with collaborative spirit.
• Understanding of spatial and/or interactive design and narrative-driven work.
• Familiarity with Figma and/or Miro.
• Experience conveying concepts to diverse stakeholders.
• 3D modelling/animation tools knowledge (3ds Max, Cinema 4D, Unreal).
• Interest in contributing to a global portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Distill project information into a narrative for simple deliverables.
• Create narrative structures for client sign-off.
• Champion the production process across work areas.
• Concept and direct small stand-alone projects and contribute to larger ones.
• Collaborate with team members to drive conceptual thinking.
• Brief artists clearly and concisely.
• Participate actively in client presentations, taking prompts from senior creatives.

Skills

Communication

Narrative/storytelling

Team collaboration

Client relationship management

Attention to detail

Education

Degree qualification in a relevant field

Tools

Google Slides

Adobe Creative Suite

Photoshop

Illustrator

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Figma

Miro

3ds Max

Cinema 4D

Unreal

Job description

We are looking for an intermediate-level creative to join the Journey team. You will be able to concept and direct small-scale, stand alone projects, extract simple stories from complex briefs and have the confidence and experience to work effectively with clients, freelancers and our project teams.

Whether you are from a spatial/architectural background or if your experience is in the world of video & animation, you will bring your established and refined design skills to take on the projects within our rich, ever-expanding, global portfolio.

Journey : Some selected example projects relating to this role's team that include Built Environment Films, Exhibitions and Sales Suites | MIT Data Clouds at Venice Biennale | Mindfulness City | City of Telosa | The Plaza at 1221 | AIRSIDE Sales Suite.

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Distill project information into a narrative to successfully tell the story across simpler deliverables.
• Create narrative structures for clients to sign off.
• Champion production process across key areas of work.
• Concept and direct small scale standalone projects and be a key team member on larger scope projects.
• Communicate and cross-collaborate with other team members to drive conceptual thinking on your projects.
• Brief artists on projects in a clear and concise manner.
• Be an active participant in client presentations taking the lead from senior creatives.

Candidate Specifications

Required

• Degree qualification in a relevant field
• 3 to 5 years' experience within a relevant design agency / production environment.
• Be able to demonstrate examples where you have used your own initiative and had a level of responsibility and autonomy on multiple projects.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and experience building and maintaining client relationships.
• Proven organisational skills, keen attention to detail and efficient working style.
• Experience with Google Suite, specifically Google Slides.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite softwares This can look like one or multiple of the following: strong graphic skills in Photoshop and/or Illustrator, strong editing (Premiere Pro), strong 2D Animation skills in AfterEffects etc.
• Learning mindset: A proactiveand curiousapproach to design processes
• Calm, confident and consistent under pressure, able to receive feedback constructively and take input gracefully
• Positive and approachable: a team player who enjoys working collaboratively and providing support where needed
• An established understanding of spatial design and/or interactive design
• An interest in and experience with narrative/story-driven design work
• Familiarity with Figma and/or Miro
• An ability to work collaboratively with other specialisms within a project team
• 3D modelling and animation skills using Autodesk 3ds Max, Cinema 4D, Unreal or other similar softwares
• An Interest in contributing to a diverse, global portfolio

Application: Please submit a resume & portfolio demonstrating your experience along with a bespoke cover letter explaining how your experience meets the required and desirable criteria of this role. Due to the clear design experience required for this role, we are unable to consider applications without portfolios.

Location

This role is based within our London Studios. We value regular in-person collaboration because we think it leads to the best creative work however hybrid working is available around project commitments. The specific team this role relates to generally works in the studio 3 days per week.

Contract

Full time, permanent

About Journey

The Multidimensional Experience Agency

Journey is a global design and innovation agency shaping the future through multidimensional experiences (MDX) that connect people, brands, and culture.

Our layered MDX approach crafts story-driven, sensory-rich engagement across physical, immersive, digital, and virtual spaces—fuelledby creative and technological innovation.

Born from a legacy of pioneering studios, Journey blends strategic thinking with deep creativeexpertiseto deliver solutions across industries.

Journey’s MDX approach fuels growth and forges lasting value for audiences and partners, by creating cultural connections that resonate with impact.

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