Creative Designer

The Social Type; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative agency in Sunderland is seeking a full-time Creative Designer to enhance its brand strategy and visual content creation. The role involves collaborating on brand identity, designing for various platforms, and contributing to the agency's creative direction while enjoying a flexible work environment.

Benefits

4-day working week

Office culture in Sunderland

Flexibility to work from home

Opportunity to shape a growing department

Qualifications

• Strong portfolio showcasing branding and social media design work.
• Solid experience with Adobe Creative Suite and Canva.
• Experience in a fast-paced creative environment is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Working on brand identity development for clients across various industries.
• Designing assets for social media, digital campaigns, and brand communications.
• Collaborating with freelance designers to ensure quality across all designs.

Skills

Branding

Social Media Design

Collaboration

Creativity

Attention to Detail

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Canva

Job description

Job Title: Creative Designer

Location: Office-based in Sunderland (occasional WFH flexibility)

Hours: Full-time (4-day working week)

Salary: Competitive

Role Overview:

The Social Type are looking for a talented Creative Designer to join our team full-time. This is a brand-new role, created to strengthen and grow the creative design side of the agency.

You’ll work closely with our existing freelance Creative Designer to lead on all aspects of visual branding, from identity design to campaign concepts, while also collaborating with our social media team to create high-quality, on-brand content across all platforms.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a designer who is as passionate about brand strategy as they are about social-first visuals. You’ll play a key role in shaping our creative direction, developing client identities, and growing the creative offering of the agency.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Working on brand identity development for clients across a variety of industries

Designing assets for social media, digital campaigns, and brand communications

Collaborating with the freelance Creative Designer to ensure consistency and quality across all design output

Supporting the social media team by creating engaging, platform-appropriate visuals

Contributing to the creative strategy for both client work and The Social Type’s own brand

Keeping ahead of design trends, particularly in digital and social media

Playing an active role in growing and shaping the creative design function within the agency

What We’re Looking For:

A strong, versatile portfolio showcasing branding and social media design work

Solid experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) and Canva

A strong eye for layout, typography, and detail

A genuine interest in social media and how design impacts engagement

A collaborative team player who enjoys working in a fast-paced, creative environment

Confidence to contribute ideas and take ownership of projects

Experience working in an agency or similar fast-moving creative setting is a bonus

What We Offer:

A full-time role within a creative and forward-thinking agency

A 4-day working week (because work-life balance matters)

A fun, collaborative office culture in Sunderland

Flexibility to occasionally work from home

The opportunity to help shape a growing department and take creative ownership