Designer

JDO Global; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fri-yays

Birthday day off

End-of-year studio closure

Employee Assistance Programme

Workplace nursery scheme

Job summary

JDO UK in London is seeking a mid-weight designer to join our innovative Design team. You’ll be at the heart of a creative studio, collaborating with talented people on world-loved brands, and shaping concepts through to execution.

You’ll contribute to bold ideas, maintain craft, and support juniors as part of a small team in a hybrid setup with three days in the studio and two days at home.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ experience in a brand, packaging or design studio environment.
• Strong craft and ability to turn concepts into executional design.
• Ability to mentor juniors and contribute to critiques.

Responsibilities

• Own your craft with growing confidence, generating bold, beautiful ideas and refining them into standout creative.
• Translate brand strategy into relevant, distinctive design.
• Manage workload independently, prioritise smartly and deliver with consistency.

Skills

Brand design

Packaging design

Creative thinking

Team collaboration

Mentoring

Job description

Job Description

Based out of our London studio, you’ll be at the heart of our innovative Design team. We're looking for a passionate & enthusiastic mid-weight designer to join our team, who is a bold thinker, will hit the ground running, and help bring our creative visions to life. You'll be working alongside some wonderfully talented people, on some of the world’s most loved brands.

Job Description

Based out of our London studio, you’ll be at the heart of our innovative Design team. We're looking for a passionate & enthusiastic mid-weight designer to join our team, who is a bold thinker, will hit the ground running, and help bring our creative visions to life. You'll be working alongside some wonderfully talented people, on some of the world’s most loved brands.

Who You Are

You’re a dependable, thoughtful creative with a strong sense of ownership and a growing voice. You’re trusted to deliver work that’s strategically sharp and beautifully crafted, from concept through to execution. You bring energy, clarity and momentum to the work, helping projects move with purpose. You know how to hold the detail without getting lost in it, and you collaborate with generosity, pride and an eye for possibility.

Responsibilities

Creative thinking & crafting excellence

You own your craft with growing confidence, generating bold, beautiful ideas and refining them into standout creative. You balance concept and execution, pushing the work while sweating the details. You experiment with AI tools to elevate craft, streamline iteration and bring new angles to your ideas.

Strategic & brand alignment

You translate brand strategy into relevant, distinctive design.

Studio process & project delivery

You manage your workload independently, prioritising smartly and delivering with consistency. Your files are clean, your structure is intuitive, and your communication keeps projects flowing. You spot risks early and work with others to keep the creative on track.

Team collaboration & contribution

You’re a steady, positive presence in the team, supporting others with insight, encouragement and reliability. You bring fresh references, thoughtful feedback and a generous approach to critique. You help create a team dynamic where creativity can thrive.

Leadership & mentoring

You lead by example, not by hierarchy but by action. You help create the conditions for your team to succeed: by being clear, reliable and inclusive. You share your learnings, bring calm under pressure and model what ‘on it’ looks like.

Commercial acumen

You take ownership of your time and the creative value you bring.

You understand how time tracking supports project health, and how scoping affects creative freedom. You stay aware of budgeted hours and make choices that protect both quality and viability.

What This Role Looks Like In Practice

You’ll deepen your creative confidence, sharpening your thinking, honing your craft and starting to shape the creative direction of the work you lead. You’ll learn how to guide juniors informally, contribute more meaningfully to critiques, and hold the brief with more strategic awareness. You’ll also grow your influence within the studio: developing your presence, your point of view and your impact on the wider team.

Experience

You’ll probably bring around 3–5 years’ experience in a brand, packaging or design studio environment, but we’re more interested in the quality of your work, creative thinking and ability to contribute confidently as part of a small team.

LOCATION AND FLEXIBILITY

We offer a hybrid working model at JDO, with a minimum of three days in the studio, and two days from home.

WHY WORK WITH US?

What makes JDO special is how we work together. We value conviction without ego, generosity without fuss and craft that holds up in the detail. You’ll be encouraged to bring your point of view, ask better questions, learn from talented people around you and keep developing your voice.

Our promise to you is a career that matters: one where your talent is recognised, your growth is supported and your individuality is celebrated. We want people to do brilliant work, but not by becoming someone they are not.

We’re proud to have been named Creativepool’s Best Agency to Work For in both 2024 and 2025. That recognition matters to us because it reflects the kind of place we are building: high standards, real collaboration and a team that shows up for each other.

Alongside a competitive salary, we offer benefits that support rest, wellbeing, creativity and life outside work, including

• Fri-yays, where our studios close on the last Friday of most months
• a day off on your birthday
• end-of-year studio closure
• an Employee Assistance Programme
• a workplace nursery scheme to help with the cost of childcare.

JDO UK

JDO UK is home to two creative hubs: our headquarters in the historic heart of Royal Tunbridge Wells and our central London studio. Each of us is based at one location, but we work as one team; sharing ideas, collaborating across disciplines and supporting each other to deliver our strongest work.

Moving between the two studios gives us fresh perspectives and new energy, while helping ideas cross-pollinate.

We’re part of JDO’s international network of designers, brand strategists and client partnership experts, partnering with some of the world’s most loved and influential brands. Our work spans brand and creative strategy, packaging and product design, innovation and sustainability, and experiential and campaign activation.

Whatever the brief, we create brand worlds that connect, inspire and stay relevant in an ever-changing landscape.

About Us

Independent. International. Indispensable.

JDO is an award-winning design agency, expertly helping brands deliver on their promises by creating experiences people can see, feel, and believe.

With boundless creativity and craftsmanship, we craft identities and brand worlds that drive success. Partnering with visionaries and disruptors alike, we turn brand promises into powerful belief.

Our promise to every member of our team is a career that matters. One where your talent is recognised, your growth is supported, and your individuality is celebrated.

Be part of a team that brings energy, generosity and craft into every room – and shows up for each other, every single day. Together, we design for distinction, push boundaries and stay curious, always seeking a better way.

We believe creativity thrives on diversity – of background, identity, experience and thought.

We’re committed to building a workplace where everyone feels safe, seen and supported to grow.