Designer

Origin Coffee; Helston; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading specialty coffee roaster in the UK is hiring a Designer to shape and deliver brand identity across various channels, including print and digital. This role involves collaboration with the marketing team to create high-quality assets that resonate with customers. The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years of design experience, proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, and a strong sense of craft. Origin values creativity, sustainability, and offers perks like flexible holidays and professional training opportunities.

Benefits

26 days holiday, including your birthday off

Discounts on merch and partner products

SCA training for employees

Pension scheme with 5% employer contributions

Enhanced family leave

Two paid volunteering days every year

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of professional design experience in a creative environment.
• Confident in taking ideas from concept through to final delivery.
• Experience creating content for web, social, email, packaging, and print.

Responsibilities

• Deliver creative assets across digital, print, packaging, and experiential channels.
• Collaborate with the Head of Creative and marketing teams on brand campaigns.
• Support the development of design systems and brand toolkits for consistency.

Skills

Strong design craft

Collaboration

Adobe Creative Suite

Motion graphics skills

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe After Effects

Job description

How we work at Origin

Origin is one of Europe’s leading speciality coffee roasters and we are proud of it. For over 20 years, we’ve been building direct relationships with the world’s most progressive coffee producers, roasting with precision, and championing better coffee experiences at every stage.

But we are more than just great coffee. We’re a certified B Corp, a creative force, and a values-led business that believes in doing things correctly from sustainability and sourcing to design, people, and partnerships. Our community is built on substance, not slogans, and we collaborate with those who share our commitment to quality, purpose, and the long game.

Everyone at Origin is expected to :

• Act with integrity, fairness, and respect in all interactions.
• Collaborate across teams, sharing knowledge and ideas.
• Take ownership and deliver high-quality work.
• Stay curious and open to learning.
• Contribute to a safe, inclusive, and positive workplace.

About The Role

As a Designer at Origin Coffee, you’ll play a key role in shaping and delivering our brand identity across print, digital, packaging, and campaign channels. You’ll create high-quality, brand-led work that reflects our values of speciality coffee, sustainability, and cultural connection.

Working closely with the Head of Creative and the wider marketing team, you’ll bring ideas to life through thoughtful design and a strong sense of craft. You’ll balance creative flair with precision, helping to ensure every touchpoint, from packaging to digital campaigns, feels unmistakably Origin.

For the right person, we’re open to flexibility in how this role is shaped or worked.

What You'll Do

Deliver creative assets across digital, print, packaging, and experiential channels.

Collaborate with the Head of Creative and marketing teams on brand campaigns and launches.

Support the development of design systems and brand toolkits for consistency.

Contribute ideas during creative concepting sessions and explore new visual opportunities.

Manage multiple projects from concept to delivery, maintaining high standards throughout.

Provide guidance to the junior designer and uphold clear creative processes.

About You

3–5 years’ professional design experience in an agency, brand, or in-house creative environment.

Strong design craft across typography, layout, and brand systems.

Confident in taking ideas from concept through to final delivery.

Experience creating content for web, social, email, packaging, and print.

Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects).

Motion graphics or video editing skills (Premiere, After Effects) are a plus.

Calm under pressure, curious about design trends, and collaborative by nature.

We know great talent comes in many forms. For the right person, we’re open to flexibility in how this role works.

Why Origin?

We’re an independently owned speciality coffee roaster driven by excellence, integrity, and curiosity. Our creative work connects people to coffee, craft, and culture, from our relationships with farmers to our cafés and campaigns.

At Origin, you’ll join a passionate creative team where your work has real impact. You’ll be supported to grow, experiment, and contribute to projects that shape how people experience one of the UK’s leading speciality coffee brands.

Perks and Benefits

26 days holiday, including your birthday off + flexible bank holidays

All the coffee you could dream of – plus discounts on merch and partner products

Work that’s meaningful, creative, and rooted in values

Industry-leading brand with a people-first culture

B-Corp certified and proudly independent

SCA training and ongoing learning opportunities for all employees

Enhanced family leave for every kind of parent

Pension scheme with 5% employer contributions

Access to a 24 / 7 Employee Assistance Programme & GP Service

Enhanced sick pay, period leave & personal days

Two paid volunteering days every year

Everyone is Welcome at Origin

We believe diverse perspectives enrich our culture and creativity. If you’re passionate about coffee and excited by this opportunity – even if you don’t tick every box – we encourage you to apply. Your unique experience could be exactly what we need.

Please note that this role will initially be located in Porthleven, Cornwall. However, in 2026, Origin will relocate to a new site in mid-Cornwall. Please bear this in mind when applying.

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