Graphic Designer

itsu; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Asian inspired grocery brand is looking for a Graphic Designer to join their team in London. The ideal candidate will manage design projects, create engaging content, and ensure brand consistency across various formats. This role offers a competitive salary, hybrid working opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance and significant employee discounts.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Hybrid working (1 day wfh)

50% employee discount in itsu shops

Free itsu lunch

A sizeable training budget

Qualifications

• 2+ years working in a Graphic Design role or similar.
• Strong experience with Adobe Creative Suite including InDesign, Photoshop & Adobe Illustrator.
• Comfortable using initiative on design projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage design projects from concept through to artwork.
• Create content for itsu.com and social channels.
• Work closely with the Product Development & Artwork team.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Time management

Communication

Adaptability

Brand consistency

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Mac OS

Job description

itsu [grocery] are hiring: Graphic Designer

The Ideal Candidate

• 2+ years working in a Graphic Design role or similar
• Takes pride in their work, with strong attention to detail
• Strong experience of working with Mac operating systems & Adobe Creative Suite including InDesign, Photoshop & Adobe Illustrator
• Strong organisational & time management skills
• Excellent communication
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
• Adaptable and resilient to last minute changes with experience working on multiple projects simultaneously
• Comfortable using own initiative on design projects
• Has a good understanding of brand consistency
• Knowledge of printing processes & an interest in structural design is preferable
  
  

About Us

itsu is the healthy eating, Asian inspired quick service retail & grocery brand with over 70 stores in the UK and a leading grocery business across Europe and beyond. Renowned for its best-in-class food made fresh in every shop every day, itsu has huge global ambitions with a commitment to continue to open many more stores and intensify the growth of its already thriving grocery arm. With its best-is-class healthy food, latest technology, innovation, and talented workforce, itsu is the future of fast food.

itsu [grocery], which this role falls under, takes the itsu brand into supermarkets, health food stores, online, wholesale and internationally with products such as crispy seaweed thins, frozen gyoza & bao, brilliant’broth, rice’noodles & miso’easy to name a few…

D&I Statement

itsu [grocery] is committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation. We encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply for all of our opportunities.

When applying for a role with us, please remove your: full name, name of University/School, address, email address and any photos of you on your CV and covering letter. non-anonymised CVs may not be reviewed.

Scope Of The Role

• Join the itsu grocery brand team as one of three in-house Graphic Designers [projects split by category]
• Work closely with the Product Development & Artwork team on all itsu [grocery] packaging, managing concept through to artwork [design concepts to be briefed to our in-house artworker]. Occasional support with artworking may be required.
• Ensure that all projects are delivered on time and in line with briefs, clearly communicating design project status to key stakeholders
• Create content [still and moving images] for itsu.com & social channels [no coding knowledge or CMS experience required]
• Work with Brand Director & the marketing team on producing creative for trade and brand campaigns. Working across multiple formats inc print, digital, in-store POS, etc.
• Create marketing collateral for internal & external presentations, brand brochures, and other internal assets.
• Oversee the creation of best in class physical product mock-ups for internal` & external meetings. Managing external printing suppliers and internal budgets & timelines.
• Design innovation – constantly looking for new, unexpected, and improved ways to express the brand
  
  

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Competitive bonus scheme
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (two bank holidays are interchangeable for other religious holidays)
• Health insurance
• Company pension scheme
• Hybrid working (1 day wfh)
• Opportunity to work from abroad
• 50% employee discount in itsu shops
• Free itsu lunch
• Discounts at major retailers
• A sizeable training budget to support your ongoing development
  
  

we want to hear from you

• Ideal start date: 18th August 2025