Junior-Mid Graphic Designer

Critical Playground LLC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday plus public holidays

Extra day off for your birthday

Monthly clothing allowance for S&S

Pension

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Job summary

Stripe & Stare is hiring an Experienced Junior–Mid Graphic Designer in London (Hybrid). You will work with the Senior Designer to create high-quality digital and print assets, ensuring a best-in-class brand look across paid social, email, packaging and marketing materials.

You should have 1–2 years in graphic design, a relevant degree, and strong skills in Adobe CC, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Figma, with motion graphics experience a plus.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years’ experience working in graphic design.
• A bachelor’s degree in graphic design or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of design principles and Adobe CC — InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Figma.
• Experience in motion graphics/video — After Effects and Premiere Pro highly desirable.
• A portfolio of inspiring, industry-leading work across multiple disciplines.
• Very organised, with excellent time management skills and strong attention to detail.
• An excellent team player and problem solver.
• Able to recognise and respond to current design, social and cultural trends.
• A can-do attitude in a nimble, fast-growing company.
• Passionate about sustainable businesses.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Senior Designer to create high quality and consistent digital and print assets across paid social, email, packaging, POS and marketing materials.
• Ensuring the brand look is best-in-class across every touchpoint.
• Collaborating with other departments and maintaining strong working relationships.
• Keeping up to date with trends, best practices and competitors.
• Assisting the Senior Designer on production of campaign shoots and e-commerce shoots.

Skills

Graphic design

Adobe CC

Figma

Time management

Team player

Attention to detail

Creative thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or related field

Tools

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

After Effects

Premiere Pro

Job description

Job Title: Experienced Junior – Mid Graphic Designer

Location: London, W12 (Hybrid)

Reports to: Senior Designer

Employment Type: Full-time

Industry: Apparel & Fashion

Stripe & Stare is a fast-growing, BCorp certified sustainable fashion business. Known for making the most comfortable knickers in the world from trees, including the world’s first 100% biodegradable lace knickers. Barking mad, right? We also sell insanely comfortable bras, layers and sleepwear.

Stripe & Stare launched 9 years ago. As well as a strong D2C UK & US business, we are available in numerous stores including Selfridges and online via Shopbop.

We are now looking for a key hire an Experienced Junior – Mid Graphic Designer to join our creative team. This is a hybrid role working M/F from home and Tu/Wed/Th from our London office.

ROLE OVERVIEW

Working closely with the Senior Designer, creating high-quality, consistent digital and print assets across paid social, email, packaging, POS and marketing materials, keeping the Stripe & Stare look and feel best-in-class at every touchpoint.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supporting the Senior Designer to create high quality and consistent digital and print assets, including but not limited to: paid social, email, packaging, inserts, POS, lookbooks as well as other marketing material.
• Making sure the look and feel of the brand is best in class across every touchpoint.
• Working well and building strong relationships with other departments, showing clear collaborative and communication skills.
• Keeping up to date with trends, best practices, digital advancements, and competitors.
• Supporting and assisting the Senior Designer on the production of campaign shoots and e-commerce shoots.

EXPERIENCE

• 1-2 years’ experience working in graphic design.
• A bachelor’s degree in graphic design or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of design principles and Adobe CC — InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Figma.
• Experience in motion graphics/video — After Effects and Premiere Pro highly desirable.
• A creative thinker, always looking to push design and creative concepts further.
• A portfolio of inspiring, industry-leading work across multiple disciplines.
• Very organised, with excellent time management skills and strong attention to detail.
• An excellent team player and problem solver.
• Able to recognise and respond to current design, social and cultural trends.
• A can-do attitude that can thrive in a nimble and fast-growing company.
• Passionate and enthusiastic about sustainable businesses that are here to make a change, you need to love what we do!

Our people are the reason for our success. We believe in helping everyone working at Stripe & Stare achieve their potential and feel right at home in our business. We’re committed to recruiting people from all walks of life and backgrounds to reflect our customers and our community and to help make our business stronger. To support our people we offer family friendly, inclusive employment policies and flexible working arrangements.

BENEFITS

• 25 days holiday plus public holidays
• Extra day off for your birthday
• Monthly allowance for S&S clothing
• Pension
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Assurance