Middleweight Designer

NEXT Retail Ltd.; Aylesbury; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading creative agency in the UK is seeking a talented Middleweight Designer for a contract role. The position offers a hybrid working arrangement with a salary ranging from £26,000 to £32,000, based on experience. The ideal candidate will thrive in a collaborative environment and have a strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional design across various media. If you are passionate about design and detail-oriented, we want to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Strong creative thinker with a passion for great design.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality design work across digital and print channels.
• Lead website design projects, focusing on UX and UI.
• Collaborate with creative and strategy teams to enhance output.

Skills

Creative thinking

Presentation skills

Typography understanding

Project management

Communication skills

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Job description

Job Overview

We're looking for a talented Middleweight Designer (Contract) who thrives on bringing ideas to life through exceptional design. You'll work closely with Creative Directors and senior team members on a mix of projects, from websites and brand identities to campaigns and digital experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality design work across digital and print channels, adapting seamlessly to different brands and sectors.
• Lead website design projects, contributing to UX and UI stages—from wireframes and site structure to visual execution and rollout.
• Collaborate with creative, strategy, and client service teams to push the agency's creative output.
• Develop campaign concepts and deliver assets across multiple marketing channels.
• Support a variety of creative outputs including digital, print, motion, and brand collateral.
• Take the lead on design delivery, balancing creativity with attention to detail, and ensuring every piece of work meets the highest standards.
• Play an active role in developing concepts, sharing inspiration, and collaborating with wider teams to produce work that's as strategic as it is beautiful.

Qualifications

• A strong creative thinker with a passion for great design and attention to craft.
• Confident presenting ideas and articulating design decisions.
• Strong understanding of typography, composition, and layout, demonstrated in your portfolio.
• Able to manage multiple projects and deadlines with a calm, solutions-focused approach.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign); knowledge of After Effects or similar motion tools is a bonus.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Client & Position Details

• Our client is a creative agency known for producing bold, award-winning work across a range of industries. They partner with an impressive roster of clients and deliver projects spanning digital, brand, campaign, and motion design. Collaboration sits at the heart of their process and ideas are shared, challenged, and refined to deliver work that inspires pride and impact.
• This is a contract position, offering a salary of £26k – £32k, based on experience. The role is hybrid and you'll be working within a brilliant and highly creative team.
• If you're a designer who sweats the details, loves collaboration, and wants to create work you're genuinely proud of, we'd love to hear from you. Middleweight Designer, Maternity Cover Contract, up to £32k, Hybrid, Buckinghamshire.