Midweight Product Designer

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a highly creative Designer to join their dynamic Product Design team. In this role, you will lead projects and mentor fellow designers, shaping how stories are told across digital and print platforms. You will collaborate with editorial teams to elevate journalism through compelling visual narratives. This position offers the chance to experiment with new technologies and design formats, ensuring engaging user experiences. If you are passionate about design and storytelling, this role provides a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Flexible working

Medical cover

Parental leave

Training opportunities

Work-life balance support

Qualifications

• Professional design experience with project ownership and team leadership.
• Outstanding portfolio demonstrating your work and creativity.
• Solid experience with print and digital production processes.

Responsibilities

• Leading projects within a multidisciplinary team to meet deadlines.
• Transforming concepts into solutions across digital and print.
• Managing stakeholder expectations and addressing issues promptly.

Skills

Design processes

Project ownership

Team leadership

Communication skills

Adobe Creative Cloud

Typography

Animation

Editorial awareness

Social media knowledge

Education

Bachelor in Art or Design

Master in Art or Design

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe After Effects

Adobe Animate

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About the role

We're looking for a highly creative and experienced Designer to join a multidisciplinary team working across our digital bespoke editorial and special projects as part of the Product Design team. In this role, you will own projects and mentor other designers.

Working closely with Senior Designers and the Design Director, you'll shape how we tell stories digitally, working on innovative formats to create engaging experiences. You'll use our newspaper and supplements as references, challenging briefs and pushing boundaries to elevate our journalism. Collaboration with editorial desks and the visual journalism team is key, providing visual guidance to ensure excellence across all outputs.

Your role involves supporting and leading projects that exceed expectations, overseeing work across daily, weekly, and long-term outputs. You should be independent, detail-oriented, and experienced in stakeholder management. Passion for design and collaboration is essential, along with strong presentation skills to justify your decisions. You will interpret and implement creative visions across digital, print, social, and video formats.

Please include a link to your portfolio when applying.

You’ll be

• Designing storytelling across platforms, utilizing new technologies to enhance visual narratives.
• Leading art direction for digital features, ensuring stories are compelling online.
• Collaborating with editors, illustrators, and picture desks to illustrate major stories.
• Being ambitious and brave in your designs, creating enjoyable user experiences.
• Creating designs, animations, and directing stories to bring ideas to life.
• Experimenting to find the best outcomes and eager to learn.
• Managing a range of projects, balancing big and small, practical and experimental.
• Working with teams and stakeholders to deliver optimal solutions.
• Articulating and justifying your design decisions clearly.

Key responsibilities

• Leading projects within a multidisciplinary team.
• Supporting team members and ensuring effective operation to meet deadlines.
• Managing stakeholder expectations and addressing issues promptly.
• Transforming concepts into solutions across digital and print.
• Handling multiple projects and deadlines.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to fulfill creative requirements.
• Using research and data to refine your designs.

Essential skills for this role

• Professional design experience with project ownership and team leadership.
• Extensive knowledge of design processes and proven agency/in-house experience.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments, mentoring others.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Open-mindedness and receptiveness to innovation.
• Educational background in art or design (BA or Master).
• Outstanding portfolio demonstrating your work.
• Strong understanding of typography, color, usability, and accessibility.
• Editorial awareness and a clear vision.
• Ability to animate and design.
• Interest in current affairs and storytelling.
• Knowledge of social media platforms like Instagram Stories and Snapchat.
• Energetic, experimental, and fun approach.
• Ability to create a consistent, recognizable visual language.
• Focus on editorial objectives and the broader context.
• Solid experience with print and digital production processes.
• Mastery of Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Animate, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects).

The Telegraph Media Group offers a dynamic, rewarding environment with benefits supporting work-life balance, including flexible working, medical cover, parental leave, and more.

Training and development

Access to various training opportunities through The Academy to support your professional growth.

Our commitment to inclusion

We promote diversity and inclusivity, welcoming candidates from all backgrounds. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, supporting disabled applicants and offering reasonable adjustments during recruitment. Learn more about our diversity initiatives at our website.