Midweight to Senior Designer / Art Director

JR United Kingdom; Leeds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative studio in Leeds is seeking a Midweight to Senior Designer / Art Director. This role requires a strong design lead to drive projects with creativity and strategic thinking. Ideal candidates have experience in digital assets, social media, and excellent knowledge of Adobe software.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in commercial communications or similar environment.
• Ability to lead and direct design projects independently.
• Strong conceptual thinking with a proactive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Produce attractive and effective designs.
• Lead design output for specific projects.
• Art Direct projects while also being hands-on.

Skills

Fluency in English

Fluency in Arabic

Attention to detail

Time management

Multitasking

Expertise in design for social media

Education

Undergraduate Degree or Masters in Graphic Design

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)

Motion graphics expertise

Familiarity with design-related AI

Job description

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Midweight to Senior Designer / Art Director, leeds, west yorkshire

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Client:

Graphic Shift

Location:

leeds, west yorkshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Views:

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

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Job Description:

We’re on the lookout for a Midweight to Senior Designer / Art Director to join our growing creative studio — someone with a sharp eye, strong conceptual thinking, and the experience to lead projects from brief to final delivery with both creativity and strategic clarity. We’re in search of someone who’s not just creative, but proactive, collaborative, and excited to push boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Produce attractive and effective designs
• Work on a wide variety of creative projects, predominantly social media/ digital assets
• Be a design lead on particular projects/ brands - taking responsibility for the entire design output on those projects
• Be able to Art Direct design projects as well be the 'hands on' designer
• Work independently as well as under the guidance of the Creative Director.

Experience and Qualifications

• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Fluent in written and spoken Arabic
• Undergraduate Degree or Masters Qualification in Graphic Design (or similar)
• Fluent in Adobe software programmes including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and ideally across motion graphics too.
• Across the latest developments in design-related AI
• 5+ years’ experience in a commercial communications capacity or in a similar working environment.

Key Qualities

• Meticulous attention to detail
• Time management and multitasking abilities
• The ability to meet deadlines in a high-pressure environment and work across several projects at once.
• The willingness to listen to feedback and use it to improve
• Be a digital native/expert in design for social media (advantageous).

If this sounds like your kind of role and you think you’d be a great fit, drop us an email at [emailprotected] — we’d love to hear from you