Midweight to Senior Designer / Art Director

JR United Kingdom; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative studio in Manchester is seeking a Midweight to Senior Designer / Art Director to lead design projects and deliver compelling digital assets. The ideal candidate will be proactive, collaborative, and have a solid background in graphic design, with experience in social media and a strong grasp of Adobe software.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in a commercial communications capacity.
• Fluent in key Adobe software.
• Experience with design-related AI developments.

Responsibilities

• Produce attractive and effective designs.
• Lead design output on specific projects.
• Work independently and under guidance.

Skills

Fluent in written and spoken English

Fluent in written and spoken Arabic

Meticulous attention to detail

Time management

Multitasking abilities

Digital native/expert in design for social media

Education

Undergraduate Degree or Masters Qualification in Graphic Design (or similar)

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

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Midweight to Senior Designer / Art Director, Manchester

Client:

Graphic Shift

Location:

Manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

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 as 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
• Knowledge of 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