Senior Designer

Jobtailor; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Bristol, United Kingdom, is seeking a hands-on Design Lead to steer large-scale mixed discipline projects with a design-led approach. You will inspire project teams, manage design resources and ensure high-quality creative output across client work.

You will work closely with clients, apply UX/UI insight, and uphold agile practices while delivering compelling typography and layout. The role offers opportunities to shape future pipelines and collaborate within a dynamic agency

Qualifications

• A passion for design and digital technology with an outstanding eye for detail.
• Experience on large-scale mixed discipline projects.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop).
• Experience in UX and UI design with the ability to lean in on projects.
• Strong typography and layout skills.
• Able to work under pressure in Agile environments.
• Team player with ability to build client relationships through thought leadership and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Creatively lead project teams' approach and direction.
• Support the management of design resources across technical projects to promote best design practices.
• Communicate with new and existing clients to maintain agency level of design and technical support.
• Review scoping documents to ensure clients receive great value and high-quality design and creative work.
• Select and challenge project teams, ensuring projects are design-led.
• Be hands-on with mixed discipline projects and provide creative guidance when needed.
• Help develop future work pipelines through client engagement and spotting opportunities.

Skills

Design passion

Large-scale projects

Org & comm skills

UX/UI design experience

Typography & layout

Working under pressure

Agile development

Client relationships

Creative leadership

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Responsibilities

• Creatively lead project teams' approach and direction
• Support the management of design resources across technical projects to promote best design practices
• Communicate with new and existing clients to maintain an agency level of design and technical support
• Review scoping documents to ensure clients receive great value and high-quality design and creative work
• Select and challenge project teams, ensuring projects are design-led
• Be hands-on with mixed discipline projects and able to jump in to give creative guidance and support when needed
• Helping develop future work pipelines through client engagement, spotting opportunities and maximizing potential

Qualifications

• A passion for design and digital technology with an outstanding eye for detail
• Previous experience working in large-scale mixed discipline projects
• Excellent and confident organizational and communication skills
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, specifically InDesign, Illustrator and PhotoShop
• Experience in UX and UI Design with the ability to lean in on projects
• Strong layout and typography skills
• The ability to work well under pressure
• Agile development
• Team player, able to build excellent client relationships through thought leadership, outstanding creativity and proactive and reactive problem solving