Senior Environmental Designer

Critical Playground LLC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Company MacBook

Enhanced parental leave

Healthcare and employee assistance

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work and EV salary sacrifice

Team lunches and social events

Multidisciplinary studio environment

Equal opportunities

Job summary

Critical Playground LLC, based in London, seeks a Senior Environmental Graphic Designer to lead conceptual development and guide projects from brief through fabrication and installation.

You will collaborate with design, production and fabrication partners, mentor junior team members, and contribute to spaces that tell stories through graphics, typography and wayfinding.

Qualifications

• Degree in Graphic Design or equivalent is required.
• Portfolio demonstrating strong environmental graphic design projects and the creative process from idea to final outcome.
• Excellent knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite; collaborative mindset and willingness to learn and share feedback.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from initial concept through to completion in collaboration with Design and Production teams, fabrication partners and clients.
• Develop ideas that respond to space themes and narrative, taking concepts to production-ready designs.
• Transform spaces through environmental graphic design, connecting people with surroundings and storytelling.
• Mentor junior team members and present directly to clients and stakeholders.

Skills

Conceptual thinking

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

Degree in Graphic Design or equivalent

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Senior Environmental Graphic Designer | London, England | Hybrid | [Permanent]

Introduction

Senior Environmental Graphic Designer

What happens when graphic design moves beyond the page and becomes part of the spaces we experience every day?

We’re looking for a Senior Environmental Graphic Designer to join a global creative studio where art, culture, design and storytelling come together to create memorable spaces for leading brands and institutions.

The Opportunity

As a Senior Environmental Graphic Designer, you’ll contribute to projects from initial concept through to completion, working closely with the wider Design and Production teams, fabrication partners and clients.

You’ll develop ideas that respond to the themes, narratives and character of a space, taking loose conceptual thinking through to considered, fully formed designs ready for production and installation.

Your impact

You’ll help transform spaces through thoughtful environmental graphic design, creating work that connects people with their surroundings and brings stories, ideas and visual culture to life.

Your growth

You’ll work across 2 to 3 projects at a time, from one-off reception pieces to larger schemes involving multiple artworks. You’ll have space to develop your ideas, present directly to clients and stakeholders, and mentor more junior members of the studio.

About You

You’ll have a degree in Graphic Design or equivalent, alongside a portfolio demonstrating strong environmental graphic design projects and your creative process from idea to final outcome.

You’ll be a confident conceptual thinker with strong critical thinking, communication and organisational skills. You’ll work independently, manage deadlines and maintain a high level of detail and quality across projects.

You’ll have excellent knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, a collaborative mindset and a genuine appetite for learning, sharing feedback and helping raise the quality of the studio’s work.

What’s In It for You

Hybrid working: Tuesday to Thursday in the studio, Monday and Friday optional from home

Half a day each month for creative pursuits, plus a £15 monthly allowance

Company MacBook

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Healthcare and employee assistance support

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work and Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice schemes

Regular team lunches and social events

The opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary creative studio focused on art, culture and positive impact

We are passionate about promoting diversity, inclusion, and equality, and are committed to working with clients who share our outlook. We offer equal opportunities to all candidates regardless of background, identity, sexuality, and disability. We strive to create inclusive cultures where diversity is seen as real value for the company. Our mission is for everyone to feel empowered to be their true authentic selves at work.