Urban Outfitters Senior Graphic Designer

Urban Outfitters; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible start and finish times

Bring your dog to work

Employees Assistance program tosupport

Fully equipped free gym and on-site w 

Private Medical Insurance

Up to 40% off at all URBN Brands

One paid day to volunteer or fundraise

Cycle to work scheme, season ticket

Job summary

Urban Outfitters in London seeks a Senior Graphic Designer to lead the evolution of the brand’s print identity across packaging, in-store graphics, and campaigns. You will mentor junior designers and manage end-to-end print production with external vendors while championing sustainable design practices.

You’ll push creative boundaries, ensure brand consistency, and adapt designs for regional markets, embracing eco-friendly substrates and cutting-edge printing methods.

Qualifications

• Portfolio demonstrates exceptional skills in print design, leadership, and production oversight.
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
• Strategic problem-solving mindset for large-scale design workflows.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication.
• Ability to lead multiple high-impact design projects in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Experience in retail, fashion, or youth lifestyle apparel is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and innovate Urban Outfitters' brand identity through print design, ensuring the highest level of brand consistency across diverse print and digital assets.
• Drive strategic conceptualisation and ideation, pushing creative boundaries while aligning with overarching brand and marketing strategies.
• Interrogate creative briefs to ensure projects are scoped, strategic, and executed to a high standard.
• Lead and oversee high-impact design projects with end-to-end accountability for project success.
• Ensure timely and high-quality delivery across all projects, including production steps outside the design process.
• Understand and integrate regional EU and Franchise market considerations, adapting designs accordingly.
• Utilise print finishing techniques like embossing, foiling, die-cutting, and coatings.
• Lead adoption of cutting-edge print technologies and innovative methods.
• Provide strategic problem-solving across the design process and scale.
• Mentor junior and midweight designers to foster learning and collaboration.
• Advocate for sustainable print design practices with eco-friendly substrates and inks.

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Creative leadership

Print production oversight

Stakeholder management

Retail/fashion industry experience

Tools

Illustrator

InDesign

Photoshop

Job description

About Us

Urban Outfitters started out as a single boutique in 1970s Philadelphia with creativity and uniqueness at its core. 50 years on, and over 60 stores across Europe later, we’ve become a destination for emerging design, unexpected styling, One-Of-A-Kind vintage and homeware that makes you want to hit the share button.

We speak to a social community of over 10 million forward-thinking individuals, bringing together a nostalgia for the past with an enthusiasm to shape the future. The UO community are culturally aware, they shape the music scene, they live a digitally native life and they wear style trends before anyone else. At our core, we empower our customers and staff to express themselves, unapologetically, living life in a way that's truly authentic to them.

We are always excited to bring new talent into the room, especiallyifyoushare our values:

Progressive — we move with the moodCreative — we champion limitless mindsInclusive — we open our platforms to all communitiesResponsible — we work to reduce our impact on the environmentCompassionate — we care for each other beyond the 9 to 5

Sound like you, why not join us?

Role Summary

This position is a hands-on design leadership role for individuals with advanced typography mastery, visionary concepts, meticulous attention to detail, and comprehensive expertise in the print medium.

The Senior Graphic Designer is responsible for leading the evolution, innovation, and strategic execution of the visual identity for the Urban Outfitters brand across all high-impact print design projects, packaging, in-store graphics, branding campaigns, and marketing collateral. This includes providing visionary leadership and mentorship to junior and midweight designers, managing end-to-end print production with external vendors, championing sustainable design practices, and maintaining the highest standards of quality control and ethical integrity throughout the creative process.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead and innovate Urban Outfitters' brand identity through print design, ensuring the highest level of brand consistency across diverse print and digital assets.
• Drive strategic conceptualisation and ideation, pushing creative boundaries while aligning with overarching brand and marketing strategies.
• Interrogate creative briefs thoroughly to ensure project objectives are comprehensively scoped, strategic, and executed to the highest standard.
• Lead and oversee high-impact design projects with end-to-end accountability for project success.
• Ensure timely and high-quality delivery across all projects, considering all elements from start to finish, including production steps outside the immediate design process.
• Understand and integrate considerations for diverse EU and Franchise market customer bases, adapting designs based on regional, cultural, and linguistic factors.
• Utilise expertise in specialised print finishing techniques, including embossing, foiling, die-cutting, and specialty coatings, to create unique, tactile, and impactful designs.
• Lead the adoption and integration of cutting-edge print technologies and pioneer innovative printing methods to elevate Urban Outfitters' print materials.
• Act as a key strategic problem-solving resource across all facets of the design process, identifying and resolving complex technical and aesthetic challenges at scale.
• Provide progressive leadership within the design team, mentoring and guiding junior and midweight designers to foster a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and collaboration.
• Advocate for sustainable and environmentally friendly print design practices, leading efforts to integrate eco-friendly substrates, inks, and circular production methods into print projects.

What You'll Need

• Portfolio that demonstrates exceptional skills in print design, creative leadership, and production oversight
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite & Figma.
• Strategic problem-solving mindset with the ability to identify and resolve complex issues across large-scale design workflows
• Excellent stakeholder management, client engagement, and communication skills, showcasing deep understanding of design strategy
• Ability to lead multiple high-impact design projects in a fast-paced retail workflow
• Past experience in retail, fashion, or youth culture lifestyle apparel industry is highly desirable

#UrbanEU #LI-ER1

The Perks

• Work-life balance:

-Flexible start and finish times

-Bring your dog to work

• Wellbeing:

-Employees Assistance program to support with mental, physical and financial health

-Fully equipped free gym and on-site wellness room in Brick Lane and 50% discount of external gym memberships

-Private Medical Insurance

• Employee Discount:

-Up to 40% off at all URBN Brands

• Community:

-One paid day to either volunteer or fundraise for a charity of your choice

• Travel:

-Cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan

• Continued Development:

-We offer structured support within the business alongside continued learning and development

Equal Opportunity Statement

URBN is an Equal Opportunities Employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We provide equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy, marital status, religion, race, or disability. We base all our employment decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs.