Graphic Designer - Senior

The Creative Store - New Zealand; Wellington; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Creative Store in Wellington is seeking a Senior Graphic Designer to lead design streams across campaigns, brand systems, and digital experiences for a range of clients.

You will bring 5+ years of agency experience, a sharp visual craft, mastery of InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop, and a strong portfolio. This freelance role involves flexible contracts from 1 day to 3–6 months, with PAYE or invoicing options.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of design experience with an agency background.
• Portfolio showing brand systems across campaigns and channels.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to handle shifting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead and own design streams across campaigns, brand systems, spatial, digital, and social channels.
• Turn briefs into clear, compelling visual concepts.
• Collaborate with creative, strategy, media, and accounts teams to raise standards.
• Present design concepts confidently to clients and stakeholders.

Skills

Creative leadership

Time management

Communication

Tools

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

Figma

After Effects

Job description

FREELANCE. We have a wide range of freelance and contract roles. Ranging from 1 day to 3 – 6-month contracts – offering you flexibility to pick and choose when you want to work. You have the option to invoice or to have your PAYE done for you. Easy As.

Graphic Designer - Senior

Are you a senior-level Graphic Designer with great brand system experience looking to join a great agency in Wellington?

This is an independent creative agency based in the heart of Wellington, working with clients across the country. Due to growth, the agency is expanding the studio team and looking for an amazing Senior Designer to lead creative design streams across campaigns, brand systems, and digital experiences, and focused on visual execution and design craft across multiple channels.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and own creative design streams across campaigns, brand systems, spatial, digital, and social channels.
• Turn complex client briefs into clear, compelling, and commercially sharp visual concepts.
• Collaborate closely with creative, strategy, media, and account teams to elevate agency standards.
• Pitch and present design concepts with confidence to clients and internal stakeholders.

About you

• 5+ years of design experience with an agency background required.
• Portfolio demonstrating conceptual strength, brand systems, and diverse design styles across multiple channels.
• Mastery of InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Strong command of Figma and After Effects is a bonus.
• Ability to manage multiple high-tempo projects simultaneously.
• Exceptional organisational skills, an eye for detail, and the ability to work under multiple shifting deadlines.

If you are located in or looking to move to Wellington, we would love to hear from you.

We will only review candidates who have a valid work permit / working rights for New Zealand.

Due to the volume of applications, we can only reply to candidates who are suitable for our current roles.