[ref. d739102] Midweight Graphic Designer

Location: London (Hybrid role, with 3 days a week based in The Fold’s Bermondsey head office).

Purpose of the role: Reporting into the Senior Graphic Designer, you will be working across all of The Fold’s design collateral from printed lookbooks and web page design to paid media advertising and direct mail.

Areas of responsibility:

1. Design Development:

• Developing design assets into rich, creative online and offline experiences across multiple touch-points.
• Continuously driving the brand’s creative output with innovative and effective design, inspiring the team with outside-of-the-box thinking and new ideas.
• Designing across day-to-day BAU briefs as well as special projects.
• Upholding a consistent and high standard of quality across all your work, always striving to learn and develop more effective techniques and efficient processes.

1. Conceptualisation:

• Help generate ideas in order to make improvements to current systems and take a proactive approach in implementing those ideas.
• Working with a strategic mindset, keeping well informed in customer, creative and product trends to better inform your work and create effective results
• Taking ownership of your own projects whilst supporting the other designers when needed, helping each other to develop skill sets within the team.

1. Branding:

• Helping to evolve all aspects of the brand in line with the brand ethos.

1. Collaboration:

• Understanding and working to company wide briefing processes and asset management, ensuring a good standard of filing and organisation is kept.
• Working with other teams across the business (marketing, ecomm, design, operations) to ensure your designs encompass all relevant business objectives when required.

About You:

• Degree in BA Graphic Design
• Previous multimedia design experience in a similar business such as ecom or creative agency, preferably in fashion or luxury sector
• Strong portfolio showcasing a range of projects, from digital assets (social, email, ecomm, video editing, animation) to printed matter and store POS
• Passionate about graphic design, typography, colour and layout, staying up-to-date with best practices in the design field and finger on the pulse of aspirational brands
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, most importantly InDesign, Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator
• Experience with Figma
• A strong eye for detail and pixel perfect designs
• A passionate approach to work- a humbitious, can-do attitude and open to feedback
• Ability to approach design challenges with creativity and an open mind, offering fresh solutions and taking initiative
• Ability to work efficiently and proactively with strong time management - managing multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative team-player- mentoring and guiding junior members of the team.
• Good communication skills- confident and articulate presentation skills and actively contributing to meetings and creative sessions.
• Self-motivated, conscientious and ambitious, constantly learning and developing your skills.
• Genuine personal interest in fashion, lifestyle and cultural trends with an eye for detail and style.

• Previous multimedia design experience in a similar business such as ecom or creative agency, preferably in fashion or luxury sector
• Strong portfolio showcasing a range of projects, from digital assets (social, email, ecomm, video editing, animation) to printed matter and store POS
• Passionate about graphic design, typography, colour and layout, staying up-to-date with best practices in the design field and finger on the pulse of aspirational brands
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, most importantly InDesign, Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator
• Experience with Figma

• Benefits of working with The Fold:
• 25 days holidays including bank holidays
• Buy additional holidays.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• A yearly Fold gift voucher of £1,250
• A friends and family discount policy with 50% off full retail price.
• Bike to work scheme, save on the cost of bikes and equipment.
• Pension scheme.
• Summer Friday hours
• Casual office dress
• Fully stocked snack cupboards, fruits and coffee & tea
• Regular Office Social Events