Senior Designer
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Job Description
Jones Knowles Ritchie (JKR) is a branding business founded in 1990 and proudly independent ever since.
We started out in the world of packaging but now were worldwidefrom three founders to more than 320 of us across the UK and USA. Together we build and deliver brands across the entire consumer experience.
But even more important than what we do is why we do it. Were here to inspire brands and people to be their true selves. To be brave. Be tenacious. And above all be yourself. Because we believe thats the only way to truly be distinctive everywhere.
Were looking for a Senior Designer reporting into the Design Director.
At JKR Senior Designer partners closely with our Client Services team acting as the lead creative on multiple projects and effectively supporting the Design the Design Director youll inspire the creative team mentoring and sharing knowledge with more junior team members enabling them to reach their potential.
Creatively youll demonstrate a thorough understanding of Brand First through charismatic design and how it can get a brand noticed and chosen. As part of one of the three teams across the studio youll collaborate crossfunctionally with your partners in Strategy Program & Account Management and the creative specialisms to develop distinctive brands through fully understanding what the brand stands for and its core values.
Working as part of a wider team of designers senior designers and Design Directors the skills best suited to this role will be some one who is early on in their senior design career or looking to take the step up from midweight.
Responsibilities
- Creates holistic concepts and solutions that build on a Brands charisma and offer a unique point of difference across all aspects of brand experience
- Demonstrates a deep understanding of how to connect strategy to creative work
- Quickly edits concepts to focus in on the best ideas
- Collaborates with and uses internal expertise and experience as well as clients knowledge to get to better creative solutions
- Displays integrity honesty reliability responsiveness and openness to be trusted by clients and internal teams
- Behaves as the clients creative partner to build trust and ultimately longterm relationships
- Acts a brand ambassador challenging and interpreting feedback where necessary to build the brand
- Demonstrates design knowledge expertise and relevant provocation to clients in line with the brand
- Proactively looks for opportunities that might aid a Brands long term health
- Delivers strong pitches client presentations and influences results
- Communicates at all levels with confidence and clarity adapting communication style to audience and situation whilst always delivering a consistent message
- Openly encourages collaborative ways of working and cross department communication and engagement
At JKR our goal is to create an equitable diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects and creates for the societies we live in. Diversity Equity and Inclusion is a longterm business imperative and a commitment at JKR not an initiative that sits under one department. You will demonstrate being a DEI advocate and champion with your actions and participation.
Requirements
- Adept at creating holistic branding concepts and design solutions
- Experience working on multiple creative projects editing concepts to focus on the best Ideas
- A partner on pitches and build client presentations
- A desire to create world class work through quality of concept and craft
- At least 5 years packaging or branding design experience
- Excellent knowledge of relevant software (Illustrator Photoshop Figma)
- A passion for storytelling
- Ability to blend creative and technical skills
- An enthusiasm for design identity and brand experience
Benefits
- Pension Plan
- Training & Development
This role is offered as a permanent role.
Location: Shoreditch
Hybrid working: min 2 days pw in the studio (or as required by the team)
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
