SHOWstudio has an amazing opportunity for you to join our team as a Digital Designer. Please note this is a graphic design/web design/motion graphics-based role; it is not a photography/fashion (garment) design/film role. As a Digital Designer at SHOWstudio, you must be a creative problem-solver, very organised, and have good time management skills. This role requires someone who is a self-starter who can efficiently multitask and understand how to deliver a project from conception to completion. Excellent presentation and communication skills are essential. It is also important that you are a team player, able to handle criticism and implement direction to improve designs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Taking direction from Nick Knight and senior team members to produce visual concepts and design work for print, web, social, apps and film.
• Developing appropriate design solutions for any internal brief from SHOWstudio gallery, shop, film or editorial department.
• Brainstorming, storyboarding and sketching designs for new projects.
• Creating eye-catching presentations to appeal to clients/stakeholders.
• Designing and delivering title cards, design elements and motion graphics for our video content, including fashion films and interviews.
• Converting video, audio, written, and graphic components into compatible formats for the web and using content management systems.
• Creating, managing, and producing digital design solutions for a variety of uses: websites, product graphics, email templates, social media graphics, brand campaigns, and photography.
• Collaborating with developers and creative technology team to implement new web/app features.
• Report to the Project Manager and senior team about progress and deadlines.
• Planning / communicating with other teams to ensure designs match available levels of resourcing.
• Have a good understanding of current design and media trends and apply this to your work.

REQUIREMENTS

• Graduate with a relevant degree or equivalent experience.
• 2-4 years experience working within a similarly fast-paced and creative environment.
• A passion for the arts and fashion.
• Excellent visual design skills with an eye for detail, with good knowledge of the potential and limitations of modern responsive web design, typography and grid-based design systems.
• A digital portfolio of work which demonstrates your flair and accompanying description outlining your specific involvement in the creation of each design 
• Adobe Creative Suite – particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects / Premiere / MediaEncoder.
• Experience creating motion graphics.
• Experience creating pitch decks using InDesign, Keynote, and Google Slides.
• Experience in producing artwork for materials, posters, postcards and invitations.
• Experience in converting video, audio, written, and graphic components into compatible web / social media formats.
• Experience in content management and publishing web content using a CMS.
• Solid understanding of the capabilities and limitations of different social media platforms.
• Work effectively and efficiently with software, ensuring your file management and delivery are well structured and considered.
• Well organised and excellent at managing schedules and timings.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work and learn independently.
• A high degree of understanding of design and design strategy for Social Media is key.
• An ability to multi-task and meet tight deadlines with a positive, can-do attitude.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• A strong sense of team with the capacity to be flexible, practical, and collaborative.
• Legal right to work in the United Kingdom.

BENEFICIAL SKILLS

• Fashion-related background and experience would be an advantage
• Experience with 3D software (Blender/Cinema4D) would be a big bonus
• Experience in design tools such as Figma or Adobe XD
• Excellent knowledge of the latest CSS and HTML standards is a bonus

LOCATION

London
This is not a remote working position. You will be required to work from the Studio 5 days a week.

SALARY

By Negotiation / Dependant on experience

TO APPLY

Please send your CV, a short cover letter, and links to your work to jobs@showstudio.com.

In subject heading: ‘First Name, Surname, Digital Designer’ within the subject line of your email

AVAILABILITY

The position is available immediately. Early applications are encouraged.

Due to the high volume of applications you shall only be contacted should your application be successful.

SHOWstudio is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that strives to create and maintain a workplace that celebrates inclusion and diversity. At SHOWstudio, we understand that our commitment to inclusion and diversity are major benefits to our employees, our readers and viewers, and our company culture.