Senior Creative Designer/Lead

Creative Lead

West London Location and Hybrid working model (3 days in)

Salary £50,000 - £70,000

I am working with a fantastic fashion brand who are looking for a Creative Design Lead. It would be your job to manage, inspire and nurture the creative team - and support the Head of Brand in producing visually impactful, show-stopping assets for the brand.
You will:

• Partner with the Head of Brand to develop an elevated and refined brand look and feel - and turn it into a brand system that works hard for us every day
• Lead and oversee design projects, from conception to delivery
• Turn out a wide range of static and motion graphics on time and on spec - from quick sharp Meta ads, to rich catalogues
• Design original pieces, including illustrations and motion graphics
• Recruit, manage, develop and motivate a small team of internal designers and external design partners
• Review other designers' work to ensure high quality and consistency
• Manage the workload across the creative team
• Recruit art directors for larger shoots and supply art direction directly for lighter, smaller scale shoots
• Own and manage the visual style and identity of the brand across all our channels
• Stay up-to-date with industry developments and tools
• Ensure the creative team has an organised and accessible asset management system

You will report to the Head of Brand - but, of course, you'll need to work autonomously and independently. You'll work alongside their Brand Manger, Creative Producer, Copywriter and be supported by a mid-weight designer, as well as agencies / freelancers where required.

In an ideal world...

You have a minimum of 7 years' experience as a digital creative designer, ideally with some as a Senior Designer or similar
You have a natural eye for elegant, elevated and refined executions - and the aesthetics of layout
But also an instinct for finding a distinctive, even offbeat answer to the brief, characterised by humour, and (occasionally) a taste for the (slightly) ridiculous
You have natural storytelling chops and a taste for (great) puns
You have a portfolio that shows a spike in high-impact digital content
You have total Adobe Suite & Figma fluency
You're quick to ship static assets for digital and print
You're a strong art-worker and comfortable retouching
You know your way around paid social ads, and understand what works
You have experience in designing print using InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator, checking proofs and producing print-ready PDF's
You have experience leading other creatives and managing design teams
You have real attention to detail. You read the brief. You remember it. You don't need telling twice
Your work is characterised by clean, organised asset management
Not essential but a real advantage at least one of the following capabilities....
Some experience creating illustrations
Basic knowledge of HTML, CSS and responsive design
Some experience in video editing and motion graphics / kinetic type using After Effects, Final Cut and Premiere Pro

BUT ... more than anything else, we value horsepower, and hustle. What'll make you
stand out:

Creative spark - motivating the team with your creativity and concepting
Commercial instincts - a natural sense for what matters, what moves the needle, and what is actually viable, from the perspective of budget and the brand
Pushing boundaries in terms of design - making everything you do distinct and something you are proud to have worked on
Great project management skills - the ability to plan work, track progress and keep the wheels turning
A bias to action - a proven track record of getting things done, at high tempo
A relentless drive to improve and optimise
The standard startup toolkit: initiative, energy, a high degree of comfort in an unstructured environment, and a willingness to work across a broad range of roles
Ideally, an authentic interest in fashion / style / menswear

If you would like a confidential chat about this role then please get in contact with me at by sending me your cv & portfolio.

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