Senior Designer

About Contrast

Contrast is an internationally recognized branding agency boasting over three decades of expertise in strategic, consumer-centric brand design. Serving prestigious brands and large retailers worldwide, the agency's creative initiatives are designed to stimulate growth and influence purchasing behaviors. By integrating profound consumer insights with a disciplined approach to brand strategy, Contrast enables clients to establish distinctive and enduring brands within competitive landscapes. Team members engage with global clients across various sectors, contributing to impactful projects that shape the futures of brands.

Role Overview

We are seeking a full-time Senior Designer based in the London Area, United Kingdom, offering a hybrid work model that balances in-office collaboration with remote flexibility. The Senior Designer will spearhead the creation of brand identities, packaging, and visual systems from initial concept to final execution, ensuring high-quality consistency across all brand touchpoints. The role demands translating strategic insights into captivating design solutions, building design systems, collaborating closely with strategy teams, creative directors, and account managers, as well as mentoring junior designers through constructive feedback. Experience within retail design is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead development of brand identity, packaging, and visual systems throughout design phases.
• Convert strategic insights into engaging design outputs that align with brand goals.
• Construct and maintain design systems for cohesive brand expression.
• Collaborate effectively with strategy, creative directors, and account teams.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior design staff.

Qualifications and Experience

• Demonstrated expertise in brand and retail design, including visual identity systems and packaging layouts for digital and print formats.
• Proficient use of industry-standard design software such as Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and Figma or equivalents.
• Experience integrating consumer and market insights into creative concepts that align with brand strategies.
• Skillful in presenting designs to clients and internal teams, articulating design rationale and embracing feedback.
• Capable of managing multiple concurrent projects, prioritizing tasks, and meeting deadlines in a dynamic agency environment.
• Strong collaborative spirit with experience in mentoring junior designers and fostering a positive team culture.
• Background in branding or creative agencies, ideally with FMCG and retail brand experience.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or related disciplines, or comparable professional experience.
• A portfolio showcasing conceptual strength, craftsmanship, and comprehensive design systems across varied brand and packaging initiatives.