Graphic Designer

About MILE

MILE is a members-only shopping platform that reinvents luxury retail by offering an exclusive, timeless selection from prestigious fashion brands worldwide at unbeatable prices. Positioned where technology meets fashion, MILE provides a refined and smooth experience for consumers and brands alike. Our goal is to become the foremost digital luxury platform that fuses exclusivity, value, and exceptional design.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Graphic Designer to join our creative team internally. This pivotal role involves producing high-impact, visible design work featured directly to our members through social media, email, and our website. You will generate concepts and assets that embody luxury marketplace aesthetics across channels including social and e-commerce.

Responsibilities

• Create original visual materials for social media, e-commerce including banners, campaign creatives, and promotional takeovers, adapting designs across various formats and ratios while preserving concept integrity.
• Integrate motion design by animating social posts, banners, and campaign content using After Effects to elevate static visuals.
• Adapt and interpret partner brand visual identities to develop assets that honor their style while merging with the MILE brand experience.
• Contribute innovative ideas during campaign and launch planning, actively participating in the creative process.
• Design email creatives that maintain brand consistency while enhancing commercial effectiveness.
• Work within and expand design systems built in Figma, discerning when to adhere to templates or create custom designs per briefs.
• Provide creative support for marketing and brand launches across multiple brands in the portfolio to ensure cohesive brand presence.
• Incorporate feedback effectively from marketing, brand, and partner teams, refining designs quickly without losing original quality.
• Collaborate closely with the wider design team to uphold high standards and consistent output across all channels.

Requirements

• Between 1 to 3 years of professional graphic design experience, or a robust portfolio from studies, freelancing, or internships showcasing innovative concepts and finished work.
• Demonstrate genuine creativity with a portfolio reflecting unique ideas and meticulous craft.
• Proficient with After Effects, showcasing motion design skills such as animated social content, kinetic typography, or video banners.
• Strong capabilities in Photoshop from asset creation to final polish.
• Comfortable using Figma for UI elements and templated workflows.
• Deep understanding of social media platform specifications including Instagram (feed, stories, reels) and TikTok, managing different aspect ratios adeptly.
• Sound fundamentals in typography, layout, and composition with an intuitive sense for eye-catching creative presentation.
• Efficient in managing multiple design projects simultaneously while maintaining high quality and creative ambition.
• Excellent communication and detail orientation, capable of interpreting briefs thoroughly, asking insightful questions, and articulating creative decisions confidently.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in designing email marketing creatives.
• Background in photography, art direction, or studio production.
• Additional creative talents like illustration or 3D modeling (with tools like Blender or Cinema 4D).
• A passion for fashion, luxury goods, streetwear, or e-commerce culture.

Employment Details and Benefits

• Salary set at £30,000 per year.
• Work primarily from our Doncaster office, with a standard presence of three days weekly; flexibility to increase to full weekdays during busy periods at managerial discretion.
• Play a significant part in shaping company growth and culture.
• Join a cooperative and innovative workplace encouraging career development in a fast-expanding company.

Eligibility

Applications are open for candidates meeting the experience and skills outlined above.