Freelance Content & Graphic Designer

About THIS™

THIS™ is a UK plant-based vegan food brand working to replace animal meat with products that deliver strong taste, satisfying texture, and real enjoyment without compromise. The company develops innovative plant-based foods aimed at meat eaters looking for a meaty experience, vegetarians seeking added protein, and wholefood purists wanting clean-label choices. Its goal is to help plant-based eating become mainstream and to support healthier, more sustainable food habits.

The brand positions itself as a bold challenger in the category, with flavour at the centre of everything it does. It combines advanced food science with a confident, irreverent tone and a distinctive personality designed to stand out across packaging, social channels, and other brand touchpoints. The team is fast-paced, ambitious, and focused on making a real impact by helping reshape the future of food.

Role Overview

This freelance role is for a highly creative content creator and graphic designer who can produce distinctive, memorable work across the full brand experience. The work should feel unmistakably on-brand, spark reactions, and help the company stand apart from competitors. The role requires broad creative capability across packaging, digital content, marketing assets, and general brand design.

The position is freelance and structured as 3 days per week in total, with two full days in the Hammersmith office and two half days worked remotely.

Key Work Areas

• Create pack concepts and production artwork for new product development, taking designs through to final print-ready files in line with the updated brand guidelines.
• Develop digital creative for social media and campaigns, including static visuals, GIFs, animation, and video across multiple formats, with strong emphasis on editing, retouching, and motion work.
• Support shopper marketing materials, point-of-sale design, advertising, and other ad hoc creative projects as needed.
• Design newsletters and make website updates.
• Work across a range of design tasks, including retouching, layouts, and illustrations, with retouching expected to be of a high professional standard.
• Take ownership of design briefs from the first idea through to delivery.
• Contribute to creative discussions and share ideas and concepts with the wider team.
• Stay current with changing digital tools, platforms, and software updates.

Skills and Experience Required

• Background in digital design, especially animation and video editing, as well as print and packaging design, ideally gained in an FMCG or agency environment.
• Experience delivering both above-the-line and below-the-line creative work.
• Strong working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, along with excellent Mac skills.
• Photography and retouching ability are essential.
• A commercially aware and original portfolio that shows creative range and confident design thinking.
• Solid understanding of artwork, repro, printing, production, and finishing processes.
• Strong grasp of typography, colour, and layout from a consumer-facing perspective.
• Highly proactive with excellent attention to detail, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Good organisational ability, with the capacity to manage several tasks and prioritise effectively.
• Comfortable adapting to fast-changing brand needs, different briefing styles, and shifting priorities.

Equality and Inclusion

THIS™ says it is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where people feel they belong. The company values a range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, and encourages applications from people underrepresented in the industry. Reasonable adjustments can be arranged during recruitment for candidates who need support to perform at their best.

Application Information

Applicants should submit a CV and a cover letter.

Work Arrangement

This is a freelance contract role based in a hybrid setup, with two office days in Hammersmith and two half-days remotely each week.