Senior Multidisciplinary Designer (6-7 month FTC)
Posted 4 days ago by Grayling
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Senior Multidisciplinary Designer involves joining Grayling's in-house creative studio, Humble Mavericks, to work on a diverse client portfolio from concept to production. The position requires expertise in various design disciplines, including motion design, video editing, web design, and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite. The contract is for 6-7 months with a hybrid working arrangement. The ideal candidate will have a strong portfolio and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the Head of Studio to deliver innovative design solutions across various media.
- Create storyboards and motion designs that effectively communicate concepts.
- Edit videos using Adobe PremierPro, incorporating titles, music, and voiceovers.
- Design and prototype functional websites using Figma.
- Utilize AI tools and platforms for design enhancement.
- Perform image editing and photo manipulation using Adobe Photoshop.
- Design brand materials and infographics with Adobe Illustrator.
- Prepare print documents and layouts using Adobe InDesign.
- Create templates and pitch presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint.
- Manage multiple projects and pitches in a fast-paced environment.
Key Skills:
- Proficiency in motion design, video editing, and web design.
- Strong understanding of graphic design principles.
- Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, PremierPro).
- Familiarity with AI design tools (Mid Journey, Adobe Firefly, Stable Diffusion, Chat GTP).
- Ability to storyboard and communicate creative concepts effectively.
- Strong portfolio showcasing creativity and precision.
- Experience in brand design and traditional print materials.
- Excellent organizational skills for managing multiple projects.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Location: London (Chancery Lane)
Working Pattern: 6-7 month full time contract. Hybrid working (3 days in, 2 from home)
About The Role
We’re on the look out for an ambitious and talented multidisciplinary senior designer to join our in-house creative studio known as Humble Mavericks , working across our entire Client portfolio from concept stage through to design and production. We’ve invested heavily into our creative capability over the last few years, building a full-service design studio and setting up a number of creative teams in London and Singapore.
The day to day
As Senior Designer, you’ll join Graylings’ in-house creative studio known as Humble Mavericks , working across our entire Client portfolio from concept stage through to design and production. We’re looking for a Senior Designer to work into the Head of Studio who has an excellent understanding of all graphic design principles and has a proven history of showcasing innovative and compelling work.
We’re looking for candidates who are skilled in:
- Motion design - Creating clear, accurate Storyboards and bringing them to life.
- Video Editing - Creating videos using Adobe PremierPro incorporating titles, music and voice overs.
- Web design - Designing and prototyping, beautiful yet functional websites in figma.
- Artificial Intelligence tools/Platforms - Using Mid Journey, Adobe Firefly, Stable Diffusion and Chat GTP.
- Adobe Photoshop - Image editing, photo manipulation, colour grading, mockup Creation.
- Adobe Illustrator - Brand and logo design, Infographics and icons, Vector illustrations, AI techniques.
- Adobe InDesign - Printing documents/reporting layout design/print production and preparing files for print.
- Microsoft Powerpoint – Creating templates and Pitch presentations from scratch.
What Will Give You The Edge
A high level understanding of all aspects of design and how best to use it to communicate our clients ambition. Excellent motion, video editing and web design skills. Great understanding of Design craft working in the digital space with Social and Website design as well as in the more traditional areas with printed material and OOH campaigns. Significant experience in brand design. The ability to work on multiple projects (including pitch work) in a fast paced environment. The ability to storyboard. Possess a great story telling ability, to sell the creative work to internal and external stakeholders. A strong portfolio demonstrating creativity and precision.
Our promises to you
- Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working & flexi time and 4pm Friday finishes
- 25 days’ holiday, increasing by one day every year up to 30 days
- Additional day of leave on your birthday
- Gifted time off over Christmas
- A monthly cash allowance to use on the benefits most important to you. Whether it’s subscribing to services like Netflix, dental insurance or gym membership, you'll have the freedom to choose how you enjoy it!
- Enhanced family-friendly policies
- Free subscription to Calm app
- Free breakfasts & fruit
- An abundance of personal development opportunities, through our internal training programmes
- New business and employee referral bonuses
- Interest-free season ticket loan & Railcard reimbursement
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme offering a 24/7 confidential advice line
- Life assurance
Get to know us
Grayling is the UK’s best-connected communications agency, working across Consumer, Corporate, and Public Affairs. With nine UK offices and 20+ worldwide, we help brands make an impact through smart thinking, cultural insights, and creative ideas. We’ve been on a huge journey the last year and have just been shortlisted for PRWeek UK’s brand-new People and Places Awards 2025. Our commitment at Grayling is to combine our employees’ unique backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build a more diverse and inclusive organisation that represents all of us and the businesses we work with. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and will consider all applicants regardless of age, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, family or parental status, neurodiversity and disability status. If you need any adjustments during the application process, we’re here to help - just let us know.