London, UK
Creative/graphic designer
at Perfect Cartel
Perfect Cartel is hiring a creative/graphic designer to join its team in London.
About Perfect Cartel
Perfect Cartel is a strategic, creative event design, digital and brand experiences agency, specialising in the luxury, beauty, fashion, lifestyle industries.
Imagining and creating beautiful environments and experiences we are also experts in special projects and programming, VIP services and experiential strategy.
Portfolio clients include: Cartier, Michael Kors, YSL Beautè, L’Oreal Group companies, Nyetimber, Bumble, W Hotels, Central Saint Martins, M&S and Three UK.
We work across product launches, dinners, parties and luxury experiential activity.
Perfect Cartel works mainly throughout the UK (mostly London) and our hub is based in Shoreditch.
Pre-production office hours are Monday to Friday, 9.30AM t0 5.30PM however some flexibility on both sides is necessary.
The role
Strong self-leader and conceptual thinker with high creative standards that can independently and consistently execute compelling concepts for our client’s brand vision across all media. Understands how to translate a marketing/PR objective into an exciting and effective creative experience for our customer.
Concentrating on concept and design of beautiful presentations, engaging experiential interiors, floorplans, art working and ad-hoc design work, you will have four plus years’ in a similar role with a similar client base and enjoy working across both luxury and high street brands – understanding the specific nuances of each sector.
Strong Adobe Suite Skills (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), MS Office (our producers work regularly in PPT plus Keynote).
Illustration, set design, CAD and/or spatial visualisation, interior styling, visual merchandising experience skills and interest would be a large bonus.
Responsibilities and requirements:
- executing creative concepts for multiple formats from print, spatial design through to digital application.
- presenting concept visualisation through sketches, drawings and illustrations
- high level of mood boarding and visual curation, a great eye and solid conceptual thinker. Developing brilliant narrative and strong story-telling whilst understanding experiential, events and brands are key
- overseeing design changes and improvements throughout the development process
- integrating technical and visual solutions into a design concept
- understanding trends within the scope of the industry you are working in
- managing own workflow and deadlines in relation to projects; must work well and collaboratively under pressure to always over deliver
- be able to put the client at the centre and find solutions to creative problems
Creative pitches/concepts – contributing to creative and strategic discussion around new briefs, including concept ideation, visual curation, briefing 2D/3D renders, materials, sourcing, and briefing set build teams.
Spatial design – thorough knowledge and experience of spatial design & floorplans in event and retail space.
Additional requirements
You will have a keen eye for detail, great instincts, be brand ‘aware’ and be a clear communicator.
Culturally savvy – you will be well read and interested in what is happening in the events, fashion, beauty tech, design, creative, food and drink and arts industries – instinctively knowing what’s hot and not.
Presentation – be well presented and client ready and facing and represent Perfect Cartel impeccably in all communication.