London, UK
Designer
at Not Actual Size
Not Actual Size is looking for a designer to join its team in London.
Not Actual Size is an independent, employee-owned agency. We help brands to listen and use that intelligence to craft meaningful conversations.
About the role
We’re looking for a designer to join our in-house design team at NAS, working predominantly across digital content for a number of well-known brands. The varied role involves creative research, ideation, multi-platform content design, as well as more traditional formats. You’ll help be a guardian of all things quality design and standout storytelling across a variety of channels and outputs.
You’ll know how to: master a broad range of BVIs; work collaboratively with the editorial team; create compelling digital content that stops people in their tracks. And you’ll be confident in sharing your knowledge and skills with clients and the wider team.
About you
A confident designer with a minimum of three to four years of brand design experience. You’ll know how to create best-in-class, ‘always on’ digital content that truly stands out.
You:
- a naturally talented designer, known for consistently delivering work to a high standard
- a safeguard of each brand’s visual identity through the rigorous application of the BVI to your designs, as well as creatively and strategically suggesting design developments
- have an eye for detail and quality assurance
- have an inherent interest in the beauty and personal care industries
- are skilled at scoping out design and digital trends and insights as well as having a solid understanding of a broad range of social and digital channels
- have a passion for technological innovation and how these should inform client briefs
- have an understanding of art direction and storyboarding
- a passion for layouts and typography for both print and digital
- have ability to capture and direct social first content/filming
- have proficient knowledge of Adobe Suite, including After Effects
- Figma a bonus
- a natural team player, valuing openness and collaboration with all team members
- able to develop strong relationships with new/potential clients, confidently driving conversations around design quality and constructively challenging briefs and feedback
- able to work quickly and calmly to meet all deadlines, juggling multiple projects simultaneously
- proactive in ensuring all streams of work are pursued and driven forward
- a direct and clear communicator, sharing design ideas and discussing briefs with the wider team
- extremely organised, with great attention to detail and an ability to maintain high standards during bursts of activity
- a sideways-thinker, thinking outside the box to discover new ideas and designs
A little more about us
Based in a beautiful townhouse office in the heart of Smithfield, London, we’re a tight-knit, growing team, finding big meaning in small things for global brands such as Unilever, Luxottica and LVMH.
Our community is built on our values, which we embody every day:
- immerse: to do a good job we need to truly immerse ourselves in our clients’ world
- energy: we enjoy what we do and it shows. We are optimistic and solutions-focused – the people you look forward to meeting with
- rigour: we obsess about the details, from the initial brief to the execution. we leave no stone unturned
- open: we have a candid approach in how we see problems and discuss solutions. We are transparent and accountable
- care: we care about what we do and the impact we have, from delivering the best work to making sure our work is ethical and responsible
We’re proud to offer a range of benefits that help our team thrive personally and professionally.
Alongside 33 days holiday, private health insurance, pension plans, enhanced sick pay, team lunches and social events, we provide bespoke training packages and weekly cultural listening sessions to fully immerse all employees in the wider industry.
We also offer flexible hybrid working options. Most team members work from our (quite wonderful) office twice a week, but we are happy to discuss what works best for you.
We are a diverse team of creatives, strategists and content managers, and we highly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We embrace diversity and believe an inclusive, equitable environment is the key to crafting truly meaningful work.
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