Job Description
Mid-Senior Designer – Creative Agency (Cheshire)
We’re a fun, friendly, close-knit, high-impact agency in Cheshire, working with household brands that people know and trust. As long-standing partners of Gorilla Glue, O'Keeffe's, John West, Wall's, Sharpie, WD-40 and more, we deliver a full-service offering that spans brand strategy, TV, POS, and every touchpoint in between.
The Role
We’re looking for an ideas-driven designer with solid experience and a portfolio that demonstrates compelling, high-quality, detail-focused work. This is a role for someone who can spark creativity across major campaigns while guiding and mentoring emerging design talent in others.
The ideal candidate thrives in a small-team environment, brings a strong creative vision, and has the organisational skills to manage multiple projects and deadlines, contributing to the smooth running of the agency.
Whether you’re a talented middleweight ready to step up or a senior designer seeking a fresh challenge, we’re open to the right candidate.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead creative direction on key projects, shaping concepts and guiding visual solutions.
- Deliver high-quality design execution across all outputs, from research and prototyping to final delivery across print and digital.
- Maintain and elevate design standards across the team, ensuring consistency and quality throughout projects
- Mentor and guide junior designers, fostering growth and development without formal line-management responsibility
- Communicate effectively with clients and internal teams to ensure clarity and alignment
- Maintain strong relationships with external partners, ensuring expectations, feedback, and delivery are aligned
- Brief and oversee additional resources, including freelancers and wider team members, to support project delivery
Skills & Experience
- 5+ years studio experience, ideally with FMCG branding and packaging
- Comprehensive understanding of design principles – typography, layout, grids, and pixel-perfect execution
- Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop; After Effects a plus)
- Proven ability to take initiative, solve problems methodically, and work independently
- Strong portfolio demonstrating creative flair and technical excellence
- Keen eye for detail, with work rooted in strategic intent and aligned to the brief
- Consistent application of brand guidelines, including typography, layout, colour, and brand assets
- Ability to incorporate client feedback thoughtfully, balancing creative ambition with client needs
- Proactive approach to AI tools and new technologies, experimenting with innovative ways to produce and improve content
Interpersonal Skills
- Engaged team player who actively shares knowledge and contributes to studio culture
- Self-motivated and proactive, taking ownership of projects
- Confident, approachable, and able to build strong working relationships
- Open to feedback and able to use it constructively to benefit both projects and the team.
- Collaborative, championing both your ideas and those of the wider team
- Experienced in working closely with other creatives, copywriters, account managers, and directly with clients
- Sociable, easygoing, and able to thrive under pressure in a fast-paced environment
What We Offer You
- A friendly, creative team who love what they do
- Opportunity to work across a wide range of projects and design styles
- Team parties and outings, plus regular studio treats
- Competitive holiday allowance, including extra days off over Christmas
- 5 days per week in the office, with the option to work from home every other Friday
- Private healthcare with WPA
- Pension plan