Middleweight Designer in London

Middleweight Designer in London

London Full-Time 32000 - 38000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
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At a Glance

  • Tasks: Create innovative designs and collaborate with a close-knit creative team.
  • Company: Dynamic design agency in EC1 with a friendly, collaborative culture.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary, free gym membership, hybrid working, and extra annual leave for your birthday.
  • Other info: Opportunities for professional growth and skill development in a supportive environment.
  • Why this job: Join a growing team and make a real impact on exciting projects.
  • Qualifications: Strong portfolio, Adobe Creative Suite skills, and a passion for design.

The predicted salary is between 32000 - 38000 £ per year.

We’re looking for an aspiring Middleweight Designer to support our growing client portfolio, in a busy, growing design agency in EC1.

Salary: £32,000 - £38,000 DOE

What you’ll offer:

  • Possess an enthusiastic approach to visual and conceptual problem-solving.
  • Be passionate about communication in all its forms.
  • Have a desire to demonstrate and expand your abilities.
  • Excellent understanding of all core design principles.
  • Strong background in typography and layout.
  • Ability to understand briefs, propose and articulate conceptual solutions, take constructive feedback, and develop and refine work for final delivery across print and digital media.
  • Ideally have a broad portfolio of work, demonstrating both a conceptual and commercial understanding of design practice.
  • Pay special attention to demonstrating your strong underlying creative talent.
  • Excellent skills in the core Adobe Creative Suite applications.
  • Experience in any other creative platforms across varying disciplines is a bonus.

What we’ll offer:

  • Working as part of a small creative department, under our Head of Design (overseen by our Creative Director), in an open, collaborative, friendly studio.
  • Becoming an integral part of a close-knit, expanding team, with the opportunity to have sight of, and meaningful input throughout the entire creative process.
  • Chance to develop not only creatively but commercially, with opportunities to work on pitches and interface with clients if you choose.
  • Develop and grow through both giving and receiving creative critique, and expanding and developing your creative credentials in an open, flexible, supportive environment.

What we’ll ask of you:

  • Understand briefs, and propose visual and conceptual solutions.
  • Create initial design solutions of varying styles and complexities.
  • Articulate your creative approach, self-evaluate, and respond positively to creative direction.
  • Constructively interpret feedback and incorporate it into final executions.
  • Produce final design solutions (finished logo files, print-ready artwork, digital assets).
  • Pitch creative ideas, both internally and, when necessary, externally.

What you’ll need to have:

  • A strong, diverse portfolio.
  • Ideally, 3-4 years of agency experience (or similar, we’re very flexible on this).
  • Excellent Adobe Creative Suite skills, in a minimum of InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator, with After Effects, Premiere Pro being desirable.
  • Any additional software experience (Figma, Blendr, etc.) being an added bonus.
  • A basic working knowledge of HTML5 would be of significant benefit.
  • Solid experience at all stages of the creative process (e.g. conceptualisation, development, refinement, supply, and production).
  • A willingness to learn, take direction, and expand your knowledge.
  • A strong understanding of all core design principles.
  • The ability to work in, and have meaningful input to a close, collaborative team.
  • Exceptional and consistent eye for detail.
  • A genuine creative talent and a desire to express this through visual problem-solving.
  • A BA-level or equivalent qualification in a design related field is desirable, but absolutely not essential.

What else we’ll offer:

  • Free gym membership (unlimited use) and exercise classes.
  • Additional annual leave day for birthday.
  • Hybrid working (1-2 days following successful completion of probation period).
  • Quarterly skill review with supplemental training course provision.

How to apply: Send your portfolio (either link, or PDF, or profile URL) by 14th August 2026.

Middleweight Designer in London employer: Chase & Co. Advertising

Join a dynamic design agency in EC1, where creativity thrives in a collaborative and friendly environment. As a Middleweight Designer, you'll have the opportunity to work closely with a small team, contributing to exciting projects while receiving support for your professional growth through skill reviews and training. Enjoy benefits like free gym membership, additional leave for your birthday, and the flexibility of hybrid working, making this an excellent place for passionate designers to flourish.

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Contact Details:

Chase & Co. Advertising Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Middleweight Designer in London

Visual Problem-Solving
Communication Skills
Core Design Principles
Typography
Layout Design
Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
After Effects