Freelance Designer

Senior Designer – Contract | £375/day | Inside IR35 | Umbrella company (not Limited or Sole Trader) | 1 year contract| Hybrid, London

I’m recruiting for an in-house creative studio within a large insurance group. The work looks nothing like a traditional financial services brand, think bold typography, clean layouts, considered use of colour, and output that actually gets people to stop scrolling. If your portfolio is corporate-safe and polished-but-boring, this probably isn’t the right move. If it’s got edge and craft, keep reading.

CONTRACT DETAILS
Day rate: £375
Working week: 5 days
Contract length: 1 year
Engagement: Umbrella company only
IR35 status: Inside IR35

WHAT THE ROLE INVOLVES
The majority of the output is marketing communications, brochures, presentations, LinkedIn carousels, internal comms, and reports. The studio designs across a group of companies spanning industries including technology, private wealth, sport, energy, and finance, so there’s genuine variety in the work.

There’s also involvement in internal campaigns and events. It’s a broad remit, and the expectation is that you can move confidently between channels and formats without the quality dropping.

Strong editorial instincts are important. This client wants someone who knows how to use typography and layout to make information genuinely engaging, not just presented, but designed.

WHAT THEY’RE LOOKING FOR
Solid agency experience and a clear point of design view. The portfolio needs to show typographical layouts with real confidence, the kind of work where every decision feels intentional. Colourful and minimal, structured but not rigid, and definitely not cookie-cutter corporate.

Strong working knowledge of branding, layout, and data visualisation is expected. You should be able to take dense or complex information and make it look clean and readable across both print and digital.

Attention to detail matters here, spacing, hierarchy, and the way a grid holds together across a document.

WORKING PATTERN
Hybrid. One to two days in the office per week, depending on location, flexible on specific days, though Tuesday to Thursday are when most of the team are in.

HOW TO APPLY
Send your CV and portfolio. The portfolio carries the most weight, strong editorial design, confident typography, and work that shows you can operate at a senior level across both print and digital.

*Rates depend on experience and client requirements