Mid-Senior Designer

Ref: JO-2605-360805

United Kingdom, London
Art and Design, Creative
Design and Creative
10 - 49 Employees
£45,000.00 - £55,000.00 per annum

Environment: Hybrid
Contract Type: Permanent
Starts: 2026-07-06

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Senior Designer or Midweight stepping up to work on big-name food brands, have proper creative responsibility, and a studio that genuinely values balance as much as ideas.

Salary: Circa £45,000 to £48,000 for a step-up hire, flexibility up to mid £50,000s for the right senior profile

Location: London, Clerkenwell

Work Pattern: Hybrid, three days in the studio (Tuesday to Thursday), nine-day fortnight with every other Friday off

About the Company

Our client is an independent, award-winning branding agency specialising in consumer and packaging design. They are best known for their work in food and drink, with a portfolio that includes well-known household brands and consistently strong creative recognition. The studio is small, close-knit, and highly respected within the industry.

The Role

This role sits within the consumer branding team, with a clear focus on packaging-led brand work. It is an opportunity for a strong midweight designer ready to step into a senior role, or an established senior who enjoys hands-on creative ownership within a smaller studio environment.

Key Responsibilities

Lead creative development on consumer branding and packaging projects
Originate strong ideas and carry them through to beautifully crafted execution
Work closely with design directors, creative leadership, and strategy
Collaborate with juniors and artworkers during refinement and rollout
Contribute positively to studio culture and creative discussions

About You

You have solid experience in consumer branding, particularly packaging
Food brand experience is important
You combine strong conceptual thinking with excellent craft and detail
You are comfortable taking responsibility for your work, with support where needed
You enjoy working in a collaborative, ideas-led studio

Nice to Haves

Shopper marketing or POS experience
Confidence presenting to clients
Exposure to digital or motion work

Benefits

Nine-day fortnight with every other Friday off
Hybrid working with a strong in-studio culture
Supportive, non-factory environment
High-quality consumer brand portfolio and creative autonomy

This is a chance to do meaningful, visible consumer brand work without the politics or burnout of a large network agency. You will have real responsibility, a voice in the creative, and time to think, craft, and grow.

*Rates depend on experience and client requirements