Designer – website focused

Overview

Package Things that mark us out:

Write to us about why you’d be the ideal fit for

We work across branding and campaigns Salary: around £42K • We have a proven record meeting our team; include a few examples of your work

but the majority of our work is designing, We’re genuinely open to a discussion if you the highest standards of social and in a small PDF with links and context about

considered and sometimes complex websites feel you are worth more, or if you feel you’d environmental impact why your design is the perfect solution to the

for theatres, venues and arts organisations. need to work up to this level. • You’ll always be treated with respect and client’s needs.

You’ll be working concurrently across multiple empathy. You’ll work with your manager to Email [contact hidden]

challenges: from big picture concepts, to the keep learning in ways that suit you We’ve got work to get on with straight away.

systematic implementation of every detail, 33 days (including Xmas and bank holidays) But we’ll happily wait for the right person.

including snagging and fixes. increasing after you’ve been here two years. • Funded monthly cultural outing with the

Plus the option to buy or sell up to five days team – in person (sometimes remote)

each calendar year. • Monthly breakfast briefings with leading We’ll respond to everyone. If we need more

figures from the sector clarification we’ll ask for it.

The process

We’re looking for an inquisitive, ambitious Plus the option to buy or sell up to five days If we select you for the next stage then we’ll

designer who can adapt their style to be each calendar year. arrange an online chat between you and a

appropriate to different audiences. • Monthly breakfast briefings with leading couple of our team. We’ll send our questions in

figures from the sector advance and invite you to do the same so the

Hybrid working meeting is as productive as possible.

We don’t expect (or need) you to know how Studio-based on Mon – Wed (and Thu/Fri if

to code but we do expect you to know how to you’d like) plus some client meetings. We might then invite you to the studio to meet

turn research and wireframes into stunning, • Membership of the Arts Marketing in person. Again, we’ll send discussion topics

original solutions across multiple screen sizes. Association with access to online resources in advance.

You’ll need to be an excellent listener, able to Flexible hours

interpret and digest feedback and assimilate Flexibility around core hours: 10am – 4pm to • Occasional team dinners

multiple (sometimes contrary) perspectives to allow for school runs and relaxed evenings. • Recruitment referral bonus

inform our solutions. • Cycle to work scheme

It’s a hugely rewarding role, helping arts • Travelcard loans (interest free)

organisations to inspire their audiences. You’ll • Free tickets and opportunities to attend

be tackling different tasks and learning new shows and client events

skills, every day. • A well stocked kitchen with cupboards

You’ll be a key part of a generous, supportive full of fancy teas, coffee and biscuits

and ambitious team with three decades of • The world’s best portfolio of the nicest

experience and expertise. arts clients

We work in the exciting overlap between

the arts and technology so you’ll get even

more out of the role if you have interest (and

possibly experience) in both.

Working in our team

• Design friction-free, user-informed • Be the design expert: knowledgeable, • Be informed enough to be able to work

websites that are visually stunning, enthusiastic and inquisitive effectively with developers and project

technically accomplished, accessible and managers to make the most of every

sustainable. Find the sweet-spot between • Be curious and informed about our clients, opportunity

the most conceptually exciting solutions their work, their internal stakeholders and

and the need for us to deliver within their audiences • Contribute ideas, articles and expertise, via

expectations and budgets our website and other platforms

• Be active in meetings, help with research, • Always be hungry to learn; be receptive to

• Interpret, work within (and sometimes push and workshops to inform our process and constructive feedback and know when to

beyond) client brand guidelines to create enthuse our clients ask for help

designs that reflect their personality

• Learn to present and advocate for the most • Working closely with your line-manager:

• Be able to conceive and implement free interesting, creative solutions, in jargon- actively engaging in your personal

thorough and detailed design systems that free language, backed by research and development and supporting the

make our processes ever more efficient thinking development of others

• Work with colleagues to interpret feedback

• Maintaining and improving our systems:

• Maintain typographic expertise and know and understand what clients mean (not just accurately recording time, following admin

how to achieve the most effective designed what they say) procedures, swiftly responding to requests

communication, online and in print from colleagues

• Ensure that every communication and

• Be the expert in the software we use document reflects our values as a deign-led

(currently mostly Figma and Adobe Suite); business. • Enthusiasm for the sector we work in and

always be striving for efficiency and empathy for the needs of our arts-based

effectiveness clients, perhaps through personal or

professional experience

• Work with colleagues to create site plans, • A team player with a desire to constantly

wireframes and prototypes improve, and to help others do the same

• Recognising the diversity of the

• Be an enthusiastic advocate for getting individuals within our team and making

stuff done, including the detailed testing useful accommodations

and snagging of your designs once they

are built

It would be an advantage if you could

demonstrate the following:

• An understanding of the topic of

accessibility and a desire to implement

best practise and push for inclusivity

• Experience designing site plans and

wireframes