We are seeking a Channel Island-based Midweight Designer with healthy experience in both traditional and digital design. As a midweight designer, you have a portfolio of impressive projects and are now ready for greater responsibility, creative experimentation, and personal growth. You are driven by a belief in the power of design to improve the world.
About Potting Shed
Potting Shed is a dynamic creative studio known for crafting authentic brand strategies and visual identities. We partner with clients worldwide, driving growth and market distinction through creative excellence and strategic insight. Our culture values diversity, creativity, and open-mindedness, fostering a positive environment where everyone can thrive. Our team is a vibrant mix of global talents, making for a rich, idea-filled studio. We believe in revolution as much as we do evolution, embracing change to remain fiercely original.
Our Culture and Craft
Our positive and diverse culture enables us to do great things. The studio atmosphere encourages skill development, new experiences, good humour and a refusal to settle for the conventional. We value open-mindedness and adaptability, fostering success for all team members. Making sure our team's lives are complemented with a valuable package means we can spend more time enjoying our days and the processes of our impactful work.
Who You Are
You have a solid foundation in a digital/brand studio, with significant contributions to projects. You're eager to push your skills further, driven by ideas, and passionate about well-crafted design and innovative solutions. You consistently break the mould, refining your craft and executing top-tier ideas. Your designs solve problems and delight users, seamlessly integrating into various projects and inspiring your team. You guide clients through the design journey, clearly communicating how your work addresses their business and customer challenges.
- Passionate Designer: Enthusiastic about design, creativity, and innovative work methods.
- Trendsetter: You prefer to set trends rather than follow them.
- Brand Translator: Skilled at turning new brands into engaging products.
- Project Ownership: Take charge of various parts of projects, aligning with the overall vision.
- Team Player: Collaborate effectively within and across teams, supporting senior members and maintaining high standards.
- Methodology Master: Well-versed in design methodologies, best practices, techniques, and tools.
- Problem Solver: Enjoy teaching and mentoring, brimming with originality and new creative ideas.
- Time Manager: Effectively manage time and project responsibilities, ensuring smooth project flow.
- Collaborative Idea Communicator: Effectively develop and convey design ideas using a multitude of visual tools, while fostering strong relationships with the team to ensure seamless handover of designs.
Technical Skills
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite.
- Knowledgeable/willing to learn in no-code development platforms (Wix Studio).
- Awareness of emerging technologies (MidJourney, Leonardo, ChatGPT).
- Demonstrated ability to flex a brand across multiple applications.
- Confident in wireframing and designing key pages, modules, and components for websites.
- Animation skills and understanding of After Effects desired.
Our Mission and Vision
At Potting Shed, we believe in the transformative power of intelligent creativity. Our mission is to empower organisations through innovative branding and digital solutions, fostering growth and distinction. We strive to redefine creative boundaries, connecting brands deeply and authentically with their audiences. Our vision is to lead the industry with distinct, human-centred brand identities, ensuring a more expressive, interconnected, and vibrant business landscape.
Why Join Us?
Joining Potting Shed means becoming part of a creative and supportive team that values growth, innovation, and excellence. You’ll have the opportunity to work on exciting projects, develop your skills, and contribute to a culture that celebrates creativity and collaboration. If you are a passionate, innovative designer looking for a place to thrive, Potting Shed is the perfect fit for you.
Applications
Please apply by email to jobs@pottingshed.com
Closing date: 18 October 2024