Jones Knowles Ritchie is a branding business, founded in 1990 and proudly independent ever since.
We started out in the world of packaging, but now we’re worldwide—from three founders, to more than 350 of us across the UK, USA and China. Together, we build and deliver brands across the entire consumer experience.
But even more important than what we do, is why we do it. We’re here to inspire brands and people to be their true selves. To be brave. Be tenacious. And above all, be yourself. Because we believe that’s the only way to truly be distinctive, everywhere.
We're looking for a couple of Designers at a mid/senior level, reporting into the Design Director.
As a Designer at JKR you work closely with the creative team to find better creative solutions, ensuring all stages of the creative and design work meet or exceed the client objectives. Through your knowledge of the client and their needs, you'll be able to interpret and challenge client feedback to get to better creative.
Creatively, you'll bring the brand to life through concepts across the brand experience, being able to conceive how the consumer interacts with the brand across multiple touch points. As part of one of the teams across the studio, you'll collaborate cross-functionally with your partners in Strategy, Program & Account Management, and the creative specialisms to develop distinctive brands, through fully understanding what the brand stands for and its core values.
Responsibilities
* Can articulate thinking and ideas through visual and verbal language in a concise way.
* Understand the meaning of Brand First, through charismatic design and how it can get a brand noticed and chosen.
* Demonstrate a good understanding of the Creative challenge.
* Design to a high aesthetic level.
* Seek out and actively influence the Creative team by keeping up with the latest trends (music, politics, culture, competitors) and demonstrating how this translates into creativity.
* Evaluate existing use of brand and identify development areas in communication.
* Develop awareness and understanding of how to bring concepts to life within different media and technical parameters.
* Collaborate with the team to approach the brief in the most efficient and effective way.
* Understand the roles of the wider team and collaborate with other people effectively to deliver timely solutions.
* Demonstrate creative knowledge, expertise and relevant provocation to clients in line with the brand.
* Develop a design partnership mentality with clients to build trust and ultimately long-term relationships.
* Communicate at all levels with confidence and clarity, adapting communication style to audience and situation, whilst always delivering a consistent message.
* Listen actively and openly and respond constructively to feedback.
* Offer honest and constructive feedback.
* Actively appreciate colleagues, clients and suppliers to recognize and reward great work.
At JKR, our goal is to create an equitable, diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects and creates for the societies we live in. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is a long-term business imperative and a commitment at JKR, not an initiative that sits under one department. You will demonstrate being a DE+I advocate and champion with your actions and participation.
Qualifications
* Adept at creating holistic branding concepts and design solutions.
* Experience working on multiple creative projects, editing concepts to focus on the best ideas.
* A partner on pitches and building client presentations.
* A mentor to more junior team members.
* At least 3 years of packaging and/or branding design experience.
* Excellent knowledge of relevant software (Illustrator, Premiere, Photoshop).
* A passion for storytelling.
* Ability to blend creative and technical skills.
* An enthusiasm for design, identity, and brand experience.
We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
Benefits
* Pension Plan.
* Training & Development.
This role is offered as a permanent role.
Location: Shoreditch
Hybrid working: min 2 days pw in the studio (or as required by the team).
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