Digital Designer

Made Media designs and produces creative digital solutions for world-leading brands in the arts, culture, and entertainment space. We enable our clients to connect with the world; sharing their ideas, events, and passions with as many people as possible.Are you obsessed with excellent digital design? Do you care just as much about usability and accessibility of design? Do you enjoy working on complex projects for exciting clients? If this sounds like you then we might have a place for you at Made.Digital Designers at Made Media report directly to the Head of Design. You will be responsible for conceptualising and creating beautiful, accessible, cutting edge websites and digital applications for world-leading brands in the arts, culture, and entertainment space. You will be working creating wireframes, prototypes and user interface design right the way through to developing and pitching creative concepts and complete design systems. You must have an innate understanding and appreciation of design, typography, color theory, system based design and an ability to think innovatively.What You’ll Do Design for technical feasibility and user experience. Work closely with the client, Designers and Developers. Create and iterate creative concepts. Pitch your designs both internally and to clients. Design animations and interactions. Wireframe and prototype websites and web applications. Create and manage style guidelines and design systems. Collaborate with designers and Frontend developers to create the most compelling and successful products possible. RequirementsEssentialsThe successful candidate is likely to have most of the following: At least 3+ years Digital agency or relevant in-house experience as a Digital Designer or similar role. A strong portfolio demonstrating a passion for amazing design, conceptual thinking and skills in visual communication. Experience working with and building modular design systems. An understanding of accessibility standards and best practices. A strong understanding of layout, typography and hierarchy The ability to both work autonomously and as part of a team. An ability to self-motivate and work remotely. Well-developed communication skills including an ability to articulate and present thoughts and ideas. A solid working knowledge of Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop and Illustrator, and Adobe XD. Excellent communication and teamwork skills. Excellent analysis and trouble-shooting skills. Great attention to detail. Great organisational skills. Desirable SkillsThe successful candidate is likely to have at least one of the following: Experience working in an agency environment. Experience working with arts, cultural, or entertainment brands. Experience presenting and communicating work to clients. Bonus skills: Some experience working with HTML CSS. Some experience with video editing and/or animation. Some experience with graphic design and/or illustration. Equal OpportunitiesMade Media is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from people regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, or disability status. We look to employ from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, and our selection criteria and procedures aim to ensure that employees are selected, promoted and treated equitably.We encourage you to apply if you think you meet the majority of the requirements in the job description above — research has shown that men are more likely to apply for jobs when they believe they meet ~60% of the specification, whereas women will only apply if they believe they meet 100% of the specification. In truth, very few candidates meet 100% of any job specification, so we encourage you to submit an application if you believe your skills and experience are a good fit for the role overall.Benefits Salary: £32-40k per year, dependent on experience. We are a remote company and set salaries based on a national benchmark. We will pay a market enhancement for new employees located in specific cities (please see below). 4% matching pension contributions Healthcare Cash Plan 25 days of vacation, increasing by 1 day per 2 years’ service, to a maximum of 30 days, plus bank holidays. If your birthday falls on a weekday, you get that off too. Enhanced maternity/paternity leave. Annual training and development budget. Cultural Fund Flexible working. See below. Flexible and remote workingWe’re very happy to consider flexible working arrangements, including condensed hours and part-time working. If you’re invited to interview, we’ll talk about this upfront, so you’re clear on what the options are before we proceed to any offers.Made Media is a remote business and our team all work from home most of the time.We have allowances available to help you get settled into a home office, or to make use of local coworking/shared office spaces if you prefer. If you work from home, you should be able to create a suitable working environment, with a quiet space to work and join video meetings, and a reliable internet connection.Our remote model also means we set salaries according to a national rate. We will agree a base rate for the job, based on experience, and reflective of the salary range provided in the job description. Employees who are hired in specific cities are also eligible for market adjustments, for the time that they live within the city limits. These market adjustments are as follows:+20% market adjustment: New York City, San Francisco+10% market adjustment: London (UK), Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle, Washington D.C.Closing date: Monday, 26th August at 11.59pm.About the companyMade Media designs and produces creative digital solutions for world-leading brands in the arts, culture, and entertainment space. We enable our clients to connect with the world; sharing their ideas, events, and passions with as many people as possible.Visit our website to learn more about us, the work we produce, and the clients we work with.