Job Description
Join Aura Creative Collective as our Senior Brand Designer and transform how the world experiences premium brands. We're seeking a visionary creative leader to craft unforgettable brand identities for our luxury clientele across fashion, tech, and lifestyle sectors. You'll collaborate with CMOs and founders to translate business visions into cohesive visual systems that captivate audiences and drive market distinction.
What you'll achieve: Lead end-to-end brand design projects from concept to execution, mentor junior designers, and establish design standards that elevate our creative portfolio. You'll work in our vibrant Shoreditch studio alongside strategists, copywriters, and digital experts to deliver award-winning brand experiences.
Our culture: We believe in bold creativity balanced with strategic thinking. Enjoy flexible working, quarterly innovation sabbaticals, and a £2,000 annual professional development budget to master emerging design technologies.
Responsibilities
- Develop comprehensive brand identities including logos, typography systems, and visual language guidelines
- Create compelling digital and print assets for campaigns, packaging, and experiential activations
- Lead client workshops to uncover brand essence and translate insights into design solutions
- Mentor a team of 3 junior designers through portfolio reviews and skill development sessions
- Collaborate with marketing teams to ensure brand consistency across all touchpoints
- Present design concepts to C-level stakeholders with strategic rationale and market impact analysis
- Stay current with design trends through competitor audits and industry conference attendance
Qualifications
- 8+ years of brand design experience with luxury or premium lifestyle brands
- Exceptional portfolio demonstrating cohesive visual systems and campaign work
- Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and 3D rendering tools
- Strong strategic thinking with ability to connect design to business objectives
- Experience leading design projects with £100k+ budgets and multi-stakeholder teams
- Understanding of brand architecture and positioning methodologies
- Proven track record of mentoring junior designers to professional growth
- Relevant design degree or equivalent professional certification