Job Role: Senior Digital Designer
Location: Bristol (Queen Square)
Salary: £35,000 - £45,000
About us:
GDS Group is a global project intelligence and company dedicated to helping clients meet the challenges posed by a fast-moving, digitally disruptive business environment through insights, content, pipeline growth, in-house production studios and creative services delivered through our virtual platforms and face-to-face experiences and thirty years of expertise.
Being a technology pioneer and marketing services provider, we produce unique immersive experiences and create unparalleled access to industry thought leadership to enable transformation within their organizations.
Trusted by the world’s leading brands, we connect c-suite executives, using real-life, real-time human interactions, to help solve their shared challenges and accelerate projects, so together, we outpace the speed of change.
Role overview:
We are seeking an experienced and creative Senior Designer to join our growing design team. The ideal candidate will possess strong web design and UI skills, a solid understanding of UX principles, and the ability to create innovative designs that align with our brand identity across various mediums.
This position provides a unique opportunity to collaborate closely with our in-house studio, including 3D designers, developers, and animators, fostering an environment where you can enhance your design skills and grow professionally through teamwork and shared creative exploration.
Responsibilities:
- Create original designs, illustrations, and infographics for both digital and print media.
- Develop intuitive user interfaces for web and mobile applications, ensuring a seamless user experience.
- Collaborate with the design team to develop and execute creative concepts that meet project objectives.
- Brand development and ensure consistency for GDS’ products and client projects throughout all marketing and design projects.
- Work closely with marketing, product, and other cross-functional teams to meet project goals and deadlines.
- Stay up to date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in graphic design, UI/UX, animation, and video.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines and quality standards.
What we’re looking for:
- Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, digital design, or a related field.
- Minimum of 6 years of experience in graphic design with a focus on web design and UI.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in brand, web design, UI projects, and a variety of graphic design styles.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) Figma and other relevant design software.
- Solid understanding of user experience and digital design best practices.
- Strong typography, colour theory, and layout skills.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Energy and enthusiasm to progress in a continually growing business.
- Able to meet deadlines in a fast-paced dynamic team
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
Bonus points:
- Experience with animation software (e.g., Adobe After Effects) and video editing tools (e.g., Adobe Premiere Pro) would be a valuable bonus.
- Experience in 3D design or familiarity with 3D modelling tools (e.g., Blender, Unreal) is highly desirable.
- Knowledge of HTML, CSS, and basic JavaScript for web design.
- Familiarity with responsive design principles and accessibility standards.
- Experience in managing budgets and project timelines.
Benefits
- Ongoing training. Throughout your career at GDS Group you'll receive continued career development support from our management team.
- Exceptional career progression. We're ever-evolving, if you work hard and do well - with our help and support there are no artificial limits to your speed of progress.
- Global opportunities. We are a global company with offices in Miami, NY and Bristol - that means great scope for our staff as well as opportunities to travel.
