Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive, dependent on experience

About the Role
We are DS.Emotion, a highly innovative, industry-leading independent agency specialising in placemaking, branding and marketing. With over 30 years of experience, we help create authentic place brands that attract and engage diverse audiences, making long-term positive changes to people’s lives. Our award-winning work spans iconic UK destinations such as Carnaby Street and smaller, characterful places like Dukes Lane, Brighton.

As a Senior Designer, you will play a key role in shaping how people perceive and interact with their environment. You will stay ahead of emerging trends, experience great places firsthand, and bring fresh ideas to the team. Collaborating closely with designers, strategists, account handlers, digital marketers and activation specialists, you will help deliver varied, visible and impactful projects including destination rebrands, major campaigns, new developments, magazines and live events.

You will take ownership of projects from brief to delivery, driving creative direction, challenging briefs constructively and translating strategy into compelling creative work. Your role includes leading presentations, managing feedback, supporting junior designers through mentoring, and maintaining high creative standards across brand, campaigns, placemaking and activations. You will work within a close-knit multidisciplinary team that values collaboration and enjoys working together.

DS.Emotion offers a creative environment within a growing and ambitious team. We are transitioning to an Employee Ownership Trust, with details shared separately. Benefits include 28 days holiday plus bank holidays and additional days after two years, a bonus scheme, private healthcare, ongoing training and career development, hybrid working policy, and regular staff socials.

Experience
5+ years in a relevant design role, preferably within agency settings. Experience in place, property, retail or destination design is desirable. Degree educated preferred.

Skills & Expertise
Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Suite. Knowledge of Google Slides and motion design is advantageous. Essential experience designing for digital and social media. Strong typography, layout and visual systems skills. Excellent conceptual and creative thinking with meticulous attention to detail. Strong presentation and communication skills with ability to explain design decisions clearly.

About You
Organised, dependable and ambitious with strong creative judgement. Confident decision-maker willing to lead projects and people. Comfortable working directly with clients and internal teams. Excellent time-management and multitasking abilities in a fast-paced environment. Strong problem-solving, diplomacy, teamwork and collaboration skills. Able to give and receive feedback professionally. Flexible, adaptable and able to work independently while supporting the wider team. Calm, confident and reliable under pressure.

Responsibilities
Lead brand identity, campaign, magazine and social media content design. Produce window vinyl, POS, presentation, pitch and emailer designs. Artwork for print, signage and wayfinding. Source, brief and edit photography. Manage creative routes from brief to delivery. Contribute to and lead brainstorms. Present concepts internally and to clients. Identify gaps, risks and opportunities in briefs. Maintain brand consistency across channels. Support and mentor junior and midweight designers. Liaise with external suppliers including printers, photographers and developers.