Mid-Senior Designer

This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK's leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board.

Senior Designer or Midweight stepping up to work on big-name food brands, have proper creative responsibility, and a studio that genuinely values balance as much as ideas.

Salary: Circa £45,000 to £48,000 for a step-up hire, flexibility up to mid £50,000s for the right senior profile

Location: London, Clerkenwell

Work Pattern: Hybrid, three days in the studio (Tuesday to Thursday), nine-day fortnight with every other Friday off

About the Company

Our client is an independent, award-winning branding agency specialising in consumer and packaging design. They are best known for their work in food and drink, with a portfolio that includes well-known household brands and consistently strong creative recognition. The studio is small, close-knit, and highly respected within the industry.

The Role

This role sits within the consumer branding team, with a clear focus on packaging-led brand work. It is an opportunity for a strong midweight designer ready to step into a senior role, or an established senior who enjoys hands-on creative ownership within a smaller studio environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead creative development on consumer branding and packaging projects
• Originate strong ideas and carry them through to beautifully crafted execution
• Work closely with design directors, creative leadership, and strategy
• Collaborate with juniors and artworkers during refinement and rollout
• Contribute positively to studio culture and creative discussions

About You

• You have solid experience in consumer branding, particularly packaging
• Food brand experience is important
• You combine strong conceptual thinking with excellent craft and detail
• You are comfortable taking responsibility for your work, with support where needed
• You enjoy working in a collaborative, ideas-led studio

Nice to Haves

• Shopper marketing or POS experience
• Confidence presenting to clients
• Exposure to digital or motion work

Benefits

• Nine-day fortnight with every other Friday off
• Hybrid working with a strong in-studio culture
• Supportive, non-factory environment
• High-quality consumer brand portfolio and creative autonomy

This is a chance to do meaningful, visible consumer brand work without the politics or burnout of a large network agency. You will have real responsibility, a voice in the creative, and time to think, craft, and grow.

*Rates depend on experience and client requirements