Salary: £26,000 – £30,000
About the role
As a junior designer at Liquid Light, you’ll create digital experiences that work as well as they look. Supported by the design team, you’ll develop your skills across UX principles, visual design and production work whilst contributing to award-winning websites for some of the nicest not-for-profits, biggest NGOs and market-leading commercial clients, all from our beautiful Brighton-based North Laine studio.
You’ll work on clearly defined tasks and smaller projects, from designing for major builds to handling day-to-day retainer work for existing clients. You’ll balance design quality with practical constraints like timelines and budgets, developing your skills and taking on more responsibility as you grow into the role.
This role is perfect for someone taking their next step in their professional design career who’s eager to continue learning, open to feedback and excited to develop their craft in a supportive team environment. Our relatively flat structure means you’ll get exposure to all aspects of agency life, from discovery workshops to launch days, learning from experienced colleagues along the way.
We work from the office twice a week, so someone who can travel to Brighton is a necessity for this role.
Your responsibilities
Core design and production
- Creating design components and pages that look beautiful and function well
- Supporting UX work through wireframing and prototyping
- Ensuring all your work meets accessibility standards and works across devices and browsers
- Supporting brand identity work by applying existing visual systems across digital platforms
- Following agency design standards and processes to maintain consistency
- Taking ownership of retainer tasks once you’ve built up experience
- Working on larger projects as part of the design team
- Actively seeking feedback on your work and implementing improvements
- Working effectively with developers to understand technical constraints and feasibility
- Managing your time efficiently and working within project budgets, staying mindful that hours are often chargeable and projects must stay within agreed schedules
- Supporting general agency tasks as needed (our flat structure means everyone pitches in)
Requirements
- Professional design experience from a previous role, or freelance work (ideally over 1 year)
- A portfolio demonstrating completed client work (not just student projects or personal work)
- Demonstrable experience working directly with clients or stakeholders on design projects
- Familiarity with professional design workflows and collaborating with developers
- Working knowledge of Figma or similar design tools
- Understanding of accessibility standards and responsive design principles
About us
We’re a highly creative and professional team with exacting standards and a well-earned reputation for producing award-winning work for a diverse and international client base. Our portfolio is made up of a healthy mix of world-class commercial clients as well as a broad range of not-for-profit and NGO organisations.
We offer
- 9-day working fortnight (a day off every other week)
- 2-week Christmas office shut down on top of your regular holiday entitlement
- Health cash plan – cover and reimbursement for dentist, opticians and other health professionals
- Life insurance and income protection
- A day off work for your birthday
- Generous profit share
- Flexible working hours with hybrid working on a weekly basis
- Annual training budget to be spent on what you decide – tickets to conferences, workshops, books etc.
- Time off for working with charities/volunteering
- A talented team of designers, developers, and strategists to collaborate and share ideas with
- A relaxed, bright studio in the heart of Brighton North Laine
- Regular show and tells, skill swaps, and the occasional hack day
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