This well-established, purely creative agency, headed up by two creatives, is looking for someone special to design spectacular websites and amazing online advertising campaigns for its existing clients as well as helping to drive the web side of the business forward.

Though your background may not be purely digital, you will have spent the last few years honing your considerable web design skills in an agency environment. If you happen to be a master with front-end tools too (Flash, html, css) then our clients would be very happy to meet you.

The agency are based in stylish, newly refurbished offices which are easily accessible from Warwickshire, Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire.  

Expires: 09/08/2011

Description

My client is looking for a dynamic, user-focused web designer with excellent creative and HTML coding skill to take responsibility for driving the next generation of online creative and web design for one of the UK’s top 10 legal services companies.

Working across several brands, websites and online projects, this role is responsible for the quality and consistency of the overall look and feel my client’s websites, online media and other client facing online offerings. This role will be responsible for engaging with account managers to bring to life web projects by delivering user experience design, creative solutions and good quality HTML & CSS.

Candidate Requirements:

Responsibility:

• Creative Web Design.
• - This is not a Brand Manager position but the brand and how it is applied and developed through digital media is very much part of this role.
• - Deliver engaging and innovative creative from concepts to final finished piece.
• - Offer alternatives, find solutions, listen to feedback, challenge it and act on it.
• User Experience Design.
• - Bring the desired customer experience and product ideas to life through scamps, wireframes etc.
• - Champion the user throughout.
• - Deliver solutions solo or with the copywriter.
• HTML & CSS.
• - Translating finished creative into quality code to hand over to Web Developers.
• - Ensuring all code meets house standards.
• - Deliver the work on time.

Key Interfaces: 

• Account Managers, Web Application Manager and Copywriter.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Agency or in-house experience gained working on ecommerce sites.
• Able to manage your time and resources effectively are essential.
• A passion for design is important as well as a keen eye for typography and contemporary design.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Cross-browser and version compatibility knowledge and development.
• Understanding of designing to accessibility and usability standards.
• Self motivated, assertive and pro-active.
• Able to identify problems and find prompt resolutions.
• Work well under pressure to meet tight deadlines and support the business objectives to drive profitability.
• Be conceptually minded, developing creative solutions to challenging communication problems.
• Be proficient in graphics software applications, techniques, tools and related multimedia technologies.
• Demonstrate experience in interactive design and brand expression.

Qualifications:  Design related qualification, ideally visual arts degree or equivalent.

If you would like to find out more then, do not hesitate in sending me an up to date copy of your CV.

Expires: 25/07/2011

Web Designer – Insurance Company

South West London £25-30k

The leading online home, car and travel insurer is on the lookout for a Web Designer. The company set the benchmark within their industry for its creativity and user experience and he have the awards to prove it. As their business grows dramatically they’re looking for a talented Web Designer to take the next step and become a UX specialist.

The Web Designer role:

• Design and develop well structured, usable new screen designs for the company websites
• Create targeted email designs and templates to increase traffic to the sites and to communicate clearly with new and existing customers
• Design and develop new mobile interfaces
• Prototype online functionality and usability testing
• Actively seek out new online technologies/experiences and demonstrate potential benefits to the business
• Continuous development of the websites from a design perspective to maximise sales

Required Web Designer role:

• 2+ years commercial experience designing and developing web content
• Highly motivated with a strong sense of belief in creative ideas, plus the skills and confidence to interpret and deliver briefs to tight deadlines
• The ability to produce and communicate a consistent stream of fresh thinking
• High levels of information technology skills in relevant design packages and hardware, including; Adobe CS3-CS5 (Dreamweaver, Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat) MS Office. An understanding of HTML 5 and CSS3 would be beneficial
• Experience developing cross browser compatible sites (including IE6)
• Thorough understanding of online technologies and appreciate the differences between online and offline design plus an interest and knowledge of emerging technologies

If this Web Designer role matches what you are looking for and you feel you have the relevant experience, please send us your CV with a link to your portfolio.

Expires: 08/06/2011

Creative Director (Print, Packaging, Brand, Web)

Overview

An experienced Creative Director is required to lead a talented team of individuals and oversee all Design at a leading London based company with offices worldwide.

Reporting to the VP Marketing you will work collaboratively with other members of the Executive and Senior Leadership team on all things ranging from marketing, product and print operations. So this role calls for someone with an integrated design career spanning traditional Graphic, Brand and Print Design to Digital Design for the Web.

Responsibilities

As the Creative Director, you are ultimately responsible for the design integrity of the companies brand across all their physical products, marketing materials, web design and packaging.

You will manage a team of in-house designers (product, web and graphic designers) to deliver the goals of the team. As and when needed you will hire and oversee external agencies or freelancers.

Over the next 6-12 months, alongside the day-to-day requirements, there will be a focus on New Product Design and Accessories

Lead the design of new products and the acquisition of accessories to sell online. You will oversee the Product Designer and work along side the Product Manager to ensure the physical products are true to their product philosophy and premium standing while delivering on a real customer need.

The company is currently redesigning the website and as Creative Director, you will continue to push for a site that reflects their premium position and matches the high standards of design. Everything will be considered from the style of illustration, photography to fonts ensuring that the design proposed provides a flexible and scalable system that can be applied to new components in the future.

You will work with the Head of Marketing to ensure all communications are on brand.

You will create a process which ensures the increased volume of work is met but ensures all communications are on brand. This will involve the creation and implementation of a creative process including the commissioning of outside agencies as required.

As Creative Director you are Brand Steward and Leader, developing a process and programme to ensure all employees (new and existing) understand the importance of the brand. Providing them with the tools they need to make decisions that adhere to brand values and personality.

Requirements

• 8-10 years experience as a designer (agency or in-house) with experience across all disciplines – print, packaging, brand, web
• Experience of managing a team of creative people to deliver large design projects
• Ability to excel and remain flexible in a fast-paced environment
• Experience of leading a team and delivering projects in a collaborative, timely manner
• Experience creating and implementing design guidelines
• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or related field and/or a thorough understanding of graphic design and theory;

Applications should include a summary outlining your salary requirements and availability to start new positions

Expires: 07/06/2011

This leading digital agency for the automotive industry, which is easily accessible from Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and the West Midlands, are looking for a Senior Web Designer/ Front-End Web Developer to join their team and help deliver their full range of internet marketing solutions. 

It goes without saying that the successful applicant will be skilled in Photoshop, Dreamweaver and HTML/CSS and have 3+ years experience of creating beautifully design websites and online advertising in an agency environment. Only those with a portfolio which can demonstrate their strong eye for design and impeccable attention to detail should apply.

Expires: 03/06/2011

Job Title – Web Designer

Reporting to – Web Content Manager

Web designer required to work in a team responsible for theie online brands from a design perspective.

You will also be responsible for front end development, and how the content works.

My client is looking for someone who has a flair for design, loads of ideas and understanding of how information is communicated through their websites in terms of branding, site architecture, usability and accessibility.

Required Skills

• Commercial experience designing large information websites.
• Solid Photoshop skills, HTML, CSS, PHP, JAVA and AJAX (hand coding preferably).
• Knowledge of SQL.
• Flash (basic actionscript).
• Keeping up-todate of emerging technologies.

This role would be suitable for someone who wants to take the next step in their career or an extremely enthusiastic and knowledgeable graduate.

Salary: Dependent on experience: £20-£25k pa

Expires: 25/05/2011

Mobile UI/Web Designer – London – Mobile Agency – up to £30k

Leading mobile app development agency seeks a talented, creative designer with an impressive portfolio to join its rapidly expanding development team in its vibrant London office.

The company

2011 truly is the year of mobile, and this industry-leading agency is expanding following a very successful year acquiring a number of high calibre clients across a wide variety of sectors. Based in the heart of the capital, this agency is renowned for the high quality service it provides to its clients, and is seeking a designer with exceptional creative ability and a hard-working, deadline-hitting attitude.

The role

From day one, you would be working in the design team, using your skills to help design high quality mobile applications for clients ranging from luxury brands to gaming companies. This is a great opportunity for a Mobile UI/Web Designer to join an agency at the forefront of the mobile boom.

The successful candidate will have:

-Excellent Photoshop and Illustrator skills;

-2+ years’ commercial experience in web/mobile design;

-An excellent, demonstrable portfolio of projects;

-A strong interest in mobile and emerging technologies.

Experience within mobile design is preferred but not essential.

If this sounds like the role for you, apply now.

Expires: 25/05/2011

PURPOSE OF JOB

This role is responsible for planning, specifying, managing and evaluation of online lead generation campaigns, notably paid search (PPC), link building and affiliate work.

RESPONSIBILITIES/KEY RESULT AREAS

• Identify requirements and define solutions.

• Help the Practice Areas to shape the requirements brief – confirm the problems that need to be solved, establish and set timeline, budgets and expectations.
• Work with the Web Design & Development Team to innovate solutions and scope the work to address requirements within the resource and budget available.
• Clearly articulate how the web can meet the Practice Area strategic objectives and individual initiatives.

• Define success metrics and identify mechanisms to measure them (with Market/Data Analyst).
• Task management and getting campaigns delivered.

• Manage requirements – before, during and after the brief writing process.
• Steer the project through the Web Design & Development Team process.
• Identify risks and escalate them in a timely and professional manner.

• Manage agreed digital budget for given projects to prevent over-spend, and achieve value-for-money.
• Test, measure and evaluate activity.
• Analyse and present results back to the business.
• Recommend enhancements, multi-variant test ideas or alternative routes-to-market.
• Assist in the development of business cases and the identification of key performance indicators.
• Use results to help champion and grow the web channel.
• Performance appraisal – to comply with the firm’s Performance Appraisal Policy and to meet all performance targets set and follow all recommendations and instructions made at review interview and as set out in the review interview form.

• FIRMS’ POLICIES AND PROCEDURES – to comply with all the firm’s policies and procedures and with all reasonable instructions and requests made by any senior member of staff or Department Supervisor and, in particular, comply with the following:
• o ISO 9001 requirements as set out in the relevant manual;
• o Health and Safety requirements.
• o LSC specialist quality mark (where applicable).
• To comply with all duties and obligations set out in the post holder’s contract of employment and as may be amended (after consultation) by the Partnership from time to time.
• Carry out any other duties which may from time to time be required of the post holder by any Partner, Senior Member of the firm or Department Supervisor.

Key Interfaces: 

• BD&C Marketing Manager – fully understand Practice Areas business model; assist non web-savvy teams, to promote best practice, keep all informed of marketplace and industry trends and activity.
• Customer Support Unit – communicate project scope and identify customer support requirements.
• External Agencies – ensure integration, in every sense, with the work of the web team. Drive agency efficiencies and manage digital agency delivery and budgets.
• Market/Data Analyst - campaign and web data processing and analysis.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Results oriented with a track record in evolving paid search strategies to continually improve campaign performance of lead generation.
• Experience in paid search, multi-variant testing, affiliate marketing, display advertising, SEO, social media and website management essential.
• Good data analysis skills and reporting on campaigns. Need to be highly proficient in excel.
• Gravitas with the ability to confidently articulate online marketing solutions, new insights and opportunities on a regular basis and anticipating queries effectively.
• Customer focused with first class interpersonal, presentation, organisational and communication skills capable of explaining technical issues to non-technical audiences.
• Inquisitive mind with the ability to extract insights from raw data including Adwords, Analytics & Hitwise and implement strategic pay per click recommendations.

Line management and team development experience highly desirable.

If you feel you have what it takes and would like to find out more then, please do not hesitate in sending me an up to date copy of your CV.

Expires: 24/05/2011

**Web Designer**

**22,000 – 32,000**

**Amersham, Buckinghamshire**

Our Client is a market leader in mobile payment technologies. Due to continued growth in the sector, they are recruiting a specialist designer who has experience of web design specifically for the mobile technologies .

The successful candidate will be a web designer with strong creative skills to work with the Development team.

Role will include:

producing HTML /CSS Markup, post design , producing concepts, flat artwork and digital mock-uops, creating ‘pilot’ demo sites, web ready creative mark-up and email newsletters.

Skills required will include Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, HTML/CSS. MySQL and PHP will be useful.

Working on cutting edge e and m commerce projects for household names, it’s an exciting role. Please send your CV to be considered.

Expires: 24/05/2011

Our Norfolk based client is looking for multi talented graphic and web designer.

You will come from an agency environment and be working on designs for conventional design for print and web based project. Ideally you will be working on the full mix in terms of design with a equal weight or strength on websites. Being able to understand the architecture of a site and how it will work or make the user navigate through it is important so some UX experience would be great.

Although our client isnt looking for a developer its always preferable you can at least make up proposal work so the client can see ideas, so having a basic working knowledge of HTML, XHTML, CSS, PHP and Flash AS2 and 3 would be ideal but not a deal breaker. First and foremost we are looking for a great designer.

This position is a newly created position, you will ideally be already working in the Norfolk area and used to working on local as well as better known brands.

Expires: 19/05/2011