Graphic Designer Specialist

Working at WGSN

Together, we create tomorrow 

A career with WGSN is fast-paced, exciting and full of opportunities to grow and develop. We're a team of consumer and design trend forecasters, content creators, designers, data analysts, advisory consultants and much more, united by a common goal: to create tomorrow. WGSN's trusted consumer and design forecasts power outstanding product design, enabling our customers to create a better future. Our services cover consumer insights, beauty, consumer tech, fashion, interiors, lifestyle, food and drink forecasting, data analytics and expert advisory. If you are an expert in your field, we want to hear from you.

Role overview

The Graphic Designer's direct contribution includes, but is not limited to, the production of brand collateral, print materials, web content for client engagement and promotional pieces for product and support materials, trade shows and events space etc. You will also be expected to collaborate with the other departments and design functions across the wider Business Unit and work on creative projects from brief to delivery.

You will report into the Brands and Communications Creative Director. You are expected to demonstrate a confidence in your abilities that come with working within an international organisation in multiple languages and grow further into these attributes. You should be a proactive, self-starter who is able to manage their time and delivery commitments in an independent fashion and work in close partnership with and with the guidance and support of other Designers, Senior Designers, the Design Leadership Team and other brand partners.

This role will have oversight from Senior Designers and the Associate Art Director but you are expected to own the design and delivery for selected creative projects.

About the team

The Design Studio is the WGSN Group's in-house design agency. We are a group of hard working, pet loving, coffee drinking individuals based across the globe. We love what we do and support and encourage each other to grow and collaborate. We are at the heart of the brand's creativity and brand building.

Our team brings together award-winning designers each with a unique perspective and expertise to elevate brand building across all departments, products and brands. We're dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what's possible and ensuring that the WGSN brands remain at the forefront of all the industries we serve. Being part of this agile team will allow you to have the opportunity to have influence on a worldwide creative brand like WGSN.

We are looking for someone who isn't afraid to speak their mind, encourage change, work hard and have fun along the way.

• Creates local/global collateral under the creative guidance of the Senior Designers and the Design Leadership Team.
• Owns project briefs from start to completion. Designs and tests work to make sure each project brief is completed in full, on time and in line with company standards.
• Liaise and collaborate with relevant business partners to produce assets. Follow-up with questions, updates and edits as needed.
• Stays up to date on design best practices and innovation.
• Is self-directed and works independently to lead a creative project or collaborate with fellow brands and Business Unit (where relevant) Designers.
• Manage creative projects whilst continually sharing progress with the Associate Art Director and Head of Design Studio.
• Help collaborate with creative agency teams that are selected to work on projects for the brand.
• Offer insight and constructive feedback to other designers to help expand and refine work.
• Design digital and print materials for a variety of projects, including: social campaigns, events and branding collateral, and more.
• Play an active role in participating and sharing design best practice with the wider Design Community.
• Communicate updates to the Design Leadership Team on project statuses within the project management system or other suitable method in a consistent and timely manner.
• Collaborates closely with other team members to ensure smooth handovers and continuous progress, especially on time-sensitive projects. Actively works on shared files, fostering collaboration to enhance speed and efficiency across different teams and time zones.
• Ensures consistency in file management by adhering to proper naming conventions and organizational standards for all project files, ensuring files are easy to access, share, and maintain across teams.
• Ensures design quality meets the highest standards, consistently delivering outputs that adhere to brand guidelines.
• Keeps up with emerging trends and proactively suggests innovative design solutions.

• Fluent English
• Must be an excellent communicator that collaborates well with business partners (Marketing, Operations, Performance & Automation, Product, Localisation, Content etc.) to thoroughly complete projects on time.
• Stay up to date on upcoming trends, advancements and technologies in the design field.
• Must have strong skills in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, XD, After Effects).
• Be a strategic design thinker, who has worked with Marketing, Design and Consultancy teams or agencies previously.
• Skills in typography, colour, print and web layout is an essential requirement.
• Excellent organisational skills required; must be able to handle multiple projects and produce a high volume of quality work within tight deadlines.
• Must be self-motivated to own creative projects.
• Must be a team player, comfortable with following directions and receiving feedback as required.
• Problem solving skills are highly essential.
• Demonstrate a willingness to develop leadership qualities. Motivates and inspires other designers.

• A specific skill or strength is beneficial (coding, illustration, photography, UX, motion graphics).
• Experience in motion graphics preferred.

• Bradesco health insurance plan
• Careplus dental plan
• Omint life insurance
• Food/meal vouchers via Flash
• Internet allowance via Flash
• Transportation vouchers via Flash
• Daycare allowance
• Total pass
• Day off on your birthday

More about WGSN

WGSN is the global authority on consumer trend forecasting.

We help brands around the world create the right products at the right time for tomorrow's consumer.

Our values 

We Are Everywhere

The future is everything, it happens everywhere. WGSN is the world-leading forecaster because we track and analyse consumer behaviours, product innovation, design and creativity, everywhere.

We Are Future Focused

We utilise our global resources and intelligence to research, source and analyse quantitative and qualitative data to produce our forecasts. Everything we do is focused on working with our customers to create a successful and positive tomorrow.

We Are Rigorous

We source, review and assess quantitative and qualitative data to produce robust, actionable forecasts. To provide credible insights and design solutions for our clients, it is essential that rigour runs through everything we do.

Our culture 

An inclusive culture is one of our key priorities. We want our people to truly be themselves and thrive. We love having a diverse team of people who bring new ideas, different strengths and perspectives & reflect the global audience we work with.

Inclusive workforce 

We are committed to supporting the environment and sustainability, including ensuring our pension plan defaults to sustainable options and striving to be net zero by 2030.  

Recognising great performance is a key part of our culture. Our Awards schemes recognise and reward the brilliant achievements of our people.  

We have a truly flexible working environment with a wide range of flexible, hybrid and agile-working arrangements. Conversations about flexible working have always been - and will continue to be - actively encouraged here. 

We want to ensure everyone has the opportunity to perform their best when interviewing, so if you require any reasonable adjustments that would make you more comfortable during the process, please let us know so that we can do our best to support you. 

If we inspire you, why not join and inspire us?