Senior Designer

Here at Designworks we’re all about creating true Aotearoa icons through design that moves people, business and communities forward. We’ve been doing it for over 45 years now, and it’s all made possible by our people. This is the place where New Zealand’s best designers, thinkers, makers, and creators come together to create brands that people care about, experiences that matter and design that works. About the role As a Designworker, you will live and breathe beautiful design, sweat your craft on the tools, stay upbeat, and have infectious enthusiasm.

You will be pivotal in creating design projects with your creative leader, building on brilliant ideas with craft and skill, always pushing the work forward. What you'll do Maintain and push the design standard, individually and within the team. Work with and deliver to the standard and expectations of the creative leadership. Collaborate with strategist /creative strategist /design director / creative director on idea generation, understanding the brief and the clients’ needs. Implement projects from the conceptual stage or the design stage with support from our Executive Creative Director and the team.

Take responsibility for delivering tasks, setting priorities in collaboration with your creative lead to meet expectations and deadlines while being mindful of budgets. Present your work to clients with the support of your creative lead. Be able to articulate your ideas with clarity and confidence. Share your knowledge of design and awareness of current global trends to inspire your team and clients. Contribute to a happy and healthy Designworks team culture. What you’ll bring5+ years of industry experience as a Designer. Be naturally curious about the world around you, always hungry to keep learning.

Never be afraid to have an opinion or ask others for theirs. Build positive, collaborative relationships with a strong point of view and a healthy respect for the experience of more senior creatives. Be generous, never precious or protective, sharing ownership of work in a collective culture that’s “We”, not “I”. Be ambitious, challenge yourself, stop at nothing to do your best and see things through. Be willing to try, fail and try again. Be open-minded, flexible and relentlessly positive in getting things done and getting the best out of each other.

Be skilled in using font editing software.

Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop, any additional skills in Adobe Creative Suite are encouragedWhat we’ll give youCentral city open plan, architecturally designed officeA flexible hybrid working environment to make sure work is working for youThe latest Apple technology to get the job done withBarista-quality coffee machine to fuel your caffeine fix and master your coffee art skillsThe kitchen is stocked with endless snacks, and we enjoy breakfast together every WednesdayWe have many cultural rituals throughout the week to keep the vibes high, and you can also join our social club for more eventsAdditional leave including birthday, loyalty, study, parental leave, long service, and summer days’ leaveA tailored personal development plan to help you identify and achieve your goals, coupled with a dedicated manager to support your career and personal developmentConfidential counselling support via EAP if personal or professional life throws you a curveballWe’ll give you a referral bonus for bringing other talented people into the businessAccess to discounts and vouchers for big household name brands via our benefits platform, perkSPACE.

Please note: All applicants must have valid New Zealand working rights. Designworks is an inclusive opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and welcoming workplace. We encourage people of all backgrounds, orientations, identities and more to apply.