Senior Freelance Designer
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Position Overview & Specifications
Senior Freelance Designer
We’re looking for graphic, digital and branding designers to work with us either on a project-by-project or potentially part-time freelance basis to assist us with a range of interesting and challenging print / digital projects that we’re working on this year.
We’re looking for someone with an outstanding portfolio, demonstrable experience and great approaches. You’ll bring your skills and talent to bear on work for our charitable, social and public sector clients.
It goes without saying that you must have a passion for and love of good design, be motivated and have great attention to detail.
About us
We’ve been established for nearly 20 years working mostly with for-purpose organisations A typical client for us will be a charity, social enterprise or public sector organisation and our work will typically help our clients to impact their work, people, society or the world and climate for the better.
We’re a team of eight friendly people – so we think of ourselves as a boutique studio, but some of our largest clients have considerable reach with our work / impact reaching far + wide both nationally and internationally.
We’re East London based in a nice spot just off Brick Lane and we’re starting to experiment with a return to work back in our studio after the past couple of years of mostly home-working.
Essential
- Graduate level education or equivalent work experience
- At least 5 years commercial experience working in a design/digital agency environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation – presentation to clients
- Experience in creating compelling visual identities and strong typographic skills
Highly desirable
- A good understanding of web usability and accessibility
- Understanding of print production and finishing processes
Benefits include
- A negotiable day rate
- A great team of people to work with on meaningful projects
Please send us your CV and portfolio, which should include a mix of commissioned / professional work, and personal or self-led work. Send this to hello@effusion.co.uk
If you have any queries please contact us at hello@effusion.co.uk
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Senior Freelance Designer roles across Effusion's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £30,000 - £55,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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