About

• WHO WE ARE

• For 25 years, Brand New School has helped brands find their visual voice —
• transforming design, storytelling, and experience into cultural resonance and
• commercial impact. Our integrated model unites strategy, creativity, and
• production to help brands like Meta, Pinterest, Google, Apple, Microsoft, and
• OpenAI transcend their categories and become benchmarks in culture and commerce.

• We’re different by design — built to move seamlessly from idea to impact.

• As we expand with a presence in London, we are building a small, senior team to
• shape the next chapter of Brand New School globally.

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• OPPORTUNITY

• We are seeking a full time, experienced Design Director for our London studio
• with a strong understanding of brand design, and the ability to build clear
• brand systems and visual languages.

• As one of the first senior hires in our new London studio, you will help define
• how we work, how we collaborate, and the standard of craft we are known for
• locally.

• This role is for someone who can raise the bar for design quality through strong
• taste, clarity and intuition. You will manage multiple projects simultaneously
• and collaborate closely with a hybrid team of strategists, producers, designers
• and motion designers. You are confident navigating feedback with both clients
• and the team, skilled at presenting work clearly, and able to inspire others.

• You enjoy being hands on and are comfortable leading projects from ideation
• through to final delivery. You will mentor younger designers, ask the right
• questions, and help build strong, thoughtful creative outcomes from the ground
• up.

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• ROLE

• CREATIVE LEADERSHIP AND CRAFT

• * Lead branding projects across brand creation, rebrands, visual languages, and
• design systems
• * Create brand languages and behaviours that extend beyond logos and static
• guidelines
• * Set a high bar for craft through strong visual judgment, clarity, and
• intuition
• * Translate strategy and creative direction into distinct visual territories
• and brand expression
• * Bring rigorous conceptual and strategic thinking, balancing creativity with
• intelligence
• * Articulate a clear creative point of view that inspires teams and clients
• * Take full ownership of [end-to-end creative process and] design outcomes ,
• holding yourself accountable for creative quality, clarity, timelines and
• collaboration across disciplines

• PROJECT AND CLIENT LEADERSHIP

• * Own creative quality, coherence, and execution across multiple concurrent
• projects
• * Build trusted client relationships and navigate feedback thoughtfully and
• decisively
• * Work at pace, build strong decks, and pitch ideas with conviction
• * Collaborate closely with strategists, producers, motion designers, and hybrid
• teams

• TEAM, CULTURE AND COLLABORATION

• * Mentor and support junior designers with clear guidance and inspiration
• * Foster curiosity, experimentation, and cross-disciplinary thinking
• * Partner closely with the ECD and CD to lead projects and structure work
• * Contribute actively to a strong, ambitious creative culture in the London
• studio

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• EXPERIENCE

• * Worked in design studios or agencies, delivering brand identities and brand
• expression
• * Proven ability to manage multiple projects, prioritising and refining ideas
• to achieve strong outcomes
• * Highly organised, proactive, and able to drive work forward independently
• * Clear and compelling presenter, able to articulate both strategic and
• creative thinking to clients and internal teams
• * Comfortable working with hybrid teams and production processes to deliver
• work effectively
• * A track record of contributing to team culture, supporting growth, and
• raising the quality bar
• * Confident operating in ambiguity and making decisive creative judgments

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• SKILLS

• * Essential: Figma, Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign,
• After Effects)
• * Desirable (not essential): Cinema 4D, Blender, Houdini; Coding (HTML, CSS,
• JS, P5JS, TouchDesigner); Cavalry; Unity or Unreal; AI Tools (Comfy, Krea,
• MidJourney, etc)
• * You do not need to be an expert in all tools, but you should be curious,
• fluent in collaboration, and confident directing across disciplines.

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• DETAILS

• * Full-time, permanent role at our London studio. UK work authorisation
• required.
• * Hybrid work schedule: Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays in studio. Mondays
• and Fridays remote.
• * 24 work from home flex days, used to work remotely on in-studio days.
• * 20 days holiday, UK bank holidays, and typically an end of year holiday
• closure from Christmas to New Year.
• * A competitive salary sacrifice pension scheme.
• * Continued education plan reimbursements.
• * Peer bonus system.
• * Scheduled performance reviews.
• * Dog friendly work environment. 🐶
• * BNS will comply with the employer pension duties in accordance with Part 1 of
• the Pensions Act 2008.

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• COMPENSATION

• Salary is commensurate with experience.

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• HOW TO APPLY

• Please submit all applications via the job posting on our website, which can be
• found HERE
• [https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/brandnewschool/jobs/5789508004?gh_jid=5789508004]
• or by completing the application below.

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