Content / Graphic Designer - Ethical Fashion

Wolf & Badger is on a mission to make retail fair. Working to support our community of 2000+ independent designers from around the globe, we connect customers with ethically sourced fashion, design, home and beauty through our online marketplace and flagship stores in London, New York City and Los Angeles. We are a rapidly growing scale-up business, now entering an exciting new phase of growth and looking to expand our team of c.110 people currently located between London, Málaga, New York, Los Angeles. We are a Certified B Corporation, with social and environmental purpose at the core of everything we do, read more about us here.

Overview

We are looking for a Creative/Graphic Designer to join our dynamic marketing team based in Central London, to help drive awareness of the Wolf & Badger brand. You will be part of a fast-paced, high-performing team that loves the brand it represents. You will join us in our mission to make retail fair whilst keeping it fun.

This varied role will include:

• Ownership: From conceptualisation to delivery, you’ll produce compelling image and video assets for various channels including web, email, social and print, across various teams.

• Innovation: You’ll bring creativity and curiosity to develop the layout and design of creative content for our homepage, newsletters, paid advertising and social accounts. You’ll work closely with the CRM team to ensure consistent high-quality email content, as well as the PR team to communicate our brand across assets for our stores and events. 

• Execution: You’ll play an essential part in the development of all Wolf & Badger visual elements. Using your expertise, you’ll maintain a coherent, consistent and dynamic design aesthetic, considering typography, iconography, and layout across all channels to elevate and communicate our brand identity. You’ll use performance insights to iterate on designs ensuring your assets have the desired impact.

• Collaboration: Being the sole designer at a scale-up means lots of cross team collaboration. You’ll work with various stakeholders to update and design various assets such as brand information documents, business plans, event invitations, marketing catalogues, window vinyls for our stores and other video/print collateral. You should be comfortable following creative direction, and building upon ideas. 

• Leadership: You’ll be a key custodian of the Wolf & Badger brand, sharing, developing and collaborating on designs and ideas with colleagues from across the business. You’ll stay up to date with the latest design trends to ensure the Wolf & Badger brand stays at the forefront of the ethical and independent retail industry.

The successful candidate will have a qualification in Graphic Design or a related field and will have significant work experience in a similar role supporting a Marketing team across digital channels including web, email and social. The role requires a self-motivated and creative individual who is comfortable owning projects from ideation to delivery. You’ll thrive in a dynamic, scale-up environment, where you’ll have the opportunity to translate your creativity and passion for design into meaningful, purpose driven work.

You should have:

• A strong portfolio of brand and marketing work across multiple platforms and channels including both print and video content.
• Experience creating assets for web and email, including email templates and homepage design. Some knowledge of HTML/CSS would be a bonus.
• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Premiere) and Figma. 
• Good understanding of typography, hierarchy of messaging, colour and layout.
• An eye for detail, ensuring assets produced are visually appealing and free from any errors.
• Strong understanding of social media and the ability to create engaging images and videos with a clear message and narrative structure.
• Ability to coordinate print production where necessary.
• Understanding of what it takes to maintain a consistent visual brand identity across all print and digital channels.
• Strong organisation skills and the ability to deliver assets autonomously and to tight deadlines, whilst working on multiple projects simultaneously. 
• Confidence to work independently and get stuck in as the sole designer within a dynamic Marketing team.
• Flexibility and constructive attitude to multiple amends and edits.

Why Us

A key pillar of our mission is to create community, and this starts with our internal team. At Wolf & Badger we are committed to fostering a dynamic and inclusive workplace culture where every team member can thrive and feel comfortable being themself. You’ll have lots of feedback and ample opportunities for personal and professional growth during your time with us. We offer resources, training, and mentorship to support our employees' development. 

Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do, with cross-functional teamwork and open communication driving our success. As the UK's first B Corp certified marketplace, our work is deeply purpose-driven. We are dedicated to promoting ethical and sustainable practices in the fashion and retail industry, empowering independent designers, and making a positive impact on our community and the world. Our Creative/Graphic Designer is crucial to the long-term success of our business. This role offers ample opportunities to shine and grow in a Creative career in an environment where you can truly make a difference.

• Competitive starting salary of £30k-£35k subject to skills and experience
• 25 day holiday allowance in addition to bank holidays
• Paid volunteering leave, pet-ernity leave and heartbreak leave
• Quarterly Wellness Wallet - to spend on products or services meaningful to you
• Subscription to yulife health and wellbeing app
• Opt in health insurance plan via salary sacrifice
• Cycle to work scheme
• Ample paid sick leave to support mental and physical health
• Staff discount across Wolf & Badger, in-store and online
• Excellent career opportunities in a rapidly growing international business
• Work in a positive organisation for people and the planet. We are a certified B Corp!
  

Wolf & Badger is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and candidates. We encourage applications from people from all walks of life.