Design Director / Creative Director

Freelance / Contract — London (Hybrid, Shoreditch Studio)

We’re in search of a Design Director or Creative Director to lead major creative initiatives across brand, art direction, campaign and digital for some of our most high-profile clients. This is a leadership role for an exceptional thinker and tastemaker — someone with the vision, rigour and ambition to push work beyond expectations.

Who you are

An experienced creative leader (or a Senior Designer ready to step up) with a portfolio that demonstrates elevated taste, conceptual clarity and measurable impact. You know how to galvanise teams, inspire clients and create work that lives beyond trends — striking the balance between creative flair and business fluency.

Core requirements

• Proven leadership experience in a director-level role (or a seasoned senior who can demonstrate readiness).
• Proven experience leading and delegating projects, while mentoring senior creatives.
• Strong client-facing and team-leadership experience.
• Portfolio that demonstrates luxury sensibility and an understanding of high-net-worth audiences.
• Exceptional conceptual and strategic thinking.
• Deep knowledge of the creative process across brand, art direction, digital and campaign work.
• Fluent in English.

Senior Designer (Branding Focus)

Freelance / Contract — London (Hybrid, Shoreditch Studio)

We’re seeking a proven Senior Designer with a deep, senior-level background in branding to join our creative team on an initial freelance basis.

Who you are

A strategically minded, conceptually bold designer with a refined aesthetic sensibility and a proven ability to lead projects from ideation to execution. You must be confident shaping brand narratives for luxury, fashion, arts and cultural/public sector clients, while guiding multidisciplinary teams toward beautifully crafted results. Applicants experienced within the ultra-luxury sector, and familiar with UHNWI audiences, preferred.

Core requirements

• 6+ years of senior-level design experience, focused on brand identity.
• Proven experience leading branding projects and mentoring junior creatives.
• Research driven.
• Outstanding craft in visual design — both digital and print — with a rigorous eye for detail.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma; motion or 3D experience a plus.
• Highly organised and comfortable managing multiple streams of work.
• Confident communicator with experience in presenting to senior stakeholders.
• Fluent in English.

Digital Designer (Brand-focused, Senior Level)

Freelance / Contract — London (Hybrid, Shoreditch Studio)

We’re looking for a Senior Digital Designer with a branding foundation and a holistic graphic design background. You’ll bring a clarity of thinking and intuitive grasp of interaction and digital storytelling — with the skills to build seamless, high-end digital experiences for luxury audiences.

Who you are

A digital-native designer with a refined visual sensibility and an understanding of UX/UI principles. You think in systems but design with soul, and have experience designing branded digital environments that are both beautiful and functional. The ability to contribute to the studio’s output beyond Digital Design, in other general design areas such as branding and layout, is an important attribute.

Core requirements

• 6+ years of senior-level design experience, focused on brand identity.
• Proven experience leading branding projects and mentoring junior creatives.
• Research driven.
• Outstanding craft in visual design — both digital and print — with a rigorous eye for detail.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma; motion or 3D experience a plus.
• Highly organised and comfortable managing multiple streams of work.
• Confident communicator with experience in presenting to senior stakeholders.
• Fluent in English.

3D + Motion Designer (with Graphic Design background)

Freelance / Contract — London (Hybrid, Shoreditch Studio)

We’re looking for a 3D and Motion Designer who can bridge animation and spatial design with strong graphic foundations. You’ll be part of a multidisciplinary team, contributing dynamic, immersive visuals to branding, campaigns, and digital environments for elite global clients. The ability to contribute to the studio’s output beyond 3D + Motion, in other general design areas, such as branding and layout, is an important attribute.

Who you are

A motion generalist with a strong sense of form, composition, and rhythm — as comfortable designing stills as you are creating animation or CG environments. You have the technical skill and creative intuition to bring ideas to life with elegance and impact.

Core requirements

• 3+ years experience minimum in motion and/or 3D design.
• Deep understanding of graphic design, layout, and branding principles.
• Strong command of After Effects, Cinema 4D (or Blender), and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Able to work independently and lead motion work within projects.
• Bonus for experience designing for fashion, architecture or high-end experiential design.
• Fluent in English.

Graphic Designer w/ Type Design Focus

Freelance / Contract — London (Hybrid, Shoreditch Studio)

We’re seeking a Graphic Designer with a specialist background in type design — someone who can develop custom lettering and engineered fonts, but who also operates confidently across visual identity, editorial and digital design.

Who you are

A meticulous and passionate designer with a deep understanding of typography, both as a craft and as a cultural practice. You should be as comfortable designing expressive type-led identities as you are refining typographic systems for implementation across brand platforms.

Core requirements

Experience designing custom type and releasing engineered fonts.

• Proficient in Glyphs ideally (but open to other font design software).
• Background in graphic design with strong aesthetic judgement and craft.
• 5+ years experience minimum, and able to take ownership and lead areas of design.
• Interest in type history, vernacular design, and experimental approaches.
• Fluent in English.

Our Shoreditch studio balances deep thinking and exacting craft with warmth, collaboration and trust. We’re proud to work with cultural institutions, fashion houses, luxury brands and architects whose work defines the visual and conceptual landscape.

Must be London based as we maintain a hybrid model, with at least 3 studio days per week required. Flexibility on remote work as needed.

Freelance Contract (6 months with possibility of permanent contract after) Day rate/salary based on experience.

If you’re a sharp, culturally attuned designer who thrives on creative responsibility and thoughtful design, we’d love to hear from you.

Please send a combined CV and portfolio (<10MB PDF or web-based), along with your day rate, to: applications@colville-walker.com