Senior Graphic Designer

October 9, 2026

Office

Senior

London, United Kingdom

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Description

River Island is looking for a Senior Graphic Designer to shape and evolve the brand across every customer touchpoint. The role spans digital, print and physical communications, taking projects from an initial idea or creative reference through to fully realised concepts and final execution. The successful candidate combines strategic thinking with exceptional craft and helps lead a multi-channel, multidisciplinary creative team. The position is based at the company's Head Office in West London.

Responsibilities

Bring the River Island brand to life through innovative and engaging multi-channel design across digital, print and physical touchpoints, including campaign concepts, CRM, social, retail graphics, packaging and brand assets
Develop creative concepts from simple references, moodboards or strategic briefs into fully realised campaign directions and design systems
Own creative thinking from concept through to execution, ensuring ideas remain strong throughout the entire design process
Help lead, motivate and inspire a multi-channel, multidisciplinary creative team to produce first-class creative
Lead and actively contribute to creative workshops and brainstorming sessions with original ideas
Confidently present concepts to the team and internal stakeholders
Sign-off day-to-day projects, ensuring design directives and a consistently high standard across all touchpoints
Keep all stakeholders up to date on project developments, allowing for changes or amendments
Work closely with the Traffic Team to assign and manage the team's day-to-day output, briefing freelance support when necessary
Handover and brief the artwork team to deliver print-ready files and digital assets
Collaborate with the internal UX/UI team and content developers on the website and digital channels
Maintain seasonal brand and design style guides for consistency across every customer touchpoint
Champion typography, photography and art direction to elevate the creative standard across every project
Inspire the wider team by sharing ideas, creative references and emerging trends from fashion, luxury, design and culture

Requirements

5–8+ years' experience as a Senior Designer within fashion, luxury, lifestyle or another premium consumer brand
Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or a related creative discipline
Proven experience developing creative concepts from initial inspiration through to final execution across multiple channels
Strong holistic approach to creative problem solving while maintaining a keen eye for detail
Exceptional conceptual thinking with the ability to transform simple creative references into compelling campaign ideas and design systems
Outstanding typography skills with a sophisticated eye for layout, hierarchy and editorial design
Strong understanding of photography, art direction and premium visual storytelling
Proven experience creating innovative and engaging multi-channel creative
Strong ability to provide feedback, influence and inspire junior team members
Ability to work under pressure and deliver high-quality creative to deadline
Communicate clearly, accurately and confidently with colleagues across all levels and disciplines
Ability to collaborate with wider creative teams including Brand Marketing, Art Directors, Developers, Content Teams and Studio
Proactive, self-motivated and confident taking ownership of projects
Technical knowledge of both digital and print production processes
High technical proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud and Figma
Strong knowledge of Adobe After Effects and motion graphics capabilities
Solid video editing skills for social and campaign content
Exceptional portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking, typography and layout, photography-led creative, premium fashion or luxury aesthetic, multi-channel campaign work and concept-to-execution
Knowledge of workflow tools

Conditions

This role is based at our Head Office in West London
Flexible working, on top of payday and summer early finish Fridays
25 days paid holiday, exclusive of Bank Holidays, with the option to purchase additional holiday twice a year
Generous 50% staff discount and a bargain staff shop on site
Free onsite gym, subsidised restaurant & café and various social events throughout the year
Generous bonus scheme & private pension plan
Option to opt in for healthcare through provider AXA
Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption & fertility treatment and support for different family setups
Support with upskilling through on-the-job training and qualifications and a succession plan for progression
Give as you earn scheme, a 'Giver Island' day each year and matched funding

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