About the Role
Role Details
We are looking to meet Architectural & Spatial Designers specifically working freelance or in fixed term contracts, at all levels. This area of design practice is a key pillar in our multidimensional design work and we have some great long-term relationships, but as our portfolio grows we're looking to build our networks and meet new collaborators that can co-deliver our next stage of projects.
To manage expectations, this is not an opportunity for those interested in full time, permanent positions - we are only looking, at this stage, to connect with people on a freelance or fixed-term project specific basis.
Key Responsibilities
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
Project Teams
- Working with multidisciplinary design teams to lead and execute the creative process on a project having an awareness for the details on all aspects of the project
- Lead and coordinate the design process on multiple, varying scale projects with substantial budgets
- Attending client-facing design meetings in order to assimilate and understand a creative brief
- Engaging in internal design discussions, reviews and critical feedback
- Supporting the delivery of internal and client-facing design presentations
Creative
- Demonstrating an understanding and an overview of the project as a whole
- Personally, undertaking design work at a number of different stages, which depending on your specialism could include:
- Conceptual design and research
- Sketching and Storyboarding
- Visualisation of ideas and communication to external parties
- Preparation of design presentations
- Building reusable design templates and workflows in various software packages related to your specialism and design approach
- Maintaining project files and design assets
- Archiving projects
- Working with a Director to lead and execute the creative and managerial process on a project having an awareness for the details on all aspects of the project
- Leading and coordinating the design process on multiple, varying scale projects with substantial budgets, taking them to completion
Other
- Managing your own time confidently and meeting deadlines
- Support training for junior or new members of the team both during onboarding and as part of their ongoing practice
- Contributing to the ongoing work to generate a wider network of freelance/external company relationships
- Understanding and contributing to the interdisciplinary nature of Journey
- Investigating new ways of engaging audiences through the application of technology to narrative challenges
- Contributing to our work around Sustainability in Design
Candidate Qualifications & Skills
Required:
- A number of years direct experience as a spatial designer working in an interdisciplinary context:
- Assistant Roles - approximately 1-3 years professional experience
- Designer Roles - approximately 3-7 years professional experience
- Senior Designer Roles - approximately 7-12 years professional experience
- Design Director Roles - approximately 12+ years professional experience
- Training and/or a qualification in spatial or set design, product design and/or architecture
- Demonstrable experience designing projects from pre-concept through to delivery on site
- Demonstrable interest in a story driven design approach
- Evidence of a lateral thinking design ability to take a concept / brief and develop it into a specific form
- Excellent spatial design skills illustrated across a range of analogue means and digital software - hand sketching, visualising, 2d drafting, 3d modelling and physical modelling skills
- A good communicator who can convey creative ideas with passion as well as manage expectations
- A true interest in and ability to work in an interdisciplinary, collaborative environment
- Knowledge of creating work in different territories, with a design portfolio that demonstrates a range of work in different mediums and storytelling formats (i.e. theatrical, exhibition, design for VR, audience experience, interior design etc)
- A thorough working knowledge of designing with a wide range of materials – alongside a deep engagement with the practical and technical realisation of design ideas through careful material use
- An ability to multitask effectively and handle multiple project workflows at any one time
- An ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
- A high degree of knowledge of design phases (RIBA or equivalent) and ability to deliver at all phases of a design process
Desirable:
- An understanding of recent key themes and industry shifts within live events, performances and exhibitions
- Computational design skills (such as Grasshopper)
- An understanding of other disciplines workflows and technical requirements - e.g. lighting, video, sound, costume design
- Knowledge of procurement methods, construction contracts and designer appointment terms
Application: Please share a CV of your experience, softwares and any training, a cover letter outlining how your experience would transfer to our projects, which level of seniority you'd like to be considered for and a portfolio of your work.
Location: London - we offer hybrid working, with regular in-person collaboration at our London studios through the week
Contract: Opportunities will be project specific, and contracted as freelance or fixed-term employment based on the specific task. Fixed Term Contract Salaries vary based on the role, with the below as a guide. Freelance rates discussed on a case by case basis.
- Assistant Designer: £31,000-£36,000
- Designer: £35,000-£44,000
- Senior Designer: £48,000-£60,000
- Design Director: £65,000-£95,000
