Midweight Designer

Role overview

Imagination is looking for a Midweight Designer to join its London creative team. As part of a pioneering experiential design agency, you will contribute to the creation of high-impact brand experiences for ambitious clients, including visual identities, exhibitions, live events, product launches and other immersive touchpoints. This role suits a designer who enjoys collaborative work, thinks creatively, and is motivated by building experiences that connect with people beyond digital screens.

What you’ll do

• Apply a strong grasp of what makes communication and brand design effective, including large-format graphic work, digital design, typography, art direction and UI.
• Collaborate with 3D designers, animators, copywriters and other creative specialists to develop ideas that work across print, digital, experiential and social channels.
• Work within client brand rules while finding opportunities to elevate and extend the creative direction.
• Present concepts and design solutions clearly and confidently to colleagues and stakeholders.
• Work alongside Creative Strategists to develop ideas and design responses informed by insights and audience understanding.
• Partner with Planners and Producers to help define estimates, budgets and timelines for the creative element of projects.
• Coordinate with production teams so that creative solutions are achievable, properly implemented and delivered to a high standard.
• Contribute ideas, challenge thinking and help drive innovation within the creative team.
• Support both internal and external presentation design.

What you need

• Previous experience as part of a multidisciplinary design agency team is essential.
• A strong graphic design background with an original and inventive approach.
• Confidence in hands-on craft work, with exceptional attention to detail and quality.
• Solid understanding of brand, experiential, environmental and digital design principles, from typography and art direction through to UI.
• Awareness of current design trends, visual culture and new creative technologies.
• Interest in both visual and technical aspects of design, with the ability to work closely with specialist teams to bring concepts to life.
• Advanced ability with Adobe Illustrator, Figma, InDesign and Photoshop.
• Experience with animation, After Effects and motion design is a strong advantage.
• Interest in emerging technologies and AI tools, and how they can improve creative development and workflow.
• Comfortable presenting ideas to clients and stakeholders.
• Collaborative, self-driven and inclusive in how you work with others.
• Curious about client challenges and able to connect your thinking to wider cultural and world events.
• A positive, adaptable mindset and willingness to work across multiple projects, audiences, sectors and briefs.
• Willing to experiment, learn from outcomes and keep developing a distinctive creative point of view.

Benefits and perks

• Opportunity to work on a high-quality product and deliver creative work for innovative brands.
• Learning and development support to help you grow professionally.
• Private medical insurance, including discounted gym options.
• Discounted healthcare cash plan.
• Employee assistance support service.
• In-office gym access in the London office.
• Life insurance worth 4 times salary.
• Dedicated DE&I board.
• 25 days of annual leave.
• Birthday day off plus a birthday gift.
• Discretionary annual bonus.
• Enhanced family leave policies, including support and coaching for new parents.
• Access to multiple learning and development platforms for e-learning.
• Improved pension contribution.
• Cyclescheme.
• Discounted private dental cover.
• Income protection for employees.
• Subsidised electric car scheme.
• Tax-free loan for home technology.
• Hybrid working with 3 office days.
• Company social events.
• Pet-friendly office.
• Lunch and learns.
• Wellness webinars.
• Educational webinars.
• Subsidised café in the London office.

About Imagination

Imagination is an original experience design agency founded more than 50 years ago. The company uses collective creativity to solve commercial, cultural and creative challenges through experiences that resonate with people. Its work spans consulting, destinations, content and live events, and it operates 13 studios globally. The agency is known for an independent spirit and was certified as a Newsweek Most Loved Workplace in 2023. Its client list includes Major League Baseball, Visa, Amazon, Ford, LVMH, Harley-Davidson and Google.

Culture and values

Imagination’s approach is shaped by four core beliefs: curiosity, rigour, bravery and respect. Curiosity encourages fresh thinking and experimentation. Rigour supports better decisions through precise questioning. Bravery helps the team take on ambitious, first-of-their-kind challenges. Respect strengthens collaboration by recognising the value and potential in every individual.

Inclusion statement

The company is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and aims to create a workplace where people from all backgrounds feel valued, respected and able to thrive. This commitment extends to race, religion, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, neurodiversity, socio-economic background and indigenous identity. Imagination also expects partners and suppliers to uphold the same inclusive and non-discriminatory standards.

Application details

Application deadline: 30 June 2026.

Department and location

Department: Creative - 2D / Brand. Location: London, England, United Kingdom.