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Amaze are looking to grow their already established creative department in Manchester. We are looking for a talented senior digital creative, who can help us deliver award-winning work for the agency and our clients. Ideally you’ll be an ambitious and highly regarded creative mind, looking to further their career by working on high-profile work for globally renowned clients. Have over five years industry experience, working in a similar fast-paced studio setting - where delivering best in class creative work is second nature. The Job As a Senior Designer, you will mainly be responsible for playing a hands-on role, delivering outstanding work to a number of key clients, accountable to the Lead Creative/Art Director. You will also lead by example, delegating to and influencing the more junior members of the team to further their development and constantly improve the collective creative output. Essential Skills 5+ years agency experience Experience with producing content for social and digital advertising Capable of producing excellent visuals, with high attention to detail Ability to confidently and concisely present ideas to internal and client audiences A good grasp of motion design principals and ability to see animations/films from conception, storyboarding through to animation Experience working within brand guidelines - yet still producing fresh creative each time Excellent communication skills and ability to work harmoniously with your team Inc. Project managers and Account handlers A dynamic and positive personality And understanding of how your work can achieve strategic goals for clients Conceptual thinker with the ability to brief and delegate to a design team Competence in industry standard software (Adobe Creative Suite – CC, Sketch) An infectious interest in all things creative and digital Desirable Skills Experience working on photography shoots and video productions An eye for photography and video production Ability to produce working rapid HTML prototypes to demonstrate interactions and movement

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The Associate Art Director is responsible for ensuring that the things we make work beautifully. Working closely with strategy, client services and the wider design team, you’ll bring to life a clear, creative and inspiring vision for our clients’ businesses and their digital products. You will lead the concepts, creative direction, and visual experience design that drive forward the products and services that we create. Your passion for design goes beyond decoration, ensuring that our work is engaging, inspiring and works beautifully for the intended users. You will work with brands of all shapes and sizes, effectively translating the brand into digital experiences that exude the brand personality. Far from a hands-off job, the Associate Art Director will need to roll their sleeves up, provide leadership and direction to designers and the wider production, will be comfortable presenting their ideas to executive-level stakeholders and will be determined to see the vision through to the delivery to end customers. Role and responsibilities... Vision - Imaging the future of a project in vivid colour and being able to clearly articulate and communicate this vision to both clients and teams. Setting the bar high - Championing the quality of design of across the agency. Never settling for ‘good enough’. Seeing things through - Supporting production teams throughout the project journey, maintaining the initial vision, ideas and quality of design. Leadership through design – helping develop other team members, by sharing your knowledge and passion for design with the wider agency and the world. Skills and experience... Essential... A strong background at a digital agency in a mid/senior design position. Experienced in both the fields of digital design and branding. Strong communication skills, comfortable pitching to executive level stakeholders. Experience collaborating with external design partners - Brand/Ad agencies. Creating tangible deliverables where required such as pitch documents, design principles and design guidelines. Peer review and critique projects throughout design and development for experience quality, usability, and business value Attend client meetings to present work and make recommendations Desirable... Plan and conduct workshops to uncover the brand personality and values. Work with Product Owners to plan project activities and estimate costs Knowledge of modern product management and development practices Video, editing and animation skills What we value... We value people who are brilliant in their capability and the things that they make together. We value people who improve, continually improve themselves and the world around them to make a difference. We value people who collaborate, who are a joy to work with and who get more from themselves and those around them by working together effectively. Benefits... 25 days’ holiday and bank holidays Profit related bonus scheme Medical / health insurance scheme Workplace pension scheme £500 personal training budget £20 headphone allowance Laptop bag allowance Eye & dental cover up to £100 Gin Friday (Friday bar) Social & supported events throughout the year Subsidised professional massage (on site) Bike scheme Child care scheme And much more! Apply for this position Upload your cover letter and CV; please take the time to let us know about yourself. The real you, not a standard cover letter. We want you to tell us why you want to work for Code, about yourself, and detail links to content that shows us your talent. Please make sure your share settings allow us to see your brilliant work.

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Description Arup is an independent firm of designers, engineers, planners and business consultants offering a broad range of professional services. Through our work, we make a positive difference in the world. We offer a comprehensive lighting design service, from initial strategic advice and concept development through to construction documents and on-site support for all markets worldwide. Lighting at Arup brings together art, science and technology. Our team of designers create expressive, sustainable and award-winning concepts with light. We understand the interplay of structural form and lighting, and work with architects and artists to provide authentic conceptual designs. Our technical knowledge ensures that concepts become viable solutions. We also know how lighting affects people at work, at home, at school and at play. This equips us to shape solutions that are as positive for people as they are sustainable for the environment and for businesses. Arup’s commitment to sustainability drives a creative approach to the application of state-of-art technology. Role 1 x Manchester, 1 x Edinburgh, 1 x Sheffield The candidate will support our Manchester/Edinburgh/Sheffield team in project delivery from concept to design implementation. To succeed in this role, the candidate must have aesthetic sensitivity and a passion for conceptual design. With an appreciation and aptitude for architectural lighting design the successful candidate will also have a technical appreciation for electrical requirements associated with lighting, as well as a keen desire to understand and develop their knowledge of different lighting control system topologies. The candidate will be involved in the following activities: Producing design concepts, lighting designs, sketches, graphical output drawings, specifications, artwork designs, proposals, design reports, lighting calculations, and technical lighting control schematics. Attending meetings with clients and collaborators. Producing specifications and technical reports, environmental impact assessments and co-ordinating the work of others. Communicating with clients to establish their needs, and maintaining a dialogue throughout the project. Supervising and co-ordinating the work of other junior team members and co-ordinating work with building professionals of other disciplines. Requirements and skills The candidate will possess the following requirements: Degree in lighting design, electrical engineering, architecture or related relevant discipline, working towards professional qualification(s) in Lighting; Experience in the successful delivery of lighting projects, a fundamental appreciation of lighting consultancy as a technical service; Lighting design experience in the lighting industry is essential; An understanding of daylight design and analysis techniques is desirable; Excellent communication and report writing skills; Good at planning and organising. We offer a competitive salary at all levels, and one of the best benefits package in our sector. Core benefits include cover under the UK Healthcare Plan (private medical insurance), Life Assurance, Accident Insurance, and Income Protection (long term disability) cover. Core benefits are funded by us and made available to all permanent staff in order to support and safeguard your financial, physical and mental wellbeing. You will also have access to a grade-related Flexible Benefits Fund which you can choose to take as extra cash, or spend on a wide range of Choice Benefits to help with your work/life balance and financial security. In addition all permanent employees are eligible for the Global Profit Share scheme. Subject to scheme rules employees can receive two Profit Share payments per year, which are dependent on the firm’s financial performance.

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Amaze are looking to grow their already established creative department in Manchester. We are looking for a talented senior digital creative, who can help us deliver award-winning work for the agency and our clients. Ideally you’ll be an ambitious and highly regarded creative mind, looking to further their career by working on high-profile work for globally renowned clients. Have over five years industry experience, working in a similar fast-paced studio setting - where delivering best in class creative work is second nature. The Job As a Senior Designer, you will mainly be responsible for playing a hands-on role, delivering outstanding work to a number of key clients, accountable to the Lead Creative/Art Director. You will also lead by example, delegating to and influencing the more junior members of the team to further their development and constantly improve the collective creative output. Essential Skills 5+ years agency experience Experience with producing content for social and digital advertising Capable of producing excellent visuals, with high attention to detail Ability to confidently and concisely present ideas to internal and client audiences A good grasp of motion design principals and ability to see animations/films from conception, storyboarding through to animation Experience working within brand guidelines - yet still producing fresh creative each time Excellent communication skills and ability to work harmoniously with your team Inc. Project managers and Account handlers A dynamic and positive personality And understanding of how your work can achieve strategic goals for clients Conceptual thinker with the ability to brief and delegate to a design team Competence in industry standard software (Adobe Creative Suite – CC, Sketch) An infectious interest in all things creative and digital Desirable Skills Experience working on photography shoots and video productions An eye for photography and video production Ability to produce working rapid HTML prototypes to demonstrate interactions and movement

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Description Arup is an independent firm of designers, engineers, planners and business consultants offering a broad range of professional services. Through our work, we make a positive difference in the world. We offer a comprehensive lighting design service, from initial strategic advice and concept development through to construction documents and on-site support for all markets worldwide. Lighting at Arup brings together art, science and technology. Our team of designers create expressive, sustainable and award-winning concepts with light. We understand the interplay of structural form and lighting, and work with architects and artists to provide authentic conceptual designs. Our technical knowledge ensures that concepts become viable solutions. We also know how lighting affects people at work, at home, at school and at play. This equips us to shape solutions that are as positive for people as they are sustainable for the environment and for businesses. Arup’s commitment to sustainability drives a creative approach to the application of state-of-art technology. Role 1 x Manchester, 1 x Edinburgh, 1 x Sheffield The candidate will support our Manchester/Edinburgh/Sheffield team in project delivery from concept to design implementation. To succeed in this role, the candidate must have aesthetic sensitivity and a passion for conceptual design. With an appreciation and aptitude for architectural lighting design the successful candidate will also have a technical appreciation for electrical requirements associated with lighting, as well as a keen desire to understand and develop their knowledge of different lighting control system topologies. The candidate will be involved in the following activities: Producing design concepts, lighting designs, sketches, graphical output drawings, specifications, artwork designs, proposals, design reports, lighting calculations, and technical lighting control schematics. Attending meetings with clients and collaborators. Producing specifications and technical reports, environmental impact assessments and co-ordinating the work of others. Communicating with clients to establish their needs, and maintaining a dialogue throughout the project. Supervising and co-ordinating the work of other junior team members and co-ordinating work with building professionals of other disciplines. Requirements and skills The candidate will possess the following requirements: Degree in lighting design, electrical engineering, architecture or related relevant discipline, working towards professional qualification(s) in Lighting; Experience in the successful delivery of lighting projects, a fundamental appreciation of lighting consultancy as a technical service; Lighting design experience in the lighting industry is essential; An understanding of daylight design and analysis techniques is desirable; Excellent communication and report writing skills; Good at planning and organising. We offer a competitive salary at all levels, and one of the best benefits package in our sector. Core benefits include cover under the UK Healthcare Plan (private medical insurance), Life Assurance, Accident Insurance, and Income Protection (long term disability) cover. Core benefits are funded by us and made available to all permanent staff in order to support and safeguard your financial, physical and mental wellbeing. You will also have access to a grade-related Flexible Benefits Fund which you can choose to take as extra cash, or spend on a wide range of Choice Benefits to help with your work/life balance and financial security. In addition all permanent employees are eligible for the Global Profit Share scheme. Subject to scheme rules employees can receive two Profit Share payments per year, which are dependent on the firm’s financial performance.

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