Where do the women go?
By Adam Fennelow, Head of Services, Design Business Association
Confronting the gender imbalance of creative roles in design agencies, and how to address gender diversity.
The impact of Twenty/Twenty
By Design Business Association
Lynne Dobney and United Studio's Chris Bradley were paired as mentor and mentee in the Twenty/Twenty programme last year. Here they share their experiences and why they'd encourage you to get involved.
How to communicate your business ethos to differentiate yourselves from competitors
By Tim Duncan, Founder and Managing Director, TDC PR
Design companies are uniquely placed to react positively to this kind of shifting landscape, and have led the way in demonstrating a more thoughtful and alternative way of running their businesses, instilling their brand ethos with things like a renewed focus on people, wellbeing, the environment, education, humanitarian efforts, or community-based initiatives.
Ripping-up the rulebook: Recognising freelance costs in a different way
By Gary Baxter, Lightbox Consulting
As more designers are looking at the freelance route for a perceived better, more independent lifestyle with more money, agencies need to recognise freelance costs in a different way. It’s time to rip-up the rulebook relating to Gross Income and its use as the main denominator.
Working mothers: Giving women the support they need
By Sue Shaw, Co Founder, JourneyHR
Returning to work after having a baby can be a big adjustment for women. However, the disappointing stats around pay, promotions and confidence levels suggest there’s a long way to go in supporting women through this monumental phase in their lives.
Creative Director - Big Fish
Big Fish
We’re looking for another Creative Director to join our team to lead brand, design and marketing projects. The unicorn we’re looking for is constantly brimming with ideas, energy and has years of experience in starting, transforming and growing brands. They can tell a good yarn and sell their idea using nothing more than a pencil, a shortbread biscuit and two bits of orange peel. Lesser mortals may also apply but please don’t be too disappointed!
x big fish
- Location:
- London
- Posted date:
- 30/10/2018
Exceptional Retail Space Planner - Quinine
Quinine
Leading retail experience consultancy Quinine is expanding and on the lookout for exceptional retail space planners who want to grow and advance their skills with us.
Our ideal candidate is a capable CAD technician with a can-do attitude, meticulous, with a keen eye for detail and accuracy, and curious approach to design. You will be responsible for creating, updating and maintaining store layouts in large roll-out program and work to tight deadlines.
As an integral member of the team, you will have strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability to building relationships with colleagues and stakeholders. You will have a minimum 2-3 years’ demonstrable experience of space planning in retail and must be highly proficient in Vectorworks and Office suite. Experience working with the Adobe CS suite is desirable.
Your portfolio should clearly show a high level of site planning and drafting ability. If this sounds like you, send us your CV, PDF portfolio and a short summary about what you will bring to the team to apply@quininedesign.com
- Location:
- London
- Posted date:
- 30/10/2018
Creative Director - Taxi Studio Limited
Taxi Studio Limited
The overall purpose of the Creative Director role is to lead and inspire your team to uphold our creative vision and reputation and cement us as a fearlessly creative alternative to our UK and Global competitors in the minds of our clients, top creative talent and the wider industry.
- Location:
- Bristol
- Posted date:
- 26/10/2018
Financial Controller - Pearlfisher
Pearlfisher
Pearlfisher is looking for a Financial Controller in London to provide management of the company’s finances as a foundation for stability, growth and profitability. Accuracy and ability to analyse financial data are key.
- Location:
- London
- Posted date:
- 26/10/2018
Head of Production - DixonBaxi
DixonBaxi
10 years+ in the creative industry, specifically will have worked in a brand agency with deep knowledge of strategy, design and production. You will be able to: communicate at a very high level, strong management and people skills, direct reports / reviews, be client facing, with great commercial acumen. You may be required to run specific projects but in general will have a helicopter view of all projects in the studio, as well as potential pitches and in coming briefs.
- Location:
- London
- Posted date:
- 26/10/2018