We’re looking for a full-time Designer to join our studio. The successful applicant will be working within our super-creative team of designers, researchers and writers to create stunning data visualizations, information design and data-fueled digital products.

 

The role
At Beyond Words Studio our work combines journalism, research, design and technology. We’re unified by one goal: to turn complex data and information into compelling human stories helping everyone better understand the world we live in. We do this for world-changing clients such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, WHO, Netflix and the World Bank.

We’re looking for a full-time, highly creative all-round designer with at least four years’ industry experience who would love to join our super-friendly studio in East London. This role requires a creative problem-solver who is passionate about both design and data.

The right candidate will be driven to create inspiring design solutions and visual stories, while also being self-motivated, adaptable and organised. You will have previous data visualization project experience to show us and are used to working with data and information on a day-to-day basis.

You’ll understand editorial hierarchy and have a solid grounding in digital design, typography and layout. An extra bonus would be interactive or motion-graphic experience.

You need to be London-based and legally able to work in the UK.

 

The role involves

• Hybrid working, both within our East London studio and at home
• Solving internal and external data visualization and communications challenges in a variety of formats (including charts, diagrams, maps, infographics) and platforms (print, digital, dashboards, motion graphics, presentations)
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Creating moodboards for initial project inspiration which explore colour, style, illustration and type routes
• Sketching and schematising data
• Choosing the right visualization device for the right data set
• Experience with presenting and justifying considered design ideas
• Artworking, fine-tuning and meticulous attention to detail

 

Skills and qualities we’re after

• 4 years+ experience
• Fluency in the basic Adobe Suite and Figma is essential
• Knowledge of After Effects, PowerPoint, R Studio or Python is desirable
• Illustration skills
• Unfailing enthusiasm for data visualization and information design
• Strong design taste and an ability to justify design choices
• Laser-like attention to detail
• Genuine desire to learn and grow
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Responsive to feedback and creative direction
• Comfortable and creative when working under pressure
• Ability to work speedily on drafts and not get too attached to work
• Enjoy working both as part of a team and solo
• A portfolio that demonstrates working on client projects across a diverse range of projects, subjects and media

 

Studio benefits

• Training budget for courses, lectures and workshops
• Competitive salary
• Pension scheme
• 26 days holiday
• Studio socials and trips
• Cycle to work scheme

 

To apply, email your covering letter, CV and PDF of your portfolio to designer@beyondwordsstudio.com.

We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Diversity and inclusion are important to us and we are committed to making long-term meaningful change. A diverse workforce makes us better able to innovate, be creative, be better problem solvers and provide an inclusive environment for everyone.