Base Melbourne is in an exciting phase of growth, and to support our expanding creative team, we are looking for a Mid-Weight Designer.
As the newest Base, the Melbourne studio is a tight-knit team of six with an extended cast of close collaborators. We work openly and collaboratively across various industries, including arts & culture, beauty & fashion, architecture, technology, media, sports, and hospitality.
We not only accept diversity, we celebrate it. As an equal-opportunity employer, we actively seek a wide and varied pool of applicants. We select candidates based on individual qualifications, merit, and business needs. Because we know that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
We are seeking a talented and multidisciplinary Mid–Weight designer to work with our team to conceptualize, create, and manage the day to day — contributing to the success of a wide range of projects. You’ll work across brand identity, campaigns, digital, packaging, and more.
If the list of qualifications in this offer doesn't 100% apply to you, but you feel you have something extraordinary to add to the table, please contact us and tell us why….
Responsibilities
- Relentlessly pursue unique and original creative concepts that transcend design trends.
- Help clients define and solve communication problems by understanding their brands and the overall strategic picture.
- Work with and support the team on various projects and tasks, and also handle your own independent projects. Creating unique and impactful concepts, experiences, and design systems.
- Learn from and implement feedback from senior leadership in order to develop your skills and understand our ways of working.
- Over time, apply our ‘concept first’ approach and strategic creativity to projects, translating a brand’s essence into unique and relevant creative executions.
- Seek out and collaborate with talented specialists (developers, animators, photographers, filmmakers, writers, etc.) to enhance the quality of the work.
- Work closely with project management to understand timelines and deadlines. Manage your time efficiently to meet deadlines.
Qualifications & Qualities
- 3+ years creative experience.
- Motion, 3D, type design and/or illustration experience is a plus.
- Understanding of current industry tools with the ability to adapt to new technologies (Adobe Creative Cloud, After Effects, Figma, etc.)
Collaborative. Proactive. Positive. Rigorous. - A restless thinker with a desire to challenge and surprise those around you.
- Communicative! Both when presenting work and internally with the team and project management.
- An keen eye for detail and the ability to take an idea and implement it in new and interesting ways across various media channels.
- Be culturally engaged and perpetually curious about the world around you.
Housekeeping
- Applicants must be based in Melbourne and have full working rights in Australia.
We offer remote work from home on Mondays & Fridays. Tuesday to Thursday are our in studio days. - This is a full-time role. Operating hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm.
- We receive an overwhelming amount of applications to our job postings, and will do our best to respond to all. Successful applications will be contacted for an in person interview.
- This position is for an immediate start.
What now?
If the above describes you, then please send an email to melbourne@basedesign.com with the subject line – ”Mid Weight Designer Application”. Include a brief description of who you are and why you think you will be right for the job, along with your folio and CV.
Base Melbourne is in an exciting phase of growth, and to support our expanding creative team, we are looking for a Mid-Weight Designer.
As the newest Base, the Melbourne studio is a tight-knit team of six with an extended cast of close collaborators. We work openly and collaboratively across various industries, including arts & culture, beauty & fashion, architecture, technology, media, sports, and hospitality.
We not only accept diversity, we celebrate it. As an equal-opportunity employer, we actively seek a wide and varied pool of applicants. We select candidates based on individual qualifications, merit, and business needs. Because we know that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
We are seeking a talented and multidisciplinary Mid–Weight designer to work with our team to conceptualize, create, and manage the day to day — contributing to the success of a wide range of projects. You’ll work across brand identity, campaigns, digital, packaging, and more.
If the list of qualifications in this offer doesn't 100% apply to you, but you feel you have something extraordinary to add to the table, please contact us and tell us why….
Responsibilities
- Relentlessly pursue unique and original creative concepts that transcend design trends.
- Help clients define and solve communication problems by understanding their brands and the overall strategic picture.
- Work with and support the team on various projects and tasks, and also handle your own independent projects. Creating unique and impactful concepts, experiences, and design systems.
- Learn from and implement feedback from senior leadership in order to develop your skills and understand our ways of working.
- Over time, apply our ‘concept first’ approach and strategic creativity to projects, translating a brand’s essence into unique and relevant creative executions.
- Seek out and collaborate with talented specialists (developers, animators, photographers, filmmakers, writers, etc.) to enhance the quality of the work.
- Work closely with project management to understand timelines and deadlines. Manage your time efficiently to meet deadlines.
Qualifications & Qualities
- 3+ years creative experience.
- Motion, 3D, type design and/or illustration experience is a plus.
- Understanding of current industry tools with the ability to adapt to new technologies (Adobe Creative Cloud, After Effects, Figma, etc.)
Collaborative. Proactive. Positive. Rigorous. - A restless thinker with a desire to challenge and surprise those around you.
- Communicative! Both when presenting work and internally with the team and project management.
- An keen eye for detail and the ability to take an idea and implement it in new and interesting ways across various media channels.
- Be culturally engaged and perpetually curious about the world around you.
Housekeeping
- Applicants must be based in Melbourne and have full working rights in Australia.
We offer remote work from home on Mondays & Fridays. Tuesday to Thursday are our in studio days. - This is a full-time role. Operating hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm.
- We receive an overwhelming amount of applications to our job postings, and will do our best to respond to all. Successful applications will be contacted for an in person interview.
- This position is for an immediate start.
What now?
If the above describes you, then please send an email to melbourne@basedesign.com with the subject line – ”Mid Weight Designer Application”. Include a brief description of who you are and why you think you will be right for the job, along with your folio and CV.