Designer (Freelancer)

Company Overview

Saatchi & Saatchi began as a small advertising startup in London in 1970 and has since expanded into a global creative communications network with 114 offices across 67 countries and more than 6,500 people. It sits within Publicis Groupe, the world’s third-largest communications group. The agency delivers integrated, full-service communications for major global advertisers and is driven by a belief in creative ideas that change outcomes and inspire people to connect with brands. Its culture is centered on the idea that nothing is impossible, with a strong focus on creativity, positive impact, and developing talent from within.

Role Summary

This freelance designer role focuses on producing digital-first creative work for a range of channels and asset formats. You will shape content for multiple audiences, working closely with a digital content strategist and media colleagues to deliver polished, effective, and timely assets. The position offers a high level of independence and involves taking projects from early concept through final execution.

Key Responsibilities

The designer will create visual output for digital campaigns and ensure it is aligned with brand standards, platform requirements, and campaign goals. The role also includes working with cross-functional teams, managing production details, and maintaining quality across all deliverables.

Projects and Production

• Handle design-only assignments independently.
• Create website and mobile app visuals from provided wireframes.
• Own projects from concept development through final delivery.
• Work closely with internal team members to move creative work forward.
• Design online assets such as social media content, display banners, and still or video shoot art direction.
• Partner with media teams so creative output stays consistent with the brand image.
• Maintain visual consistency across platforms and content types.
• Review online marketing and product positioning material to spot opportunities for improvement.
• Coordinate with developers to support smooth content implementation.
• Use scamps or develop design-led cross-platform concepts from scratch when needed.
• Build work that helps improve user acquisition and retention across channels.
• Collaborate with creatives, UX, and developers to deliver high-quality digital work that meets the brief.
• Stay current on digital culture and emerging trends, and use those insights to recommend ideas to the team.
• Present and explain creative concepts and treatment ideas clearly.

Qualifications and Experience

The ideal candidate has 3 to 5 years of agency experience in graphic design and a strong digital portfolio showing work across social, web, digital, and motion formats. They should be comfortable discussing ideas with content strategists and brand teams, and confident pushing creative thinking forward with the right questions and a critical mindset.

Applicants should be skilled in developing test assets that cover aesthetics, typography, color, branding, iconography, imagery, layout, and concept depth, and should be capable of owning a brand’s visual language and design guidelines. Experience across static, video, and animation assets is important, along with the ability to review existing material and adapt it into testable creative formats.

Strong conceptual thinking, composition skills, photo art direction, and ideation are essential. The role also requires a solid understanding of what performs well on digital and social platforms, strong attention to detail, and disciplined file/version management during fast-paced review cycles. Hands-on experience with InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects is needed, along with basic familiarity with HTML and banner development.

Additional Information

Reference code: R-2388P-2678.