Web design and development by Front, a strategy, design and technology studio in Belfast, Northern Ireland

FRONT produces great work for clients from across the UK and Ireland. We are a small and dedicated team with varied skills and an agile mindset that gives us plenty of creative freedom. We are looking for the right person to join our team.

Skills & Attitude

You will be a driven individual with a passion for solving problems as part of a team.

You will the ability to balance pixel perfection with commercial savvy, relishing constructive criticism and giving as good as you get.

You will have the ability to help interpret and develop customers’ requirements into conceptual ideas and creative output. You will be able to talk about and rationalise your design decisions to both clients and staff.

A working knowledge of standards based XHTML/CSS and Flash loveliness are a must. Experience of design management, Art direction and video/animation skills are also a great asset.

Your written English will be top-notch and you will have the ability to document your ideas in text, on paper and on screen.

You will be able to manage your own time and find ‘creative space’ even when under pressure. A strong team player, you must instruct, coach and encourage junior designers and others around you.

Responsibilities

Your role will involve working creatively to solve problems and design solutions on behalf of our clients; these will be your core responsibilities on a day to day basis.

Design Activities

• Creative requirements capture
 
• Brainstorming, ideation, visual exploration
 
• Paper prototyping, Wireframe layout design
 
• Information Architecture
 
• Look & feel layout design
 
• Animation prototyping (flash)

Design Documentation

 
• Writing design briefs
 
• Competitive Analysis
 
• Information Architecture Diagrams
 
• Preparation of presentation material for client pitches

Team Involvement

 
• Coaching and developing junior design staff
 
• Participation in & leading of team workshops
 
• Estimation and planning with project managers

How to Apply

This role is based in our Belfast studio, though some travel will be necessary at times

We offer an excellent salary, bonus and benefits; including relocation costs.

Please email us quoting the job reference “Senior Creative” in the subject line of your mail.

You should attach a cover letter and your CV/Résumé. Please include links to/samples of your work.

All applicants will be contacted to confirm that we have received their application. A shortlist of suitable applicants will be drawn up. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete an exercise and present their work to the team at Front.

We look forward to working with you!