Designer
Join a studio where people come before process, craft comes before ego, and the work only works if everyone around the table cares.
Why we want you
We’re looking for an experienced designer who knows their craft, has opinions (the good kind), and wants meaningful, creatively fulfilling work without sacrificing balance. You’ll play a senior role in shaping the creative output of Polar; leading brand concepts, elevating design systems, and adding clarity and intention to the work we do.
- You’ll lead concept projects, taking ideas from strategic foundations to refined, considered design systems and artwork
- You’ll design digital experiences and UI layouts in close collaboration with our design and development team.
- Take ownership of your projects, not just the execution, but the direction, detail and delivery.
- You’ll turn strategy into visuals that feel smart, intentional and culturally relevant.
- You’ll create campaign assets, digital content and presentations that elevate how our clients show up in the world.
- If motion is part of your craft, you’ll bring ideas to life with thoughtful movement and transitions.
- And you’ll collaborate closely with our small team to keep pushing all creative work.
All while working in a rhythm that supports life outside the studio.
Who you are
- An experienced designer, 5–8+ years in a brand/digital/creative studio
- Someone who asks sharp questions and uses them to make smart design decisions
- Confident presenting work, but collaborative, open and ego-free
- Hands-on with detail, but strong conceptually too
- Comfortable leading, mentoring and pushing quality forward
- Ideally, you bring bonus skills like motion, Webflow or Figma expertise
- You’re confident and assured with clients, able to guide them throughout a project and beyond.
- You understand the commercial impact of design, and you know how to nurture client relationships so the work lands well and creates real impact.
- Most importantly: you care about the work, the people, the craft
What you’ll get
We’re small enough that your voice matters. Focused enough that your work makes a real impact. Ambitious enough that you’ll grow, quickly and meaningfully.
You will get:
- Ownership, real responsibility, real trust, real influence
- The chance to build meaningful brands from the ground up
- A tight, talented team that’s ambitious but grounded
- A studio that champions focus, clarity and craftsmanship
- Space to grow; into strategy, art direction, motion, digital… your path, your pace
- A flexible, competitive pro-rated salary (£24–32k pro rata), with space for an open conversation about what works for your circumstances.
The perks & benefits
- Time to recharge: 23 days holiday + 8 bank holidays + studio shutdown over Christmas
- Keep growing: Financial support for courses, conferences and industry events
- Sabbaticals: After 2 years, take up to 3 months to write that novel, travel, or recharge
- Brilliant humans: One supportive, ego-free team, working together in the studio
- Family support: Generous maternity and paternity leave
Why Polar?
At Polar you’ll be part of something different: We don’t cut corners, we build meaningful brands with clarity and care.
We’re fully committed. When you work with us, you matter. You’ll help us shape our future, not just contribute to someone else’s.
(Kindly, no recruiters please.)