Illustrator

Grounded in a talent-centric mindset, Maker Lab is a marketing agency designed to build decentralised technology-led agency teams, rooted in collaboration with clients from the ground up. Maker Lab’s cross-functional teams of multidisciplinary specialists are embedded into client teams across digital marketing competencies — from measurement & analytics to content production.

Job Summary:

We're looking for a bold Illustrator to shape next-gen visuals for a leading tech payments client. You’ll blend illustration, UI thinking & trend-led creativity to craft striking, user-focused designs across teams—pushing boundaries beyond traditional agency work. This is not your traditional agency Illustrator role. In addition to crafting your design, your job is to generate fresh, innovative, and visually striking ideas based on the latest trends.

*Please share your portfolio to be considered for the position.

Role: 

• Create illustrations from sketch to polished execution.
• Contribute to the design coverage by executing editorial, social media, digital, and marketing content through a combination of graphic design and illustration.
• Participate and engage in team brainstorms and discussions relating to our client’s design needs, which would include localising global direction and conceptualising visually enticing designs.
• Deliver editorial illustrations and designs in a fast-paced creative environment.
• Present ideas and concepts to the entire editorial team and project stakeholders.
• Research constantly about the latest design and illustration trends ensure that our content is always relevant, original and innovative.
• Learn any potential new skills, tools and best practices in order to maximise the efficiency and productivity of your work.

You:

• You have at least 6+ years of working experience in design, media, or advertising.
• You are a hybrid illustrator and graphic designer, proficient in Adobe Creative Suite.
• Your skills stretch across character illustration, typography, logo and layout design.
• You can work collaboratively, take direction, accept constructive feedback, and utilise it to make improvements.
• You can accommodate any requested directions or modifications coming from team members or project stakeholders if needed.
• You are responsible, accountable and hyper-organized - we can trust that you will deliver your work efficiently and on time.
• Exceptional verbal and written English communication and presentations skills.

Contract Duration: 6-months Fixed Term Contract

Please note: due to the high volume of applications, only successful candidates will be contacted with a follow-up introduction email.  If you do not receive an email from Maker Lab, your application has been unsuccessful this time around. Look out for future roles! By submitting your application, you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your data by the Maker Lab team for the purposes of your application. Where your application contains personal data of third parties, you confirm that you have obtained all necessary consents to provide the Maker Lab team with such personal data and that we may collect, use and/or disclose such data in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act 2012.