The role

Fat Beehive is seeking a skilled and creative mid-weight designer who is enthusiastic about problem solving, with an ability to create user-centred solutions and delightful digital designs.

At Fat Beehive we research, design and build websites, run discovery and strategy workshops for charities, social enterprises and NGOs. Ideally, you would have a passion for the charity sector and a portfolio of work that reflects that. 

The role will involve working with our UX/Research experts, Front End developers, and fantastic Project managers, as well as reporting to our awesome Design Lead, and would suit a passionate designer already in a similar role or looking to move from client to agency-side. 

We are open to full or part-time applicants and particularly encourage applications from women, disabled and Black candidates, as these groups are underrepresented throughout the creative and technology industries. We offer flexible working arrangements for parents or carers who want to balance their commitments at home. 

We’re slowly moving back into the office a few days a week as restrictions are eased – as and when each of us is comfortable, in line with national guidelines – as well as working from home.  

Key duties & responsibilities

Interface & other design, 60%

• Interpret design briefs, discovery research and recommendations into beautiful, suitable user-centric digital designs
• Use Figma to create and adapt these bespoke designs for new and existing clients
• Implement accessibility best practice including understanding differing user needs
• Keep up to date with best practises and the latest innovations in design, content and visual communication.

UX, wireframing & prototyping, 20%

• Maintain and improve our wireframing library in Figma
• Prototype designs in low or high fidelity, from sketched to interactive client-facing tools
• Work with our user research team and project managers to interpret the most relevant insights for each project.

Other, 20%

• Support the Design Lead in proposals, pitches, costing work and client presentations 
• Plan your tasks in a Kanban Agile style (we can teach you this) that meets the agreed budget and timings
• Understand and use Jira to manage your workload and prioritise tasks
• Accurately estimate and track time spent, to ensure efficient production

Qualifications

Skills

• Proven portfolio of how user insights have been translated into engaging, impactful, digital designs
• Familiarity with brand guidelines and experience in applying them to create excellent design systems, with accessibility in mind
• Ability to understand user challenges and come up with creative, user-centred solutions
• An eye for design and passion for creating high-quality work in a fast-paced environment
• Confidence in owning projects and presenting to clients
• Collaborative approach to projects and a positive attitude
• Highly motivated and engaged, with excellent communication skills
• Have a curiosity that queries briefs, enhance user experiences and is always looking to improve our design outputs in a brave and innovative ways
• Figma/Sketch/Adobe XD experience
• Experience of an agency environment is preferred

Education

• Relevant design experience – degree or self-taught. We don’t prioritise those with degrees. 

What we offer

£35k salary.

With our charity sector client base we can’t compete with commercial agency salaries, but we feel our comprehensive benefits package (and the knowledge your work makes a difference) balance things out. 

Our benefits include:

• Profit Share (shared equally) and quarterly bonus
• 27 days annual leave, 2 volunteer days per year and an extra day of leave for each year worked (up to 5 extra days)
• Matched pension contribution up to 6%
• Dental Plan, Income Protection and Death in Service benefit
• Health and Wellbeing Budget
• Season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
• Dedicated training budget
• Flexible and fair working culture
• Free Friday drinks – and team lunch every month.

The role will report to our Lead Designer, Lucia.

About Fat Beehive

We are a growing team of about 30 who, when not working from home, work in a relaxed, informal office in a converted warehouse in Borough (London) and Ancoats (Manchester). There is often cake. There is often music playing. We don’t have a ping pong table, table football or an office dog (although an office rabbit has been suggested!). 

Fat Beehive is dedicated to providing a friendly, relaxed, safe, fulfilling and fair work environment – see what it’s like. We want to create an environment where people want to come to work – one that engages them to give their best. 

We’ve all chosen to work in the charity design sector because we want to help bring about positive social change – and we know that starts with us as individuals. We’re always challenging ourselves to work in a way that puts awareness of power, diversity and inclusivity at its heart. 

We don’t work for oil, mining, arms, banking and sweatshops. But we do work for charities that challenge these and more. Come join us.

Visit: https://www.fatbeehive.com/jobs/digital-designer/ to apply.