Mid-Weight Designer

About the job

The world is full of bland. Help us fight it.

Too many brands look the same, sound the same, and stand for nothing—blurring into everything else. That doesn’t happen by accident. It happens when design is treated like decoration or a finishing touch, instead of what it actually is: a driver of culture that shapes what people believe, choose, and care about.

MadeBrave is a global brand and creative agency. We build brave brands worth believing in because creativity can change things. We need a Mid-Weight Designer who shares that conviction and can show it in their work.

What we need you to be

Culturally switched-on and obsessed with craft
Someone who feels where the culture is moving before it arrives. Who sweats the detail and pushes the concept. Who knows the rules and knows exactly when to break them.

You create work with a clear point of view
More than just beauty, there is a story, a system, a glue that holds it all together. You don't just make things look good, you make them matter.

AI isn’t a buzzword to you
It’s embedded in your day-to-day process, helping you think smarter, move faster, and reimagine what’s possible.

Social isn't a checkbox
It's a world you live in, and genuinely love working on.

A passion for how brands show up
More than a system, it’s a way of being and seeing. A consistency of feeling, not just application. Because a brand exists differently in every person’s mind.

You're ambitious, curious, and fearlessly creative
A self-starter who's also a natural teammate. You hold strong opinions loosely and do the hard work without being asked. You push for better, want to leave your mark and go beyond the ask. And most importantly, you have something to say.

The role

• Creation and development of brands, campaign design & art direction, and social-first creative & content 

• Building brand systems and bringing them to life with confidence, consistency and imagination  

• Developing motion work (and potentially simple short animation) from concept to delivery  

• Taking direction from our ECD, CD, and Senior Designer, then finding the extra within it  

• Conceptual thinking at the core of all you do and not just polished execution  

• Obsessive attention to detail across typography, colour, layout, and craft  

• Always finding the extra in every brief, making the work braver 

What we’re looking for

• 4+ years' experience in a design role within a creative agency or in-house team 

• The right mindset: passionate, ambitious, curious, and hungry to develop and create brave work 

• A portfolio with range, ideas, stories, and genuine craft. Work with a point of view, not just a visual style  

• Strong graphic design foundational skills (typography, layout, colour, hierarchy, craft) that show in everything you do 

• Proven experience building brand systems, not just working within them  

• Motion skills (After Effects or equivalent) 

• Full Adobe Creative Suite fluency 

• AI tools are part of your daily workflow, not for show  

• A deep understanding of social, what works, on what platform, and why  

• The ability to present your thinking clearly and take feedback with maturity  

• Work to required timescales and stay within budget constraints 

• Reviewing feedback from clients and making alterations according to clients' needs 

• Thrive in a fast-paced agency environment 

• Bring your whole weird self to work, every day

The desirables

• A passion for other creative expressions like photography, copywriting, animation, and beyond 

• A flair for writing about things you care about  

• Figma experience 

Perks & Benefits

You Time:

• Your birthday off

• Flexible working opportunities

• +33 days holiday (inclusive of 8 public holidays)

• Plus festive period shutdown from Christmas & New Year’s – on us!
  

Your Wellbeing:

• Enhanced parental packages (extended leave and pay)

• Free access to The Social Hub's brand new world-class gym with sauna, steam room, and plunge pools

• Tickets to events including weekly fitness classes and community workshops, e.g., candle making, yoga, cooking classes, and more

• Discounts at The Social Hub: Sisi’s Rooftop bar, cafe, parking, and overnight stays at 20+ locations across Europe

• Bike storage

• Contributory pension package

• Perkbox (access to lots of freebies & discounts across major retailers and health & wellbeing resources)

• Central location in Glasgow for travel ease

• Collaborative working environment with lots of different creative ventures in one space
  

Additional Perks:

• Complimentary snack bar

• Kid & dog-friendly office space

• Training & development opportunities

• Regular team socials

• Professional memberships – Marketing Society, NABS

Other details

• Based in Glasgow

• Full-Time position

• Salary Banding: £26-32k

• Closing Date: 18th of March

• Hybrid Working - 3 days per week in our Glasgow studio and 2 days working from home, with flexibility to work more studio days if preferred

• Only applications with a portfolio will be considered

Equal Opportunities 

We believe that having a diverse and inclusive team is essential for creating unstoppable ideas, and we encourage applications from individuals (who have the required experience for the role) regardless of gender, race, religion, social class, disability, sexual orientation or background. Should you require any reasonable adjustments as part of this application process, please don’t hesitate to let us know and we’ll do what we can to support you.