Castle Galleries is the UK’s leading group of retail art galleries. Owned by Washington Green Fine Art - one of Europe’s premier fine art publishing houses - we bring our clients the most innovative and creative fine art from leading contemporary artists and continually strive to champion the outstanding artistic talent of tomorrow.

With an unrivalled portfolio of artists - including rock legend, Ronnie Wood; revered sculptor, Lorenzo Quinn; reformed art-forger, John Myatt; and cultural icon, Bob Dylan – Washington Green represents a truly inspirational portfolio of contemporary fine art.

The role: The senior designer who will be responsible for the creation of all visual design, including typography, corporate identity, visual concept, logo/ icon design and digital assets (excluding multimedia). You will effectively communicate and coordinate with the marketing team and junior designer to ensure that all visual design communicates the brand proposition of Washington Green/Castle Galleries and functions successfully for varying technical and performance specifications. The Senior Designer must be capable of leading the creative aspects of a project and managing a junior designer to ensure that the tactical elements of a project are completed quickly and effectively.

The Person: You will be a confident, motivated and creative team player with at least five years’ experience of working in a fast-paced graphic design studio. Excellent organisational skills and enthusiasm are vital for this role, as is a desire for overseeing quality assurance and directing junior members of the team.

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICANTS MUST BE AVAILABLE TO ATTEND AN ASSESSMENT DAY ON 12 APRIL 2013.

A design-related qualification will be beneficial

• The ability to work independently to manage multiple projects/tasks of varying complexities
• The ability to manage the day-to-day running of a design studio, making sure projects progress as required.
• Experience of using project management software
• Understanding of, and experience in, defining and adhering to a corporate identity
• A solid understanding of project deliverables
• An understanding of the limitations of creating strong design solutions within the constraints of the online environment
• Demonstrable experience of design layout, colour theory and typography in print and digital media

• At least five years’ experience of working in a fast-paced graphic design studio
• Experience of managing or mentoring a junior member of a team