Senior Designer Speed Champions, Graphic Design - LEGO® DESiGN

Job Description

Are you a sharp graphic designer with a passion for motorsports?
Then get your application ready, this one is for you!
The LEGO Speed Champions team is looking to add more horsepower to an otherwise fine tuned crew. The Senior Designer will be key in fuelling new ideas and develop high octane graphics. The ideal candidate is not only a highly skilled designer but also deeply enthusiastic about vehicle, racing, motorsports design and their culture, aesthetics, and technical details.

Key Responsibilities

• Understand and drive the implementation of the creative vision given by the Project Core Lead Team 

• Develop graphic design work upon Creative Briefs and deliver results in the form of LEGO products that meet expectations in terms of age complexity, audience appeal, play experiences and storytelling using our design principles and guidelines

• Explore, visualize and sketch ideas for graphics that can realistically become a product if approved

• Facilitate graphic ideation within the franchise

• Create solutions to complex challenges in the graphic development process

• Enhance collaboration with colleagues across LEGO Design and work with different design disciplines and various internal and external stakeholders in an effective and efficient way 

• Design according to priorities of the respective franchise. Demonstrate ability to communicate and present in detail when needed within franchise or graphic design team

• Master the knowledge of the different tasks, responsibilities and processes that are part of graphic development in LEGO Design

• Stay updated on consumer insights and trends via internal and external platforms

• Use consumer insights and other relevant information to enhance graphic development. And thereby meeting consumers’ desires and expectations in terms of age appropriacy, audience appeal, storytelling, play experiences and functions

• Actively participate and co-facilitate boosts and brainstorming sessions

• Channel graphic design expertise into product innovation 

• Utilize functional expertise to Influence portfolio decisions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or related field.

• 5+ years of design experience, including leadership or lead designer roles.

• Strong ability to develop graphics compliant with design guidelines, design process and design briefs. (portfolio required, including vector graphics).

• Strong ability to maintain consistent high-quality design deliveries in an effective and efficient manner

• Strong ability to develop graphics for manufacture 

• Strong ability to understand and follow the graphic design process and use that knowledge autonomously ​

• Knowledge of vehicle design, racing and automotive culture and design trends.

• Strong proficiency in using Adobe illustrator and other graphic design tools 

• Strong knowledge and application of design thinking and process

• Deep passion for vehicle design, with knowledge of liveries, and visual identity trends

• Ability to drive graphic design improvement initiatives 

• Ability to complete and mentor on the graphic design processes and tasks 

• Ability to develop solutions to complex graphic design challenges​

• Ability to balance creativity with sponsor/brand requirements under tight deadlines.

• Fluent in English, both written and spoken

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

What’s in it for you?

Here is what you can expect:

Family Care Leave - We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.

Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.

Wellbeing - We want our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity.

Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build, so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.

Bonus - We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.

Workplace - When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.

Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.

The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age and religion) to apply for roles in our team.

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.

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