Freelance Senior Branding Designer

About The PositionWe are looking for a Senior Brand Designer for our Design department who can conceptualize ideas on design based luxury projects and crafting those ideas to life.About The RoleWe create our creative teams to make the best work of their career. You will play a vital role in bringing new real estate developments to life, by crafting brand identities and themes, as well as helping to create initial visualizations of new developments through AI.Below is a snapshot of what you’ll do:Bring new fresh ideas in the design and branding space Show versatility/interest across different media and channels and be able to craft best in class work for each, including: Print,
online, social media, physical and environmental design.Be able to create design work and identities for brands and advertising campaigns and expand on those ideas to create a complete set of ownable graphic assets.Extensive knowledge in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, In Design, Keynote etc.Any additional experience in other programmes/apps is useful but not essential. (Basic animation, video editing etc.)About You:You are ready to step into a new role, with headroom and opportunity; ambitious to make the best work of your career.You bring (required):Bring innovative ideas that challenge the normShare insights and design trends with the wider team to help inspireWork to increase design and branding knowledge-base within the agencyStrong strategic understanding – ideas should align with strategy and audience insightsSeek to identify and progress creative opportunities with ideas that not only complement, but push, the concept forwardAbility to create ideas based on strong insights. A real ambition to bring ideas to life through designShowcase ability to take direction on board and harness it to bring ideas to life.Have a point of view on the latest trends in branding and designBe willing to help out on projects that other team members are working on, even if it’s just sharing a second set of ‘design’ eyesPromote our agency spirit and valuesUnderstand how to work within creative briefs and timingsSpot proactive opportunitiesWork as part of the wider creative department and support colleagues to elevate ideas through designReport into the Head of Design and support to elevate the design and branding work within the agencyAs a bonus, you bring:Regional GCC experienceRecent award wins at regional or global award shows. Examples of change-making work Real Estate clients.You are:Portfolio that demonstrates strong design skills—specifically with brandingLots of experience working clients in the luxury real estate sector.With strong conceptual ability and lots of branding experienceExperience with creating AI imageryA team player, persuasive negotiator, positive and innovative thinker.About UsWe were born out of the need for strategic and brutally effective creativity in the region. With every successful campaign, we have grown, and cherry-picked the best professionals to work with us from all over the region and the world. In 2012, we opened our Abu Dhabi office and expanded the team with our Dubai office in 2016. From these offices we manage a number of local and global brands in Europe, GCC and of course the UAE. Brutal Simplicity of Thought is the creative philosophy of M&C Saatchi. It defines the way we work and the work we produce. We believe: "It’s easier to complicate than simplify. Simple ideas enter the brain quicker and stay there longer. Brutal Simplicity of Thought is therefore a painful necessity."About M&C Saatchi GroupM&C Saatchi Group is a creative federation of companies who navigate, create, and lead meaningful change for clients across five specialist divisions connected through people, culture, data, technology and creativity, M&C Saatchi Group aims to unlock new value for clients and leave a positive impact on the world.M&C Saatchi Group’s work is informed by two core principles - Brutal Simplicity of Thought and Diversity of Thought. Together they guide how problems are solved and integrated specialist teams are built. Headquartered in London, M&C Saatchi Group have circa 2,500 employees globally of which 720 employees are UK based. Our operations span 23 countries with major hubs in the UK, Europe, Middle East & Africa, Asia and Australia.M&C Saatchi Group was founded in 1995 and is now the biggest Independent creative agency group in the World. Founded on one core principle, Brutal Simplicity.