Senior Designer

We're looking for a Senior Designer to work with the Head of Creative to elevate Origin's visual output across brand, retail, and digital channels. This role combines hands-on design, with a key focus on typography, packaging and print, with creative leadership- shaping how Origin shows up across packaging, cafés, campaigns, and communications. You'll be responsible for maintaining and evolving our brand, ensuring consistency while pushing it forward. This is a role for someone who cares deeply about typography, materials, and storytelling-and knows how to translate ideas into impactful, real-world design. What you'll do Brand Guardianship

• Support the development and evolution of Origin's visual identity
• Translate brand strategy into compelling creative across all channels
• Maintain and refine brand guidelines, ensuring consistency and quality
Design Execution
• Deliver high-quality print-ready design across packaging and print,
as well digital and retail environments
• Oversee campaign creative from concept through to final output
• Create assets for marketing, e-commerce, wholesale, and social
• Meticulously review packaging samples, print artwork, and proofs
Retail & Spatial Design
• Contribute to café design concepts, signage, and in-store experiences
• Work closely with retail and operations teams to ensure cohesive execution
Collaboration & Leadership
• Partner with marketing, product, and wholesale & Ecomm teams to deliver integrated campaigns
• Manage and mentor junior designers or freelancers where needed
• Work with external agencies, printers, and suppliers to ensure best-in-class output
Creative Process & Standards
• Champion a high level of craft, attention to detail, and innovation
• Balance creative ambition with commercial and operational realities
• Manage multiple projects and timelines effectively
  
  Someone who respects and understands established brands, with the sensitivity to evolve them thoughtfully
• A strong eye for detail while also seeing the bigger picture
• A collaborative team-oriented mindset with a proactive, solutions-focused approach
• Passion for design, culture, and creating meaningful sustainable brand experiences
• The ability to help position us as the leading design-led Speciality Coffee Roaster in Europe
• Someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment
• A strong interest in sustainability, with an appreciation for responsible sourcing and production practices, Strong portfolio demonstrating brand, packaging, print, and digital work
• Excellent typography, layout, and visual storytelling skills
• Experience working across physical and digital touchpoints
• Strong understanding of materials, print processes, and production
• Ability to oversee packaging projects to ensure consistency
• Ability to think conceptually and execute with precision
• Comfortable presenting ideas and articulating creative decisions
• Experience mentoring or leading others is a plus
Desirable
• Motion or digital product/UI experience/Figma
• Interest/work within the F&B industry, specifically Speciality Coffee
  
  Origin's brand is executed beautifully and consistently across packaging, print, retail, and digital with typography and craft at the forefront.
• Packaging, print, and campaign creative ship flawlessly, from concept through production, with exceptional attention to detail.
• The visual identity evolves thoughtfully, pushing the brand forward while respecting its heritage.
• Design collaborates seamlessly with marketing, retail, and product teams, resulting in clear, effective, and commercially sound creative.
Working at Origin
• 34 days' holiday inclusive of your birthday and public holidays
• Unlimited coffee and discounts on merchandise and partner products
• B Corp certified and proudly independent
• People-first culture with meaningful, values-led work
• SCA training and learning opportunities for everyone
• Enhanced family leave, sick pay, period leave, and personal days
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and GP service
• Two paid volunteering days each year
Everyone is welcome at Origin We believe diverse perspectives enrich our culture and creativity. If you're passionate about coffee and excited by this opportunity - even if you don't tick every box - we encourage you to apply. Your unique experience could be exactly what we need. Why join us? At Origin, you'll be part of a dynamic team that values creativity, sustainability, and collaboration. We're committed to providing an inclusive and inspiring environment where you can grow professionally and make a meaningful impact. And, of course, you'll have access to some of the best coffee experiences imaginable.