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Visual Storytelling Designer/Illustrator
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Visual Storytelling Designer/Illustrator
Senior Conceptual Designer – News Visuals
Location: Daily Mail Headquarters, HSK, London, W8 5HY Type: Full Time, Permanent (Hybrid – 4 days in office, 1 day remote)
About Daily Mail
The Daily Mail is an award-winning multi-platform news brand with over 33 million monthly print and online readers. Known for breaking news, exclusives, showbiz, health, lifestyle and sports, the Mail delivers content across print, digital, video, audio and social channels.
Reaching 21 million+ followers on TikTok and generating 29+ billion views in a year, the Mail sits at the top of news publishing on the platform. As part of dmg media, it’s a global newsroom driving innovation in visual storytelling.
Role Overview
You’ll be a Senior Conceptual Designer driving the visual identity of Daily Mail, creating striking, engaging and future-proof visuals that support both breaking news (including last-minute updates) and long-term projects.
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Responsibilities
- Visual storytelling: Conceptualise and bring to life illustrations, collages and dynamic visuals to emphasise key news content.
- Cross-platform expertise: Design assets adhering to different device resolutions (mobile to desktop) efficiently.
- Collaborate with teams: Working closely with Graphics, Video, Social and Development teams, as well as Editors & Publishers, to align visuals with the Mail’s tone and audience needs.
- Homepage visual strategy: Help establish the future-beating visual language for the Mail’s homepage.
- Speed and precision: In a fast-paced newsroom, bugshot concepts for breaking news, deliver quality work, meet tight deadlines, and be ready to adapt to urgent real-world events.
- Project versatility: Manage a mix of urgent one-off commissions to long-term brand projects.
- Collaborative leadership: Partner with the Visual Director to shape and execute an evolving visual language for Mail Stories.
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Desirable Skills (Not Required)
- Experience with basic front-end development (HTML, CSS).
- Knowledge of animation software (e.g., Adobe After Effects).
What We Value
Our leadership team is committed to inclusivity and accessibility. We actively encourage applications from candidates regardless of ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status or disability. If you have adjustments we can make to ensure equal access to opportunity, please let us know—we’ll hold them confidentially and separately from your application details.
Disclaimer: The final position title, location, reporting arrangements, rate of pay or any other employment-related details, will all be confirmed once a firm offer is made.
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