ABOUT US_
At Talon, our purpose is to be the independent agency of choice providing a pioneering global platform for brands to connect with audiences in the outside world. We want to reimagine the industry to deliver greater value for our clients whilst inspiring people and caring for our planet. We’re passionate about OOH and are on a mission to drive the growth of this sector within the media industry – changing perceptions of it as a legacy medium to one that is highly effective, creative, sustainable, and measurable for our clients.
In our first 10 years, our desire to offer intelligent, creative, technology-led OOH solutions and a full-service OOH offering saw us grow into a team of over 300 people located in key cities across the globe. In that time, we have been awarded for our approach to our people, our clients and our industry and want to continue and expand upon these successes.
ABOUT GRAND VISUAL_
Grand Visual is the Creative arm of the Talon group, focusing wholly on delivering best in class creative services, and maximising media value to the Global OOH market.
Our clients include Disney, Nike, Google, Microsoft, Netflix, Amazon, Disney Parks and Proximo Spirits to name a few.
Our team of experts have been crafting compelling stories for leading agencies, brands and audiences all around the world for over 17 years, delivering projects in the USA for 10 of those.
From murals, to experiential, interactive digital experiences and data driven creative our team ideate, develop, manage and produce campaigns seen by millions of people around the world.
THE ROLE_
Grand Visual are on the hunt for a talented motion and print designer to join its London team. The role is specifically for a key client of our business but takes on a broad range of responsibilities, working within the creative team on numerous live projects across our client’s various core brands.
In this role, you’ll be expected to be just as at home designing and reversioning motion graphics for Digital OOH as well as designing and delivering print assets for other OOH activations.
You’ll have the amazing opportunity to work on big name brands, deliver award-winning projects, and collaborate with a creative team of awesome people to deliver effective OOH campaigns.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND RELATIONSHIPS_
Management:
- Provide project status updates
- Flag potential issues and deadline bottlenecks
- Work across the sales, creative and production team to ensure a smooth delivery of work
- Work alongside other creatives, both fulltime and freelance, to deliver campaigns
- Manage multiple projects of varying complexity
- Spot areas of improvement in our processes
Creative:
- Layouts and print adaptations for a diverse array of OOH and experiential formats
- Generate outstanding print design work within both the RGB (digital) and CMYK (print) landscape
- Develop creative motion graphic work on projects and for key clients
- Create highly engaging complex animations for a diverse array of projects
- Design, layouts and mockups
- Work with producers and other team members to understand the project scope and objectives
- Participate in creative brainstorming sessions and write accurate and thorough descriptions of your concepts
- Motivate and lead others to think creatively
Personal Development:
- Complete programmes of work or study relevant to the creative role that will benefit the business
- Review own performance and look for areas of improvement
Environmental, Social and Governance Objectives (ESG)
- Champion sustainability and advocate the value of positive social and environmental impact within your team.
- Participate in projects and initiatives which drive Talon’s commitment to positive social and environmental causes. E.g., charity partnerships, volunteering, carbon offsetting etc.
- Role model the Talon values and behaviours to help ensure the best possible culture and tone is set throughout Talon.
WORKING HABITS AND CORE SKILLS_
- You’ll need to be proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign (for Print work) and After Effects and Motion Graphics (for Digital work)
- A portfolio demonstrating your work and creative flair. Ideally a broad range of styles and brands with a particular focus on both print and motion design
- A great design eye and attention to detail as well as understanding the foundations of layout design
- The ability to work under pressure within a fast-paced environment across multiple briefs
- Planning and Organising: You need to demonstrate your planning and organisation skills on every project. From briefing to delivery we expect candidates to be as happy working as part of a team or solo. We expect you to handle the pressure of a live studio environment and the time sensitivities of a fast moving industry.
- Decision-Making: We truly believe in our staff and their decision-making skills and allow them to demonstrate this on behalf of the business. That means we need your creative senses to be sharp at all times, spotting areas of concern or strength, and not being afraid to raise them. We'll provide you with a working environment where this is possible.
YOUR EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS_
- A genuine interest in working in an advertising & media environment
- Print delivery experience
- Motion Graphics experience
- Any knowledge and/or experience of OOH is beneficial
- Familiar with project management and studio management software
- Great communication skills, written and verbal
- Organised and reliable approach to work.
- Ambitious self-starter, independent and resourceful, with initiative
- An excellent standard of computer literacy including the use of Macs
OUR VALUES AND HOW WE WORK TOGETHER_
WE ARE BOLD_
As industry provocateurs and pioneers, we respectfully challenge the status quo, take pride in our people, big ideas and partnerships.
- We embrace change
- We challenge respectfully
- We lead the way
WE ARE HUMAN_
We are a diverse collective of changemakers who value respect, fairness, and integrity and expect the same in return.
- We value collaboration and togetherness
- We are empathetic
- We embrace individuality
WE ARE SMART_
Our trailblazing spirit and learning centric culture ensures our knowledge provides maximum value to each other and our clients.
- We grow and learn
- We are trusted
- We are mission possible
Talon is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ and develop a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and brands that we represent.