160 Illustrators jobs in the United Kingdom

At Astound Us we are Drawn to better. We aim high, to Astound, by being the agency with the best in contemporary children's book illustration, licensing, and commercial art.

We invite freelance illustrators to submit their work to be considered for representation and to join our roster of artists. This is a fully remote role , enabling you to work from anywhere in the world while building your global reputation as an illustrator.

Here at Astound Us we work closely with our artists to ensure career advancements with the right clients, regular creative guidance , storybook development , direct connections with clients suited to your style, strong administrative support and on-time payment .

We would love to review your work, so there's absolutely no cost associated with your submission.

All submissions are processed by our talent scouts at ITSme , and reviewed in conjunction with our Astound agents.

In order to submit your work, please send a collection of images or a link to your online portfolio/ website to along with some information about you. We will review this and get back to you if you are the right fit to become represented by illo.

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East London Waterworks Park is looking for illustrators, animators and graphic designers to help campaign in the creation of our new park with natural swimming ponds

What difference will you make?

Contribute to the creation of a new biodiverse community-owned park with free access natural swimming ponds.Your creative talents will be invaluable in bringing the park's biodiversity to life. Through your illustrations, animations, and graphic designs, you'll help us create visually captivating content that inspires, educates, and engages our community, stakeholders and decision makers. Your work will play a vital role in fostering a strong connection between people and nature, ultimately creating the park's future.

What are we looking for?

While technical skills are essential, we also value your ability to think creatively and strategically. You should have experience in creating engaging visual content for various platforms that will engage stakeholders and decision makers, such as public reports, presentations for decision makers, social media and websites. A strong understanding of storytelling and the ability to communicate complex ideas effectively through visuals will be invaluable. You should be comfortable with community-led processes. Our roles are quite flexible. We hope that people bring radical imagination, peace with nature, and courageous inclusiveness to the role.

What will you be doing?

East London Waterworks Park is a charity that has raised £2m towards buying land from the Department for Education to transform the 14-acre Thames Water Depot on Lea Bridge Road on the border of Waltham Forest and Hackney, into a new biodiverse park with natural swimming ponds, forest schools and community spaces. We are looking for illustrators, animators and graphic designers to contribute to our community-led working circle who are working on coordinating our digital marketing. There is opportunity to lead on projects across content creation, social media, film or any other channels of interest, and facilitate the direction of the working circle. The Comms Circle currently meets fortnightly on a Tuesday evening on Google Meet and spends voluntary time outside of the meeting completing agreed tasks remotely.

About Us

At ClickBox, we're building intelligent, modern solutions that empower businesses to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving digital world. We're a passionate founding team shaping the future of technology — combining design, innovation, and security into seamless user experiences.

We're seeking creative minds who are excited to help us build a strong visual identity and user experience foundation before our public launch.

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Your Role

As a Creative Design & Branding Intern, you'll play a key role in shaping ClickBox's early-stage brand identity — from visuals and color systems to UI mockups and design elements for our upcoming platform and website. You'll collaborate directly with the founders and product team to bring our vision to life.

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What You'll Do

• Assist in developing and refining ClickBox's brand identity, including logo, color palette, and typography.

• Design engaging UI/UX concepts and wireframes for the product dashboard and website.

• Collaborate with developers to ensure design consistency across interfaces.

• Create social and marketing visuals aligned with our brand voice.

• Participate in creative brainstorming sessions for branding and product storytelling.

• Support the development of the official ClickBox website and landing pages.

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What You'll Bring

• A creative eye for clean, modern, and user-centric design.

• Proficiency in tools like Figma, Adobe XD, Canva, or Illustrator.

• Basic understanding of UI/UX principles and branding design.

• Interest in startups, tech, or cybersecurity (bonus).

• Strong communication and attention to detail.

• Eagerness to learn and contribute in a fast-moving, early-stage environment.

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Why Join Us

• Be part of the founding creative team shaping a next-generation tech brand.

• Gain real startup experience and build an impressive portfolio.

• Work directly with the founders and engineers.

• Earn a recommendation letter, certificate of experience, and potential long-term offer upon completion.

Role:
Creative Design & Social Media (Volunteer)

Location:
Remote (UK-focused)

Type:
Volunteer | Student-Only Opportunity

At
TEESICK
, creativity is at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for
student volunteers
with a passion for
design, content creation, and social media
who can help bring our products to life online and find new ways to boost sales.

What You'll Do

• Create
  eye-catching designs
  for TEESICK products that reflect current trends.
• Develop
  engaging social media posts
  (Instagram, TikTok, etc.) to showcase designs and products.
• Research and implement
  creative strategies to boost sales
  and increase brand awareness.
• Stay up-to-date with
  UK and global cultural trends
  , ensuring TEESICK stays relevant and exciting.
• Collaborate with the Founder to brainstorm fresh campaign ideas.

What We're Looking For

• Strong
  creativity and design skills
  (using tools like Canva, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc. – any experience level welcome).
• A
  can-do attitude
  and eagerness to experiment and learn.
• Awareness of
  social media trends
  and what resonates with audiences.
• Interest in fashion, design, or entrepreneurship.
• Someone who is innovative, proactive, and enjoys thinking outside the box.

Benefits of Volunteering with TEESICK

• Reference & Recommendation Letters
  to boost your career.
• Guidance & Mentorship
  on design, branding, and entrepreneurship.
• Hands-on
  projects
  to add to your portfolio.
• Connections & Networking
  with creatives and entrepreneurs.
• A supportive and fun environment full of
  love & encouragement
  .
• And yes…
  exclusive TEES

This role is a great opportunity for
students
looking to gain
real-world experience
in creative design, social media, and brand growth while contributing to the journey of a start-up brand.

Creative Design Lead
Location:
Canary Wharf

Hybrid:
2-3 days a week onsite

About Us
We're Frive - the UK's highest rated ready-to-eat meal brand. Our chef-prepared meals are made with nothing but real, natural ingredients, and they're ready in minutes. Real food that fits real life.

We're not just here to make healthy eating easy for busy people, we're also on a mission to put real food back on the table, and to do that we need to continue building our brand across the UK (and beyond).

So, we're looking for a Creative Lead/ Producer to lead our Creative Studio - driving bold ideas, developing best-in-class content, and scroll-stopping ads that will help take Frive to the next level

We work with people from all different backgrounds and communities and recognise our own biases. We strive to create a strong sense of belonging and believe we will be better equipped to achieve our goals by building a team that approaches problems from different angles, using different perspectives and experiences to solve problems. All qualified applicants will be considered and we have no regard for age, ethnicity, ability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, nationality, race, religion, or sexual orientation the more the merrier, and together we can achieve greatness

Mission
We help busy people enjoy natural, healthy eating with ready-to-eat meals delivered to their door, proven to support their health goals.

Vision
To transform health by revolutionising eating habits and restoring food to its natural form.

Values
Empowerment
: We empower our people to make strong, independent decisions with confidence

Transparency
: We share information openly and with intention

Open Communication
: We communicate directly and honestly

High Performance
: We foster an environment that attracts, retains, and rewards high performance

Agility:
We encourage flexibility in our people by reducing blockers and prioritising their creativity and productivity

Impact
As Frive's Creative Lead/ Producer you'll be the driving force behind our in-house creative team, freelancers and agency partners - managing briefs from our Brand and Growth teams, to create high-impact creative across paid ad channels (inc. Meta, TikTok, YouTube), Branded content (social, merch design) and owned channels (Frive app, website, packaging, CRM etc).

This role combines creative strategy and content production to develop high-impact marketing campaigns, driving brand awareness and customer engagement. Sitting at the intersection of brand storytelling and growth marketing, you'll strategize, create, and execute content across paid and organic channels while staying on top of trends to keep Frive's marketing fresh, effective, and culturally relevant.

Responsibilities:
Creative Studio Leadership

• Lead Frive's Creative Studio — overseeing in-house and freelance resource to deliver against briefs from Brand and Growth teams
• Manage workflow, prioritisation and delivery across all creative output

Paid & Growth Creative

• Develop and deliver best-in-class paid ads across Meta, TikTok, and YouTube
• Own production of video, image and copy assets optimised for growth performance
• Work closely with the Growth Manager to review results and iterate creative strategy

Creative Development & Production

• Ideate, brief, direct and deliver scroll-stopping creative content
• Manage our in-house videographer and a network of freelance designers, editors and animators
• Ensure all creative is insight-led, performance-informed, and rooted in culture

Brand Guardianship

• Act as a brand guardian, upholding and evolving Frive's visual identity and tone of voice
• Maintain creative consistency across all customer-facing touchpoints

About You:
Creative & Strategic:
You're a conceptual thinker with a sharp eye for detail - capable of developing and directing standout creative work that drives results.

Prioritisation & Quality Control:
You're comfortable juggling multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment, without compromising on quality.

Collaborative & Self-Sufficient:
You're confident leading projects independently but equally effective working cross-functionally with wider teams.

Organised & Detail-Oriented:
You manage people and projects effectively, keeping timelines on track and output to a high standard.

Performance-Led:
You understand what makes content perform and how to continuously improve it using insights and testing.

Technically Proficient & Multi-skilled:
You bring hands-on skills in design and/or video production, ideally with experience & skills using programmes like Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and Notion.

Art Direction Experience:
A strong bonus - particularly across shoots and performance-led campaigns.

Benefits
Private Medical Insurance

25 days Holiday + Public

Bonus Scheme

A discount on our amazing food

Cycle to Work Scheme

Enhanced parental leave

Mintago Financial Wellbeing Platform – offering salary sacrifice options to make your money work smarter

What's next?
This is your chance to challenge the food industry, shape culture, and help build a creative studio that punches way above its weight. If you're ready to make Frive famous — we want to hear from you.

If you are interested in learning more about the role and think this could be for you, then don't hesitate and apply now. We look forward to hearing from you and love hearing from people who are passionate about our purpose and vision.

At Treatwell, we believe self-care should be effortless. And we’re on a mission to make booking beauty and wellness treatments as easy as ordering your morning flat white. We’re in an exciting phase; filled with fresh energy, big ideas and plans to build the next generation of the Treatwell brand, and the industry around it. 

We’ve recently built an in-house creative team to match our ambition; and we’re looking for a Creative Design Lead to head up the team and shape the way we show up in the world.

Reporting to our Head of Brand, you’ll lead the creative direction of our brand across 17 European markets; working across brand campaigns, digital performance, product comms, content, and more. From high-level vision to detailed execution, you’ll set the design standard, push the creative work, and help the team grow.

This is a design-focused role. You’ll be the creative visionary in the room; bringing to life our visual identity, leading design execution, and making sure our ideas don’t just look great, but resonate with clarity, impact, and purpose. You’ll collaborate across teams and disciplines, balancing creative design with business goals; and transforming briefs into compelling visual experiences. 

We’re not looking for someone to just keep the engine running. We’re looking for someone to help us elevate how Treatwell visually communicates, connects, and grows.

• Leading creative across the brand: Campaigns, launches, content, paid, CRM, internal comms; you’ll help shape how we visually present ourselves, wherever we show up. This will include 360 creative across TV, OOH, Digital, and Social.
• Being hands-on in the creative process: This is a role for someone who still loves getting into the tools and the craft. Whether it's refining a design, perfecting motion graphics, or sketching out initial concepts, you’ll actively create and execute alongside your team.
• Managing and mentoring the creative team: Designers, motion designers, and visual artists; you’ll set direction, build design capabilities, and help them produce the best work of their careers, all while still rolling up your sleeves and getting involved in the design process.
• Being the go-to for big briefs: You’ll lead on our major campaigns and cross-functional projects, from concept through to final delivery, ensuring they’re beautifully executed with a strong visual impact.
• Championing creative consistency: Across all touchpoints, you’ll help maintain and evolve a brand that feels cohesive, modern, and scalable, driving design innovation.
• Understanding the nuances of each platform: You’ll know when something requires exceptional craft to elevate the brand, and when something should feel more platform-native to drive attention, engagement, and clicks.
• Collaborating across the business: You’ll work closely with brand, marketing, product, and performance teams to ensure design thinking is embedded throughout the customer journey and brand experience.
• Keeping it digital-first: You understand the nuances of digital design for paid social, email, web, and performance design; and how to adapt great design to every format. Building the connection between our product (app) and marketing.
  

• 7+ years’ experience in a creative design role, with time spent leading design teams in high-growth, fast-moving environments.
• A potfolio that demonstrates sharp design thinking across campaigns, content, and digital channels, with a focus on innovative visual solutions.
• Proven experience leading in-house design teams and collaborating with senior stakeholders to deliver impactful, cohesive brand visuals.
• Strong creative instincts with the ability to bring structure, clarity, and calm to a fast-paced, design-focused environment.
• A hands-on leader; just as comfortable crafting the work as you are guiding others and refining creative output.
• A passion for design-driven brand-building, with a strong visual eye and a strategic mindset. 
• Portfolio required: We want to see big ideas, sharp visual thinking, and beautifully crafted design work. Show us campaigns you’ve led, digital platforms you’ve built, and creative that made a tangible impact. We want to see how you think, how you lead design teams, and how you bring a brand to life visually across channels. . Strategy, ideation, execution; bring it all.
  

Hi, we’re Treatwell. Nice to meet you.

We’re a team of 700 passionate and brilliantly talented people across Europe. We’re the industry’s smartest salon management software, all connected to Europe’s leading bookings platform, working with over 50,000 salon partners across 13 countries, processing over 8 million bookings every month. And….breathe.

But we’re not done yet. We’re on an exciting journey to digitally revolutionise the hair and beauty community.

If this excites you, we might just have the role for you.

• 28-days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Monthly £40 Treatwell vouchers so you can treat yourself too
• Mental health support through our partnership with Plumm
• Benefits platform offering cycle to work scheme, high street discounts and other perks
• Growth funds for you to develop and grow with your team
• A beneficial pension scheme and enhanced parental pay & leave policy
• A dynamic organisation with Thursday drinks in the office

TAG Heuer: The Swiss Avant-Garde watchmaker since 1860.
Avant-garde is our culture and philosophy. Our unique heritage is built on a disruptive mindset, an innovative approach and a cool and free-minded spirit to think ahead. TAG Heuer watches and chronographs are an authentic concentration of innovation, design and engineering for bold, confident people who are connected to the future.

At TAG Heuer and LVMH you will work with dynamic leaders eager to share their knowledge and inspire you to succeed. Our ambition is to always surpass the ordinary and strive for excellence, inspired by creativity and innovation. This makes TAG Heuer and LVMH a place where you can learn, develop and explore your potential.

We are looking for a Creative Design Manager (12-month maternity cover) to support in the brand marketing strategy across the UK and Ireland. You will report to the Senior Brand Marketing Manager and work closely with Brand, Digital & Retail teams to inspire creative solutions and deliver the marketing plan to brand guidelines whilst aligning with the global strategy. This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join a leading luxury brand:

The Role:

• Deliver innovative and responsive creative solutions for UK marketing programs and provide efficient design support to the UK subsidiary.
• To support TAG Heuer UK in the development and effective implementation of the brand strategy in the UK.
• To ensure all stakeholders are adhering to online branding guidelines and reinforcing the overall brand strategy.
• Provide graphic design solutions interpreting a consistent luxury brand tone across all visuals and adhering to global guidelines.

Job Responsibilities

• Adapt global guidelines for campaign artworks to ensure consistency during rollout in UK.
• Artwork and manage the submission process of UK print media advertising campaigns.
• Develop UK specific artwork & campaigns around local events & sponsorships.
• Work with agencies on the briefing and delivery of local retail, sponsorship & PR events
• Produce large scale artworks for commercial spaces, out of home advertising and events.
• Work with the Digital team to create artwork for email advertising campaigns & ensure UK trade website content/imagery meets global guidelines.
• Support the Trade & Retail Marketing Manager with varying creative requirements.
• Create and manage store film rollout for different screen sizes and resolutions.
• Develop and design quarterly internal newsletter with HR team.
• Editing & retouching of imagery.
• Production of high-quality presentations for key activations & events

Profile
Strong proficiency in Adobe CC suite (Adobe InDesign, Photoshop & Illustrator) Advanced knowledge of IT packages: Windows Office Excel, PowerPoint and Word. Digital design experience, with mobile communication expertise Advance knowledge of print media process. Creative flair with ability to produce innovative ideas to meet commercial objectives Understanding of Luxury industry Drive to succeed and deliver, enjoys working in a fast-paced dynamic environment Excellent presentation, communication and interpersonal relationship building skills Commercial awareness Experience in a Marketing / Communications environment (in house or agency side)

Additional Information
What you can expect from us:
Competitive salary, pension, life cover, private healthcare, LVMH brand promotions and access to dedicated training programs to make the most of your talent.

If you like challenges, innovation, out-of-the-box thinking and working with passionate people, we would love to hear from you.
TAG Heuer is committed to equal opportunities, we foster and embrace diversity and inclusion within our teams. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability or any other legally recognised protected basis.

About Moonbug Entertainment
Thank you for considering the Creative Lead, Brand Marketing role with Moonbug Entertainment, an award-winning global entertainment company inspiring kids everywhere to laugh, learn and grow. The company is behind some of the biggest kids' entertainment brands in the world including CoComelon and Blippi. Moonbug believes every child should have access to our entertaining and enriching content, which is why our shows are available on more than 150 video platforms globally including Netflix, Disney+, BBC iPlayer and YouTube Kids. Moonbug is also a global leader in pre-school music and audio experiences, available on 100+ audio platforms globally. Moonbug brands extend far beyond the screen to include streaming music, toys, games, books, live events, and even theme park exhibits.

Moonbug is part of Candle Media, an independent, creator-friendly home for cutting-edge, high-quality, category-defining brands and franchises. By bringing together elite talent operating at the intersection of content, community, and commerce, it helps to position leading entertainment businesses for accelerated, sustainable growth in the current market and beyond.

London, Camden | Office based | Benefits including Free Private Healthcare, Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave, matched 5% pension scheme, free yoga/fitness wellbeing classes, free weekly lunch and Friday drinks @ 4pm

The Role
We are seeking a highly experienced Creative Lead to spearhead our in-house Brand Creative team. This pivotal role will be responsible for defining and elevating the visual identity of our brand and marketing efforts, ensuring consistency, innovation, and strategic impact across all touchpoints.

You will be a hands-on leader, and an exceptional designer, capable of inspiring and guiding a talented team to produce outstanding work that resonates with our audiences. Working closely with the Creative Director you will have the opportunity to help shape and grow much-loved kids' brands. You'll have the opportunity to work on marketing campaigns, brand identities, game and app launches, music releases and more. The role is suited to someone with broad creative experience in both print and digital.

Reponsibilities
Strategy

• Help develop and champion the overarching creative vision and strategy for all brand and marketing design initiatives.
• Establish and maintain high creative standards, ensuring all output is on-brand, visually stunning, and meets strategic goals.
• Focus on leading specific campaigns, ensuring creative excellence and impact.
• Translate business objectives into compelling creative solutions.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in design and marketing to keep our brand at the forefront.
• Help define design systems, principles, and long-term brand evolution.

Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of talented designers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
• Provide constructive feedback, guidance, and professional development opportunities to help team members grow.
• Manage workload, allocate resources effectively, and ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Conduct performance reviews and support the career progression of team members.
• Champion a culture of creativity, innovation, and continuous improvement within the design team.

Hands-on Design & Execution

• Act as a lead designer on key projects, demonstrating exceptional design skills and craftsmanship.
• Oversee the end-to-end design process, from concept development and ideation to final execution and delivery.
• Directly involved in the conceptualisation and execution of major marketing campaigns and initiatives.
• Develop and refine brand guidelines, ensuring consistent application across all channels.
• Present design concepts and strategies to stakeholders, articulating rationale and incorporating feedback effectively.
• Drive the creation of comprehensive brand assets.

Collaboration

• Partner closely with Marketing, and other internal teams to understand their needs and deliver impactful design solutions.
• Collaborate with external agencies or freelancers when necessary, managing relationships and ensuring quality output.
• Effectively communicate design concepts and rationale to non-design stakeholders.
• Sign off on third-party and partner designs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or Graphic Communication.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in design, with at least 2+ years in a leadership role within an in-house creative team or agency.
• A strong portfolio showcasing exceptional design thinking, a diverse range of projects (brand and marketing focus), and a proven track record of delivering impactful creative solutions.
• Experience developing visual identities and logo design.
• Strong experience in concepting and executing multi-channel marketing campaigns.
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Figma/Sketch).
• Solid understanding of branding principles, marketing strategies, and user-centred design.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex design concepts clearly and persuasively.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and motivate a team of designers.
• Exceptional organisational and prioritisation skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience with art directing motion & video, storyboarding and or scriptwriting
• Familiarity with project tools (e.g. Monday, , Lucid Link).
• Experience working in the entertainment industry or for a family/kids' brand.
• Understanding of web design principles and UX/UI best practices.
• Interest in AI