Junior Brand Designer – Remote

About the role

This remote position offers a junior brand designer the chance to shape the visual identity of a new coffee‑roasting and events brand in the UK. The project focuses on creating a cohesive brand, logo and mascot inspired by vinyl listening bars, Scandinavian and Japanese design aesthetics.

Key responsibilities

• Develop a core illustration style that defines the brand’s visual language.
• Design a simple, memorable logo or wordmark.
• Create coffee bag or sleeve concepts using the illustration style.
• Optionally produce supporting icons or graphic elements.
• Collaborate closely with the client to refine and finalize a single cohesive concept.
• Incorporate feedback and adapt designs to align with the brand’s vision and target audience.

Required profile

• Strong portfolio showcasing brand, illustration and packaging design, preferably with music, café or lifestyle projects.
• Illustration‑led approach with a refined, minimalist aesthetic.
• Ability to interpret reference materials and translate them into a unique visual direction.
• Excellent communication and openness to collaborative creative direction.
• Understanding of Scandinavian and Japanese design aesthetics.
• Attention to detail and availability for an initial project with potential for future collaboration.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator.
• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop.

What we offer

• Remote, freelance contract with flexibility.
• Opportunity to influence the brand identity of an emerging coffee business.
• Potential for ongoing work as the brand evolves.