Graduate Designer

About Big Motive

We work alongside our clients to tackle their biggest challenges, designing products, services and websites that improve outcomes for citizens, patients, customers, and communities.

What We Do

• Service Design – Planning and improving how services work for the people who use them.
• Design Research – Understanding people’s needs through the right research methods, from interviews and usability testing to real-world observation.
• Product Design – Designing useful and easy-to-use digital products.
• Website Design – Building websites that are clear, engaging, and simple to navigate.
• Content Design – Writing and structuring content so it’s easy to understand and find.
• Strategy & Transformation – Helping organisations plan, adapt, and improve through design.
• Design Education – Teaching teams how to use design methods in their own work.

Our Work

From government and health to enterprise and media, we take on challenges in public services, healthcare, sustainability and technology. Our work showcases how we use design to cut through complexity and create solutions that work and scale.

The Role

We’re looking for a Graduate Designer to join our team and contribute to the design of user-centred digital products and services. You’ll work alongside experienced designers and researchers, gaining hands-on experience in UX, service design, and product development in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.

This is an ideal role for someone with emerging skills in digital design and a desire to grow quickly through practical project work, client collaboration, and ongoing mentorship.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and delivery of digital products and services
• Support UX research, including analysis, synthesis, and idea generation
• Create wireframes, prototypes, UI assets, and design system components
• Assist in content design and interface design for web and mobile platforms
• Participate in workshops, research sessions, and design critiques
• Collaborate closely with senior designers and researchers across projects
  

What You Bring

• Up to 1 year of professional design experience (desirable, not essential)
• Skills in UX, product design, or service design
• Knowledge of design systems and component-based UI
• Some experience with user research and/or content design
• A portfolio that demonstrates your process and design thinking
• Familiarity with tools like Figma, Miro, or Adobe Creative Cloud
• A collaborative attitude and eagerness to develop your skills
  

What We Offer

• £25–30k salary pro rata, depending on experience
• Flexible, hybrid working (up to 3 days a week from home)
• Employee assistance programme
• Regular 1:1 development support
• £1,000 annual learning & development budget
• 24 days annual leave + public holidays
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave
• Company pension + bonus scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
  

How to Apply

To apply, please send the following to enquiries@bigmotive.com:

• Your CV
• A short cover letter introducing yourself
• A link to your portfolio or personal website