Working at Mima

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Middleweight Wayfinding Designer Full-time

Posted: about 4 months ago

Want to build and grow your Wayfinding Design career?

Want to work on stimulating work in a variety of sectors, learn from leaders in their field and make a positive impact on the world around you through human-centred design?

Well, look no further as Mima is looking for a Middleweight Wayfinding Designer to join our team.

We're looking for designers with a keen interest in wayfinding and human-centered design. You'll be working alongside our world-class designers as part of a mixed-discipline team that includes wayfinding, human factors, accessibility, service design, design research and interior design. We're looking for individuals with a keen eye for detail and an empathic understanding of end-user needs.

We work across many different sectors from transport to events, healthcare, energy, culture and sport. A third of our work is overseas so we provide the opportunity for experiencing work in different cultures and practices.

A photo of the finished in-situ wayfinding system in place at the National Maritime Museum Greenwich with a visitor walking down the stairs near the sign

We are looking for:

  • Minimum of 4 year’s experience

  • Someone with strong technical and practical knowledge of the Adobe creative suite

  • You will welcome variety in the work you do and be prepared to work autonomously and as a team member

  • Warmth, approachability and a passion for your subject are of vital importance to us

  • Someone who's UK-based and comfortable with working in a hybrid setting


Key Tasks:

  • Help deliver multiple, often complex, design projects from concept through to implementataion whilst adhering to design briefs, programmes and budgets

  • Produce and deliver designs, drawings, schedules, guidelines and specifications at conceptual stage, tender and construction stages. This may include:
    • Flow and wayfinding information strategies

    • Graphic elements such as colour palettes, typography, set out, pictograms

    • Sign placement audits, plans and content schedules

    • User testing and prototyping

    • Production-ready artworking

  • Work with Marketing to create marketing collateral, assets and content to promote our wayfinding work

  • Working on design for the submission of bids for new work

  • Fostering and building relationships with the Mima team


For you:

The Mima benefits package includes:

  • Competitive salary

  • Employee assistance programme (free financial, wellbeing advice & counselling service)

  • Private healthcare (BUPA)

  • Company pension

  • Flexible home-working policy (c2 days in the office in Spitalfields)

  • Profit-sharing bonus

  • 25 days holiday

  • Free membership of Second Home


About Us

Mima is a multi-disciplinary design practice with over 40 years of history delivering human-centred design. We’ve always believed people don't buy what you do; they buy why you do it and Mima is driven by the desire to make a positive impact on the world around us. Mima’s main studio is located in East London - at Second Home - where you would automatically become a member giving you access to their events, socials and various activities.

We have recently been certified B-Corp.


To apply, please send your CV and folio to: freshstart@mimagroup.com

Mima are always open to hear from wayfinding designers of other levels, should you be looking for a new challenge... please forward your folio and CV


Salary: £30,000 - £40,000/yr
Location: London, UK (Hybrid)

To apply: Click here