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Creative Community

Design Collaboration

Creative Role

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Who We Are

The Role

Key Responsibilities

Key Qualities

Skills and Experience

Interested?

Midweight Designer

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Update on: Jan 17, 2025

Ayesha Akram

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Talent Scout, Recruitment Specialist

Ayesha Akram

Talent Recruiter

Talent Scout, Recruitment Specialist

Ayesha Akram

Talent Recruiter

Talent Scout, Recruitment Specialist

Toni Hukkanen

Head of Design

Creative Direction, Brand Direction

Toni Hukkanen

Head of Design

Creative Direction, Brand Direction

Toni Hukkanen

Head of Design

Creative Direction, Brand Direction

Remote Opportunity

Creative Community

Design Collaboration

Creative Role

Full-time

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Remote Opportunity

Creative Community

Design Collaboration

Creative Role

Full-time

Remote Opportunity

Creative Community

Design Collaboration

Creative Role

Full-time

Remote Opportunity

Creative Community

Design Collaboration

Creative Role

Full-time

Who We Are

FOR® is a design and innovation partner headquartered in Helsinki, working fully remote. We thrive on bold creative sparks and practical business sense, backed by an unwavering AAA-level reputation. Whether we’re shaping brand identities or driving digital product design, our global team values fresh ideas, strong craft, and the ability to unite people across time zones.

The Role

As a Midweight Designer, you’ll join our creative community and tackle engaging projects for diverse clients. You’ll interpret briefs, generate imaginative solutions, and refine them into polished designs that resonate. Think brand campaigns, digital interfaces, and conceptual explorations—each one seeking a balance between expressive visuals and realistic objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Produce Impactful Concepts

Develop inventive ideas for digital, brand, and print projects.
Experiment with colour, typography, and layout to craft memorable visuals that stand out.

Collaborate with Multi-Disciplinary Teams

Work closely with brand strategists, project leads, and fellow creatives to align design direction with strategic goals.
Bring your perspective to group discussions and confidently evaluate others’ suggestions.

Confidently Present Your Work

Share design solutions internally and with clients, explaining the rationale and inviting dialogue.
Adjust designs as feedback arises, always aiming for clarity and thoughtful execution.

Stay Curious and Culturally Tuned

Track industry trends, attend virtual exhibitions or relevant events, and stay up to date on design culture.
Infuse new insights into your work, elevating design beyond basic expectations.

Travel for Insights

You may occasionally visit client sites or immersion sessions (when practical).
Turn first-hand knowledge into better creative outcomes.

Produce Impactful Concepts

Develop inventive ideas for digital, brand, and print projects.
Experiment with colour, typography, and layout to craft memorable visuals that stand out.

Collaborate with Multi-Disciplinary Teams

Work closely with brand strategists, project leads, and fellow creatives to align design direction with strategic goals.
Bring your perspective to group discussions and confidently evaluate others’ suggestions.

Confidently Present Your Work

Share design solutions internally and with clients, explaining the rationale and inviting dialogue.
Adjust designs as feedback arises, always aiming for clarity and thoughtful execution.

Stay Curious and Culturally Tuned

Track industry trends, attend virtual exhibitions or relevant events, and stay up to date on design culture.
Infuse new insights into your work, elevating design beyond basic expectations.

Travel for Insights

You may occasionally visit client sites or immersion sessions (when practical).
Turn first-hand knowledge into better creative outcomes.

Produce Impactful Concepts

Develop inventive ideas for digital, brand, and print projects.
Experiment with colour, typography, and layout to craft memorable visuals that stand out.

Collaborate with Multi-Disciplinary Teams

Work closely with brand strategists, project leads, and fellow creatives to align design direction with strategic goals.
Bring your perspective to group discussions and confidently evaluate others’ suggestions.

Confidently Present Your Work

Share design solutions internally and with clients, explaining the rationale and inviting dialogue.
Adjust designs as feedback arises, always aiming for clarity and thoughtful execution.

Stay Curious and Culturally Tuned

Track industry trends, attend virtual exhibitions or relevant events, and stay up to date on design culture.
Infuse new insights into your work, elevating design beyond basic expectations.

Travel for Insights

You may occasionally visit client sites or immersion sessions (when practical).
Turn first-hand knowledge into better creative outcomes.

Key Qualities

Big Thinker: Keen to spark imaginative ideas that fit brand contexts.

Critical Eye: Willing to share strong opinions and refine work at each milestone.
Team Player: Excited to learn from others, engage in workshops, and lift the collective bar.
Adaptable: Embrace remote collaboration, manage feedback loops, and pivot swiftly when needed.
Down-to-Earth: Confident yet open-minded, eager to gather fresh input and refine your craft.

Big Thinker: Keen to spark imaginative ideas that fit brand contexts.

Critical Eye: Willing to share strong opinions and refine work at each milestone.
Team Player: Excited to learn from others, engage in workshops, and lift the collective bar.
Adaptable: Embrace remote collaboration, manage feedback loops, and pivot swiftly when needed.
Down-to-Earth: Confident yet open-minded, eager to gather fresh input and refine your craft.

Big Thinker: Keen to spark imaginative ideas that fit brand contexts.

Critical Eye: Willing to share strong opinions and refine work at each milestone.
Team Player: Excited to learn from others, engage in workshops, and lift the collective bar.
Adaptable: Embrace remote collaboration, manage feedback loops, and pivot swiftly when needed.
Down-to-Earth: Confident yet open-minded, eager to gather fresh input and refine your craft.

Skills and Experience

2–3 Years in a Professional Design Role

Could be an agency, in-house brand, or freelance background, but you should know your way around design challenges.

Impressive Portfolio

Show us concept-focused work that displays variety, edge, and refined details.

People Skills

Comfortable engaging with clients, running creative sessions, and articulating the ‘why’ behind each design.

Tech Know-How

Skilled in InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and similar tools (British English).

Extra Advantage

Familiarity with motion, interactive design, or coding is welcomed. It’s not mandatory but can open creative opportunities.

2–3 Years in a Professional Design Role

Could be an agency, in-house brand, or freelance background, but you should know your way around design challenges.

Impressive Portfolio

Show us concept-focused work that displays variety, edge, and refined details.

People Skills

Comfortable engaging with clients, running creative sessions, and articulating the ‘why’ behind each design.

Tech Know-How

Skilled in InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and similar tools (British English).

Extra Advantage

Familiarity with motion, interactive design, or coding is welcomed. It’s not mandatory but can open creative opportunities.

2–3 Years in a Professional Design Role

Could be an agency, in-house brand, or freelance background, but you should know your way around design challenges.

Impressive Portfolio

Show us concept-focused work that displays variety, edge, and refined details.

People Skills

Comfortable engaging with clients, running creative sessions, and articulating the ‘why’ behind each design.

Tech Know-How

Skilled in InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and similar tools (British English).

Extra Advantage

Familiarity with motion, interactive design, or coding is welcomed. It’s not mandatory but can open creative opportunities.

Interested?

We’re searching for a designer who can turn strategic insights into compelling visual narratives. If you’re ready to combine bold invention with consistent delivery—while working alongside a team that equally values creative spontaneity and business impact—then let’s connect.
Feel free to contact us for more details about the role, or to share your portfolio. We’re excited to see how your vision can contribute to what we do at FOR®.

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