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New countries, once-in-a-lifetime experiences and opened horizons are what branding agency DesignStudio offers its teams.
It aims for "world-leading creativity" through "radical collaboration" with its clients. And its team – based across London, New York, Sydney and Shanghai – gets to the heart of client brands, whether that's getting on bikes for Deliveroo or visiting 14 countries in a week with Airbnb.
And when staff aren't here, there and everywhere, there're plenty of reasons to enjoy the day-to-day at DesignStudio.
Employees benefit from more than a week of extra gifted leave for fun and family time. They get Christmas party day and the day after off ("Because sometimes we have to let our hair down, right?!"), the period between Christmas and New Year, and a day for R&R during Wellness Week.
And on top of the little gestures of free breakfasts and fruit, there are financial perks. These include yearly pay rises and 'thank you' bonuses for every employee regardless of how long they've been at DesignStudio. And every quarter, a team stands to win a £2000 prize for doing great work demonstrating the values – Contagious Energy, Unconventional Research and Bold Leaps.
Employees are free to work from home most of the week, but everyone's encouraged to come in for 'DS Mondays' so the team can start the week together. And to strengthen the 'DS family,' there are 'Monday stuff' and Friday stuff' meetings – the Monday get-together is work focused, and Friday is more light-hearted, celebrating birthdays, work anniversaries and new starters.
I am happy with the balance between my work and home life
The agency goes big on Mental Health Awareness Week with yoga, resilience and gratitude sessions and British Sign Language workshops. And everyone got an experiences voucher "to do something awesome." DesignStudio has also worked closely with Mental Health UK to offer regular training on topics such as imposter syndrome and supportive conversations.
My team is fun to work with
Monthly gatherings bring the team together in new ways, from a sound bath and meditation in the office to Zoom-hosted pottery workshops and a fancy dress tribute to David Bowie. There are also competitions, such as for the 'most steps', with the victor rewarded with a National Trust membership.
This job is good for my own personal growth
There's a generous yearly training budget split amongst teams ensuring everyone can benefit. There is also a growing mentoring culture, with 10 employees joining the Creative Mentor Network to learn how to be inclusive industry leaders to support those from disadvantaged backgrounds in getting a foothold in the creative industries.
I am happy with the balance between my work and home life
The agency goes big on Mental Health Awareness Week with yoga, resilience and gratitude sessions and British Sign Language workshops. And everyone got an experiences voucher "to do something awesome." DesignStudio has also worked closely with Mental Health UK to offer regular training on topics such as imposter syndrome and supportive conversations.
My team is fun to work with
Monthly gatherings bring the team together in new ways, from a sound bath and meditation in the office to Zoom-hosted pottery workshops and a fancy dress tribute to David Bowie. There are also competitions, such as for the 'most steps', with the victor rewarded with a National Trust membership.
I am happy with the balance between my work and home life
The agency goes big on Mental Health Awareness Week with yoga, resilience and gratitude sessions and British Sign Language workshops. And everyone got an experiences voucher "to do something awesome." DesignStudio has also worked closely with Mental Health UK to offer regular training on topics such as imposter syndrome and supportive conversations.
At the core of DesignStudio is our philosophy of Radical Collaboration, a belief that combining multi-disciplinary thinking and diverse perspectives creates remarkable change. It is our culture that enables this, one that values collaboration above all else and empowers our people to take bold leaps in the work that they do and in their own careers. Our Best Companies achievement is the greatest testament to us truly living this philosophy.
Mark Liney, Group CEO
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