Malcolm Reading Consultants is hiring a graphic designer to join its team in London.

Location: hybrid working, minimum four days in London office, one day from home.

Salary: £55k depending on experience plus private health care scheme, pension and discretionary bonus.

Company: Malcolm Reading Consultants

Job type: permanent

Closing date: 14 November 2025 or when position filled

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Malcolm Reading Consultants (MRC) is the leading independent organiser of international architectural competitions. We believe in the power of design to create new perceptions and act as an inspiration.

This varied role offers the opportunity to work on interesting and fast-moving cultural projects with high-profile global clients. Highly successful within our sector, the MRC team is friendly, supportive, and energetic. We help clients commission new museums, contemporary art galleries, libraries, visitor attractions, residential buildings, hotels and resorts, universities and performing arts venues – as well as urban and landscape design projects. Recent work includes high-profile competitions for the Queen Elizabeth II National Memorial, the Museum of Jesus’ Baptism at Bethany, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (US), and Kistefos Museum (Norway).

The communications power and visual appeal of our project materials is a key element in attracting the world’s most talented and ambitious architects to our competitions.

We are now looking for a skilled graphic designer with excellent attention to detail, the ability to work speedily under pressure and a flair for image selection and typography. You can look forward to a supportive work environment and involvement in many interesting projects.

The role:

create identity and style for competition materials
produce high-quality, well-designed print and digital documents, exhibition materials and digital presentations
create media releases and photo briefs
research imagery
contribute to maps and architectural diagrams
responsible for all visual materials in the office
deal with printers
support our external website consultant

See job description for full details

Who we’re looking for

You will need to have:

a good general education and previous design training, such as a graphic design degree or equivalent
circa five years’ relevant experience
a flair for typography and image selection
good proofreading and interpersonal skills
an enthusiasm for design and architecture
proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office Suite, including MS Powerpoint
knowledge of architectural software advantageous

The key attitudes of mind we seek from you include:

hard-working with persistence and initiative
ability to take direction and feedback
ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
ability to work on own initiative, meet deadlines and work on several tasks at once

Work environment

We offer hybrid working: four days in our Blackfriars office and one day a week working from home.

The package

We offer a competitive salary plus a private health scheme, pension contribution, discretionary bonus, and generous holiday allowance. We are a friendly team with a straightforward approach and a passion for quality.

To apply, please read the full job description then send a covering letter with your CV and a sample portfolio (no more than 15 sides of A4, no more than 25 MB please). Closing date is November 14 or when the position is filled. Please explain in your letter who you are and why you would like to work for us.

Send it to: Mrs Catherine Reading, director via hrsupport@malcolmreading.com

No agencies, please.

Please note we are unable to reply to all applicants. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of applying, we regret that your application has been unsuccessful.

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