About Bastion

Bastion is an independent agency that exists to put brands, organisations and people in a position of strength. Our integrated model sees brand, digital, social, influencer, experiential and research experts sitting side by side, working together on major brands to solve their marketing challenges.

We offer a breadth of specialist capabilities across the communications spectrum including Advertising, Social, Communications, Digital, Media, Experiential, Insights and Training.

Our model is not just based on the breadth of expertise, but the depth in each capability and out operating model, enabling us to work as seamlessly interconnected specialism. A true one stop shop.

Bastion Advertising delivers compelling messages that capture attention and spark emotion. Our advertising services cover everything from brand and communication strategy to creative design, social media management, and production – delivering impactful campaigns that resonate with audiences.

Role Overview

You love all things digital and technology, you advocate to keep the customer at the centre of every experience – whilst ensuring solutions still ultimately deliver to business requirements.

At Bastion Digital, you will have the opportunity to solve real client challenges through design across all facets of the digital skillset. An energetic group of industry leaders in an independent environment awaits you; passionate and innovative thinkers who are constantly innovating, pushing and striving for the best that can be done, and challenging the status quo in the process.

You believe in what you do, how it elevates the broader customer experience, drives business value through new digital creations, and helping brands connect more deeply with their customers to drive growth for brands and organisations.

You will have a strong understanding and mastery of the most progressive tooling, creating design concepts, campaigns, prototypes, wireframes and a like.

This role sits in the Digital Business Unit of Bastion. You love playing in a team, you work effectively with a variety of different skills such as UX and developers.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Support the design of user interfaces for web, mobile and tablet experiences using responsive and native design principles
• Assist in creating wireframes, UI layouts, design components and prototypes using tools such as Figma
• Apply and contribute to design systems, ensuring visual consistency and accessibility across products
• Collaborate with UX designers to translate user journeys and wireframes into polished UI designs
• Iterate on designs based on feedback from senior designers, stakeholders and user testing
• Prepare design assets and documentation for developer handover
• Stay curious about digital trends, UI patterns and emerging technologies
• Design campaigns for digital environments
• Participate in team workshops, critiques and agile ceremonies

What You'll Bring

• 1–2 years’ experience (or strong graduate / internship experience) in UI or digital design
• A portfolio demonstrating UI design capability, visual craft and attention to detail
• Experience using Figma (and/or FigJam); familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite is a bonus
• Basic understanding of user-centred design principles and accessibility considerations
• An interest in working with design systems and component libraries
• Strong visual design skills including layout, typography, colour and hierarchy
• Clear communication skills and a collaborative mindset

Nice to have (but not essential):

• Exposure to UX concepts such as user journeys, wireframes or usability testing
• Familiarity with agile workflows and tools like JIRA or Confluence, Asana etc…
• Basic understanding of front-end concepts (HTML/CSS)
• Experience working in an agency, consulting or fast-paced digital environment
• Experience identifying and managing stakeholder issues and risks.
• Exceptional ability to communicate, present and influence.

What We Offer

• A supportive culture focused on collaboration and personal growth
• A truly integrated agency network including research, data, insights, creative, digital, experiential, reputation management, content production, performance, earned media, etc.
• Opportunities to work across fully integrated campaigns and diverse touchpoints
• Robust G&D training program throughout the year
• Happy Days and Birthday Leave
• Culture Club: a calendar of events that connects our team in creative and fun ways
• CSR leave