Join Our Freelance Creative Talent Network (GB, BD46HN)

At Hallmark, creativity sits at the heart of everything we do. From developing market‑leading product concepts to creating designs that help people connect and celebrate life's moments, our Creative teams play a vital role in bringing our products to life.

While we don't currently have any live freelance opportunities, we're always interested in hearing from talented creative professionals who would like to join our freelance talent network for future projects and seasonal peaks.

We're particularly interested in connecting with experienced:

• Art Directors
• Design Managers
• Designers

Whether you're an established freelance creative leader or an experienced designer looking for your next project, we'd love to hear from you.

Future Opportunities Could Include:

Freelance Art Directors

Leading creative vision and concept development across product categories, translating consumer insight into compelling product solutions and inspiring teams to deliver exceptional creative work.

Freelance Design Managers

Managing the development of product ranges from concept through to delivery, partnering across Creative, Product and Artworking teams to ensure products meet aesthetic, technical and commercial requirements.

Freelance Designers

Creating original, consumer‑focused design solutions across a variety of formats, contributing fresh thinking, trend awareness and creative excellence to our product portfolio.

What You'll Typically Be Doing

• Developing creative concepts and product solutions.
• Translating consumer, shopper and market insights into engaging design ideas.
• Creating and delivering high‑quality creative work across multiple product formats.
• Collaborating with Creative, Product, Editorial and Artworking teams.
• Working within Critical Date Paths and project timelines.
• Contributing to range development and product innovation.
• Supporting customer presentations and creative reviews where required.
• Balancing creative excellence with commercial and production considerations.
• Maintaining high creative, technical and brand standards.
• Contributing ideas, trends and inspiration that help shape future product ranges.

We're Interested In Hearing From People With

• Experience within a relevant creative, design or art direction role.
• Strong visual, conceptual and creative thinking skills.
• Experience working within consumer products, greetings cards, gifting, stationery, FMCG or related industries.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Strong understanding of design within a commercial environment.
• Experience working to deadlines across multiple projects.
• Strong technical and digital design capability.
• The ability to interpret consumer insight and translate it into compelling creative solutions.
• A proactive, adaptable and solutions‑focused approach.
• Experience managing stakeholders, creative projects or creative teams is advantageous for Art Director and Design Manager level opportunities.

Why Join Our Freelance Talent Network?

By joining our Freelance Creative Talent Network, you'll be among the first people we contact when freelance opportunities arise across our Creative team.

Whether you're looking for short‑term projects, seasonal assignments or longer freelance partnerships, we'd love to learn more about your experience and creative expertise.

If you're passionate about creativity, design and developing products that connect with consumers, we'd love to hear from you.