We are a multi-award winning product design company that specialises in supplying unique product ideas to top retailers around the world including John Lewis, Urban Outfitters and Barnes and Noble. Due to company growth we are looking for a brilliant designer to join our team.
You will be working on a variety of different projects from designing new ranges, working with our licensed brands and helping out with our trade shows. This is a varied role, perfect for someone who loves to work in a dynamic team within the gift industry.
The Role:
Designing exciting products and packaging that is innovative and suitable for the brand.
Creating trend reports and mood boards to inspire colleagues, customers and will influence future seasons
Managing research projects, producing presentations for customers and designing boards for branded and own brand ranges to an high standard
Occasional in house marketing design for flyers, emails, social media and brochures
Creating two seasonal catalogues a year
Driving the style and design direction for the company’s trade stands, catalogues and website
Regularly providing innovative design style ideas for the company
Carrying out regular in store and online comp shops to keep informed about competitor activity
Overseeing and assisting the training of other designers and internships within the business
Streamlining the efficiency of the design team
Managing the business social media accounts
Working with suppliers in the Far East, understanding their artwork requirements and manufacturing limitations
Required skills:
Positive, can-do attitude. We are looking for an enthusiastic and hard-working candidate who will be dedicated to striving for the best results for the business
Must be friendly, personable and good at building relationships with colleagues
Excellent level of communication, competent at discussing projects and design requirements with suppliers, team members and the wider team. Also thoroughly confident dealing with sales and attending buyer meetings for own brand ranges as necessary
Always conceiving and designing best selling ranges
A very advanced user of the listed packages; ADOBE InDesign, Illustrator and PhotoShop for manipulation, colour management and retouching of images. Ideally the use of 3D CAD for product rendering
Good planning and organisational skills. Excellent time keeping is also imperative
Extremely efficient and fast working with detailed briefs and no errors. A good understanding of grammar and excellent spelling is vital
Excellent understanding of product and packaging manufacturing requirements
An excellent understanding of business processes and procedures, driving these working practises actively alongside a critical path provided by sourcing
Understanding product design and providing outstanding and innovative layout solutions with little guidance from sourcing
A comprehensive understanding of the gift marketplace, customer and the end consumer. Having a keen eye for what is commercial and what the next big trend may be
Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5:30pm
Education Level: Must be educated to degree level, related creative subject preferred.
experience: Although this can very due to personal skills and excellence levels ideally 3-5 years experience within the industry.
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