Our client is looking to strengthen their design team with a driven and proactive individual, who is eager to learn and develop their existing skills, in an exciting and fast paced creative working environment.
Duties and Responsibilities
* Produce and modify design artwork for a range of products, brands and packaging
* Assist in creating design concepts and mood boards
* Prepare product specification sheets, artwork files, and design assets for manufacturers
* Ensure correct scaling, dimensions, and technical accuracy for production
* Support in preparing product and packaging visuals and mock-ups.
* Use the Adobe Creative Suite proficiently.
* Support and learn from other designers.
* Keep up to date with design technologies and best practices.
* Research competitor products, toy trends, and consumer preferences to inspire designs
* Apply brand guidelines to product packaging, labels, instructions
* Design dielines, graphics, and layouts for packaging that is both functional and visually appealing.
* Work with suppliers and internal teams to check print proofs and samples
* Use your creativity and expertise identifying trends within the market to produce commercial and trend-led designs.
* Briefing and directing photographers on shots required within projects.
* Understanding specific retailer requirements
* Producing artworks tailored for a range of different customers and leading retailers.
* Problem solving for any issues that arise internally for a solution before approaching the customer.
* Willingness to assist colleagues in other departments during peak times.
Experience, Knowledge and Skills Needed
* Suitable for university/college leaver or someone with 1-2 years industry experience and a desire to learn from and progress within a team of experienced designers bringing to life fun and creative based products, brands and packaging designs
* Ideas focused with an understanding of commerciality to ensure solutions are achievable
* Capable of working on own brand and license brands and following guidelines whilst pushing the boundaries to achieve the best possible solution
* Capable of taking a concept through to full and final print ready artwork
* Having a good understanding of cutter guides, packaging, typography skills and art working skills
* Good knowledge of Apple Mac and Adobe Creative Cloud software, including Illustrator and Photoshop
* Understanding of basic Microsoft Office tools.
* Attention to detail to ensure accuracy and precision in all design work.
* Demonstrates a strong work ethic, consistently working hard and diligently.
* Adaptive to changing project requirements and open to incorporating feedback and suggestions.
Only relevant candidates will be contacted