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Junior Art Director - Luxury Fashion Brand, United Kingdom
Client: Create Recruitment Specialists Ltd
Location: London (Full-time, office-based)
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Views: 4
Posted: 26.04.2025
Expiry Date: 10.06.2025
Job Description:
Create has partnered with a luxury brand, whose aesthetic is a fusion of luxury and leisurewear, balancing comfort and elegance.
Reports to: Art Director
Collaborates with: Lead Creatives (Creative Director, Art Director), Illustrators, Print team, and other departments
About the Role:
This role supports the seasonal collection direction by researching references, themes, and products aligned with the brief and inspiration from the Creative Director. It involves collecting visual ideas, sketching, and presenting actionable plans to formalize a creative direction, overseeing the end-to-end artwork process for the business.
Key Responsibilities:
* Visual Research: Conduct in-depth research based on cultural themes, references, or design concepts, creating a pack used throughout the business to present seasonal creative concepts.
* Physical and digital mood boards: Maintain relevant mood boards throughout the creative process, showing progress to Design, Merchandising, and Product Development as active references.
* Sketching: Mock up concepts for prints and artworks, applying them across the product range. Ability to quickly produce multiple sketches for refinement.
* Directing Illustrators: Collaborate with illustrators, providing concept sketches and guiding their work to align with the Creative Director’s vision, ensuring artworks meet the brand’s standards and style.
* Collaboration: Work with the Print team to ensure accurate concept execution, providing clear briefs and reviewing mock-ups before approval.
* Creativity and organization: Foster creative ideas while managing timelines and priorities. Plan ahead to support creative leaders and keep project management tools updated.
* Colour palette: Own seasonal colour choices, proposing cohesive ranges for products and artworks in advance of business needs.
Candidate Profile:
* Education: Degree in Arts, Fashion, or related discipline.
* Experience: 5+ years in a luxury brand or agency with an international outlook.
* Skills & Characteristics:
* Confident in communication and sharing information.
* Organized, able to lead a team to meet deliverables.
* Exceptional observational skills, with an eye for detail, composition, and colour.
* Adaptable and collaborative, open to giving and receiving constructive feedback.
* Strong understanding of the luxury market and cultural trends, proactive in staying current.
* Excellent time management and communication skills in a fast-paced environment.
* Proficient in design software and capable of translating concepts into visual presentations.
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