Graphic Designer

Salary: Dependent upon experience

Greater Manchester

Home Textiles

Our client is a leading supplier of home textiles to the retail sector in the UK, who now have an excellent opportunity for a Graphic Designer to join their growing Head Office team.

Purpose of role:

The Graphic Designer will work as a key member of the team and be expected to establish and maintain a close working relationship with other members of the Sales, Ecommerce and Design Team and Senior Management team.

The Graphic Designer will have an excellent appreciation for brand and design craft, producing work that is highly innovative, yet stays true to the company’s needs. The post holder will have strong conceptual aptitude and creative flair. The role requires a sound knowledge of current design principles, industry standard software and a thorough understanding of print buying and print requirements.

The Graphic Designer should have a hunger to keep learning, matched by an ability to multi-task, working across several diverse projects at any one time. The role will require excellent interpersonal and social skills. The post-holder should be confident in their own ability, comfortable when presenting ideas to colleagues, have an acute sense of detail, balanced with the ability to work accurately and independently.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work within a team environment to deliver designs with high visual impact for brand communications; from packaging, promotional literature, POS, event/exhibition collateral, signage, branding, corporate communications to websites and digital displays, or fully integrated advertising campaigns.
• To develop design briefs by gathering information and being innovative in resolving design issues and requirements, whilst meeting cost and time constraints.
• To produce creative and relevant ideas and concepts for a variety of different 2D, 3D and digital media.
• To maintain the highest possible standards with particular emphasis on creative flair and attention to detail, across all aspects of graphic design from idea conception to provision of print ready artwork, to delivery of finished material.
• To produce imaginative copy for marketing material and source and/or organise and direct photography for design work, if required.
• Liaise with Innovation, sales, marketing, Ecommerce & Digital Marketing, web and digital developers to ensure effective messaging and engaging user experiences across all media.
• Keep abreast of developments in advertising and design, undertaking appropriate research to determine best practice to deliver design concepts that fit the needs of the business.
• Provide an expert resource across Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Provide other design support when needed including image sourcing, scamping, concepts and layouts, designing presentations including incorporation of videos and pulling together supporting materials.

Key Competences and Experience:

• Educated to degree level in a relevant subject such as graphic design, illustration, visual communication, or similar and 5 years’ experience gained within a creative agency or in-house manufacturing environment.
• Successful track record in a graphic design role in a complex organisation (defined as multi-site, multi-disciplinary, or having experience of delivering across a range of services in a changing environment).
• Experience at a strategic level in a graphic design role involving the management of brand communications - both above and below-the-line to include packaging, print and digital design.
• Experience successfully creating advertisements for digital channels including Google and Facebook to drive online sales.
• Experience of successfully delivering best contemporary practice design solutions for brand communications.
• Excellent technical design skills and knowledge of layout principles, coupled with accuracy, attention to detail and analytical skills.
• The ability to work to tight deadlines and cope well under pressure.
• Experience of working on several projects running simultaneously.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a collaborative, cooperative approach to work.

In return our client offers a highly competitive salary and excellent career progression opportunities.

Apply online or for further information contact one of our specialist consultants quoting reference number: NJR15291