Description
We are looking for a highly motivated and passionate Apparel Graphic Designer to join our in-house "Own Brand" Design team at Footasylum's Head Office in Rochdale. We are home to multiple brands across men's, women's, kid's and accessories.
The successful candidate should have a minimum of 2 years' previous experience working within the Highstreet Fashion Industry producing apparel Graphics. This should be supported with a relevant portfolio.
This role calls for advanced knowledge and experience in Adobe Creative suite to create original brand appropriate artworks, placement prints, repeats and Branding packs across all multi-product categories whilst understanding the target consumer and keeping a ‘signature' hand-writing for each brands DNA.
This Role gives great opportunity to the right candidate to work on Footasylum's "own brands" such as Zavetti Canada, Monterrain, Alessandro Zavetti and many more, with excellent progression opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Researching new trends/high street competitors with a focus on commerciality and produce/present customer trend analysis board
- Travelling to UK stores and attending research trips for inspiration
- Attending international and UK festivals and social events to identify the Footasylum customer
- Taking ideas from research to design concept by creating initial new designs to present to brand managers/buyers
- Demonstrating excellent understanding of different print techniques and innovating embellishment/print techniques
- Producing clear, concise technical Graphic CAD design specifications within specified time frames
- Utilising advanced knowledge of hand Illustration, Photoshop and Illustrator packages in order to create original artworks, placement prints, repeats and branding to create graphics across all multi-product categories
- Liaising with Product Developers and factories overseas to give clear and concise comments
- Building and maintaining close links with the buying and design team
- Developing and supporting Juniors and proofreading their work as required
Diversity
We recognise and value the importance of diversity to help make sure we have lots of different perspectives when we are building products and services. We know that this will help us build useful and accessible things which our customers will love. This is great news for our business. Diversity for us is also, importantly, about building happy teams full of people that want to learn and want to be inspired by each other and our different experiences.
Recruitment Process
We review applications on an individual basis, and if we feel you would be a good fit we'll invite you for a call or Teams video for an informal chat about the role, and to see if we're a good fit for you.
We value open and honest conversations and collaboration, giving you a chance to learn about what we are doing in an informal and friendly environment. We want to know about you and why you feel that this is the opportunity for you.
Please note this is a Head Office based role and the expectation is that you will be able to work from our Head Office based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester.