Graphic Designer

Our client is a custom-branded-merchandise company catering for the health + fitness industry.

They are looking to recruit a Graphic Designer to join their young start-up and come on the journey of the business’ growth. Bring positive energy and creative ideas to a flexible and dynamic work environment. Take pride and enjoy the benefits of your work whilst moulding your own role and work variety as the company develops. To their clients, your work will be invaluable and serve as a supportive and powerful asset to their brands and the communities they work in.

Responsibilities

· Creating personalised versions of their product catalogue for new clients, making sure new client artwork files are vectorised and stored in the client folder.

· Mocking up product/artwork designs as per client requests / different brand styles

· Managing Client ecommerce webshops (including uploading new product designs and editing the front end of the ecommerce webshop in line with client requests through their easy to use online editor tool)

· Producing monthly promotional banners to support client’s merchandise sales/marketing

· Producing daily content for their social media channels/marketing

· Coming up with new designs/themes/mockups for each of their clients to sell to their members (tshirt/other merchandise designs etc)

· Work on design briefs from clients with regards to print media – this could involve business branding/stationary, printed banners/selfie frames all the way to designing magazines and recipe books for clients.

Skills Required

· At least A-Level or Equivalent in Graphic design

· Strong knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite, namely; Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign (Premier Pro and After Effects would be a great bonus)

· Well organised with the ability to manage your own workflow, produce high quality and creative work, sometimes at pace

· Team player with a positive ‘can-do’ attitude/energy, sociable and outgoing with the ability to take constructive feedback and manage tasks with little supervision

· Creative thinking with the ability to come up with a variety of new ideas and concepts to support project briefs for both their clients and the company itself.

· Good written communication

· Commercially astute, (any experience selling with Print-On-Demand/Etsy stores as an advantage)

· A portfolio of previous work is required. Please leave the link or access within your CV.

· Ideally a keen interest in Print-On-Demand, merchandise and the health + fitness industry.

Benefits

· Enjoy working in an environment that is relaxed whilst being able to freely express ideas and creativity.

· Given the nature of a small start-up, you will have a founding impact on the growth and direction of the business, whilst being able to grow your role.

· Private parking onsite, Flexible holiday and pension contributions.

· Commission available on sales your own unique designs through the client webshops

· Performance bonus available on sales from client webshops.

Salary £24,000-£28,000 base salary before commission/bonus.

Salary Negotiable for the right experience

Hours of work: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

We are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this role.