Graphic Designer

carrycode p/l; Sydney; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Marlin Australia is seeking a Junior Graphic Designer to join our St Peter’s team in Sydney. You will design water sports safety apparel and accessories, bringing a fresh, contemporary style to our brand across local and international markets.

We value bold ideas and strong portfolios. Working in a small, supportive team, you’ll collaborate with production and management while developing product graphics from concept to rollout.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years in visual identities/graphic design.
• Experience designing apparel or product graphics is a plus.
• Ability to work in a small team and manage multiple projects.
• Portfolio demonstrating creative range and branding.

Responsibilities

• Design garments and products from concept to final production.
• Create web graphics, presentations, catalogues, packaging and manuals.
• Develop new logos and refresh existing designs.
• Research trends and translate into on-brand graphics.
• Collaborate with production and management.
• Learn and adhere to life jacket standards.

Skills

Idea generation

Autonomy within team

Strong interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Job description

Marlin Australia is a well-established Australian 55 plus years manufacturer of life jackets, marine apparel, marine goods and highvisibility safety and corporate clothing. We are a family-owned business located in St. Peter's, Sydney.

We are currently looking for a Junior Graphic Designer to join our team in St Peter’s, designing water sports safety and wet weather apparel and accessories. We are looking for someone who eats, sleeps and breathes design, every day is a new day to create something new!

Think cool, contemporary, sporty, youthful, urban, colourful, street, surf culture design! We are openminded and always looking for new ideas covering a variety of styles for our local and international clients. Knowledge of water sports and industry aesthetics is a plus.

The Candidate

We're looking for someone with at least 5 years experience and astrong aptitude for visual identities / graphic design. This role will sometimes also have a slight cross-over into product development working alongside the production team and management, giving you the freedom to design clever product ideas! Wearing a creative hat will allow this candidate to dabble in a multitude of creative spheres positioning themselves to make high-level creative decisions.

If you are used to working in large teams with other designers, this might not be the role for you. We are a small and supportive team.

We are looking for someone who can hit the ground running and settle in quickly. Ideally you have experience working in multi-tasking environments and have a strong portfolio.

We are seeking someone who is passionate about their work, is a proactive and highly competent individual with a can-do attitude seeking long term employment in a fast-growing company.

Skills the successful candidate will possess:

• Ability to generate strong, original ideas and innovative concepts. Someone with a confident, fully-formed design sense.
• The ability to work autonomously and proactively within a small team
• Strong interpersonal skills with motivation and self-drive.
• Exceptional attention to detail and an excellent eye for aesthetic design and customer appeal - someone who can think strategically and not just aesthetically.
• Friendly disposition and a team player.
• A positive attitude that is solution focused.
• An understanding of the Marlin brand image and its consumers.
• Must be able to multi-task and manage various projects at once.
• Flexible and adaptable with excellent time management skills.
• Must demonstrate good organisation and communication.

The role will involve:

• The complete graphic design of garments and products. You require an adaptable mindset and happy to roll up your sleeves and work from concept to roll out through to final stages.
• High level proficiency and in-depth knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite is a must (specifically Photoshop and Illustrator) as well as In Design
• Responsible for researching, identifying/forecasting trends and translating them into exciting designs/graphics for our product ranges.
• Responsible for graphic design of web graphics, presentations, catalogues, packaging, manuals, swing tags and insert cards.
• Design of new logos where needed and any other ad hoc graphic design tasks.
• Reviewing and renewing the design of existing products.
• Liaising with laboratory on compliance related graphic work.
• This candidate, upon starting, will be required to learn about the standards of the lifejackets in Australia and overseas, as adhering to these standards affects the design process.

St Peter's location - in office position