Creative Designer

TXM Recruit; Fleet; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

21 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Christmas shutdown

Global brand exposure

Exposure to senior leadership

Office-based role in Fleet

Job summary

TXM Recruit is seeking a Creative Designer to take ownership of packaging, retail displays, digital content and customer presentations for a privately owned business. The role is based in Fleet, Hampshire, with four days per week in the UK office.

You will design packaging for batteries, flashlights and new ranges, produce print-ready artwork, create 3D renders, and support online content on WordPress and Shopify. Strong Adobe suite skills are required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience as a Designer within FMCG, consumer goods, retail or a packaging/branding agency.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating packaging artwork that has gone to print.
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign.
• Experience with retail and point-of-sale design.
• 3D rendering experience.
• Strong PowerPoint and/or Canva skills.
• Good understanding of print processes, dielines and pre-press.
• Excellent attention to detail, particularly with packaging and regulatory information.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Designing packaging across batteries, flashlights and new product ranges.
• Producing print-ready artwork to dielines and supplier specs.
• Creating retail displays and POS materials including FSDUs, shelf-ready packaging, clips and barkers.
• Creating customer presentations, range reviews and sales pitch decks.
• Producing photorealistic 3D product, packaging and in-store renders.
• Creating customer-specific and promotional artwork.
• Supporting website and online marketplace content across WordPress and Shopify.
• Collaborating with suppliers, factories and internal teams to deliver projects on time.
• Maintaining brand guidelines, artwork archives and assets.
• Ensuring packaging and artwork meets brand, legal and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Packaging design

Graphic design

FMCG experience

Retail design

3D rendering

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

InDesign

PowerPoint

Canva

Job description

Creative Designer TXM Recruit are working with a privately owned company that has been supplying retailers across the UK, Europe, the US and the Middle East for over 20 years, supporting them with the recruitment of a new Creative Designer.

This is an exciting opportunity for a creative designer to take ownership of the visual identity of a range of well-known consumer products, with a particular focus on packaging, retail displays, digital content and customer presentations.

This position is based at the company's UK office, with 4 days per week required in the Fleet, Hampshire office.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary – £32,000 per year
• Pension scheme
• 21 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Christmas shutdown
• Opportunity to work with a globally recognised licensed brand
• Direct exposure to senior leadership and international customers
• Broad creative scope across packaging, retail, digital and 3D design

Role and Responsibilities

• Designing new and existing product packaging across batteries, flashlights and new product ranges
• Producing print-ready artwork to agreed dielines and supplier specifications
• Creating retail displays and point-of-sale materials including FSDUs, shelf-ready packaging, clip strips, wobblers and shelf barkers
• Creating customer presentations, range reviews and sales pitch decks
• Producing photorealistic 3D product, packaging and in-store renders
• Creating customer-specific and promotional artwork
• Supporting website and online marketplace content across platforms such as WordPress and Shopify
• Working with suppliers, factories, agencies and internal teams to deliver projects on time
• Maintaining brand guidelines, artwork archives and creative assets
• Ensuring packaging and artwork meets relevant brand, legal and regulatory requirements

The ideal candidate

The ideal candidate will be an experienced Graphic or Creative Designer with a strong background in packaging, FMCG, consumer goods or retail.

You will have excellent Adobe Creative Suite skills, particularly Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign, alongside experience creating artwork that has gone through to print. You should be comfortable working across multiple projects and able to turn commercial briefs into creative, professional and retail-ready designs.

Experience with 3D rendering, websites, Amazon content or licensed brands would be advantageous.

KPIs

• Artwork delivered on time against supplier and customer launch dates
• Right-first-time artwork with minimal corrections or reprints
• Consistent brand and licensor guideline compliance
• High-quality customer presentations and retail POS
• Effective and engaging online product content
• Positive feedback from commercial teams and customers

Requirements

• 5+ years' experience as a Designer within FMCG, consumer goods, retail or a packaging/branding agency
• Strong portfolio demonstrating packaging artwork that has gone to print
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign
• Experience with retail and point-of-sale design
• 3D rendering experience
• Strong PowerPoint and/or Canva skills
• Good understanding of print processes, dielines and pre-press
• Excellent attention to detail, particularly with packaging and regulatory information
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines

Other Info

• This company operates across the UK, Europe, US and Middle East
• The business supplies a range of consumer products including batteries, LED bulbs, flashlights, razors and wired and wireless headphones/earphones
• The role offers the opportunity to work with a globally recognised licensed brand
• You will work closely with the Global Commercial Director and wider commercial team
• The role is primarily office-based, with 4 days per week in the UK office

If you are a Creative, Graphic or Packaging Designer looking for a varied in-house role where you can take ownership of packaging, retail, digital and 3D creative.

The TXM Recruit consists of equal opportunities employers. If you have any specific requirements or require assistance or reasonable adjustments to be made for you during the selection or application process due to disability or a long-term health condition, we will do our best to assist you.