Designer (Licensed Consumer Products)

RDP LTD; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

Season Ticket Loan

Cycle to Work Scheme

Pension contribution matching

Professional development

Job summary

RDP Creative in London is seeking a talented Mid-Level Designer to join our fast-paced team. You will create graphics and design physical consumer products for leading brands, collaborating with development and commercial teams to move ideas from concept through manufacture.

You should be proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign, with some Rhino 3D, and have a portfolio of physical products. This is a full-time, in-office role based in London.

Qualifications

• Experience in a product design role within consumer products, licensing, or a related industry.
• Strong proficiency with Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign.
• Working knowledge of a 3D package such as Rhino.
• A portfolio demonstrating development of physical products, not just graphics.
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of retail trends and consumer behaviour.

Responsibilities

• Design innovative licensed consumer products across multiple categories from concept through production.
• Create original graphics, patterns and artwork for physical products.
• Develop coordinated product ranges with a strong commercial focus.
• Work within licensed brand style guides while keeping designs fresh and relevant.
• Collaborate with Product Development, Industrial Design and Commercial teams to ensure craft and manufacturability.
• Produce production artwork and technical files using Illustrator, Photoshop and similar tools.
• Research trends, retail environments, materials and manufacturing techniques for new ideas.
• Present concepts and designs through sketches, mock-ups and renders to clients.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Multiple projects management

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

InDesign

Rhino

Job description

Designer (Licensed Consumer Products)

London (5 days a week, in-office)

Generous Salary + Bonus

Reporting to: Senior Designer

About RDP Creative

RDP Creative is a global creative production agency with a growing team of 80+ people across London, Hong Kong, LA, and Shenzhen. We work with some of the world's most exciting brands to deliver outstanding creative and production solutions that push boundaries and bring bold ideas to life.

This is a brilliant opportunity to join a collaborative, and fast-paced environment and build something from the ground up that has lasting impact.

Role Overview

We are looking for a talented and trend-driven Mid-Level Designer to join our fast-paced creative team in London.

The role is centred around creating graphics and designing physical consumer products for some of the world's leading family, entertainment and lifestyle brands. Working closely with the wider design team to develop an assortment of products from initial concept through to manufacture.

You'll combine creativity with an understanding of licensed brands, consumer trends and product construction to create products that delight fans and perform at retail.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Design innovative licensed consumer products across multiple product categories, taking ideas from concept through to production.
• Create original graphics, patterns and artwork for applications on physical products.
• Develop coordinated product ranges and collections with a strong commercial focus.
• Work confidently within licensed brand style guides while ensuring designs remain fresh, commercially relevant, and engaging.
• Collaborate with Product Development, Industrial Design and Commercial teams to ensure products are both creative and manufacturable.
• Produce accurate production artwork and technical files using Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and similar software.
• Research consumer trends, retail environments, materials and manufacturing techniques to inspire new product ideas.
• Present concepts and designs clearly through sketches, mock-ups, renders, both internally and directly to clients.

Requirements

• Experience in a product design role within consumer products, licensing, or a related industry.
• Strong Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign skills, along with working knowledge of a 3D package such as Rhino.
• A portfolio demonstrating the development of physical products, not just graphic design projects.
• Commercial awareness and an appreciation of retail trends and consumer behaviour
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• An interest or passion for film, entertainment and toy industries.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Experience designing licensed consumer products.
• Illustration skills.
• Skills and experience within industrial product design.
• Experience preparing artwork for manufacture and working with factories.
• Understanding of product construction, materials and manufacturing processes.
• Background in product design, textiles, fashion, apparel/accessories or a related discipline.

About You:

You're passionate about creating products rather than simply graphics. You enjoy translating well-loved brands into exciting physical products that consumers want to own, balancing creativity with commercial thinking and an understanding of how products are made.

Whether you're developing a new product concept, applying graphics to an existing range or working within a brand style guide, you're always thinking about the end product and the customer who will buy it.

If you're passionate about design, excited by the opportunity to design licensed consumer products in a collaborative studio environment and want to help create products for some of the world's best-loved brands, we'd love to hear from you.

Take a look at our work and client base here: www.rdp-creative.com

This is a full-time, office-based role. We believe the collaborative nature of our design process is best supported by working together in the studio, so this position is not suitable for remote or hybrid working.

What We Can Offer:

• 23 days annual leave.
• Base salary in line with experience + non-sales staff bonus scheme.
• Generous Private Medical Insurance (Single or Family options available)
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Pension contribution matching.
• Professional development, Workplace training and Mentoring.