Graphic Designer

Klash Clothing; Oldham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A clothing manufacturing company located in Oldham seeks a passionate graphics designer with over 5 years of experience. The role involves designing innovative graphics for kids' and adults' jersey wear, collaborating closely with teams, and ensuring high quality of work. Candidates should have advanced skills in Illustrator and Photoshop and a strong portfolio showcasing their capabilities. This position offers a competitive salary, career progression, and a chance to grow within a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary based on experience

Opportunity for career progression

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience as a graphic designer.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating outstanding fashion graphic prints and typography skills.
• Advanced skills in Illustrator and Photoshop.

Responsibilities

• Designing multi-category graphics for kids and adults.
• Creating initial specifications and production samples.
• Collaborating with the design team and customers.

Skills

Graphic design

Illustrator

Photoshop

Communication skills

Trend research

Education

Bachelor's degree in graphic design

Job description

Klash Clothing is a successful circular knit jersey wear manufacturer with over 25 years’ experience in industry. Working with globally recognized retailers and clothing brands from the likes of Next, M&S, F&F, TU, George, Nutmeg, C&A and Fat Face. Klash Clothing pioneers through the industry by combining design, service and manufacturing to provide a one stop solution for its customers.

We are reaching out to find a talented graphics designer whom has a passion for graphic designing in kids and adults jersey wear and can deliver high quality graphics with the ambition to help grow our business. You must be able to work both independently and collaboratively. This is a fast paced role, working seasonally to design presentations, researching trends and creating/ collaborating on graphics - it's real opportunity for someone to grow within the role and progress as we expand the graphics team.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Multi category kids and adults graphics that encompasses jersey product.
• Independently working on placement prints, all over prints, sign off prints, appliqué and embroidery artworks.
• Creation of seasonal, trend led graphics in line with brief and budget, ensuring that all timelines are strictly adhered to.
• Collaborating with the senior graphics designer and design team to build strong, trusted relationships with the customer.
• Sound knowledge of print techniques/graphic styles with ability to produce professional graphics ready to send to the factory.
• Understanding sales and cost effective graphic design.
• Excellent knowledge of high street retailers, ability to research current and new trends to present leading trends to the customer.
• Communication daily with customers, designers, merchandisers and development team in the factory if needed.
• Responsible for arranging and attending meetings with key accounts.
• Taking ideas from concept, creating initial specifications through to production of initial samples with the design team.
• Manage all print and embroidery technique development.
• Confident in a fast-paced design environment working to critical path, delegating tasks if needed.

Qualifications & Attributes:

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design
• 5+ years experience as a graphic designer
• Advanced skills in Illustrator and Photoshop
• Multi skilled handwriting to work on graphics for a spectrum of different customers
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Maintaining high standards and ensuring the best work is delivered/presented and deadlines met
• Strong portfolio demonstrating outstanding fashion graphic prints and typography skills

Experience

5 years as a graphic designer in a similar role

What we offer

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Opportunity for career progression and creative fulfilment