Graphic Designer

The Barbour; South Shields; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading lifestyle brand in South Shields is looking for a Graphic Designer to create seasonal graphics and branding for their menswear collections. The role involves collaborating with the design team and ensuring all designs meet production standards. Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor's in Graphic Design, strong creative skills, and experience in the menswear industry. This position offers various employee benefits and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Discretionary Company bonus scheme

Staff Discount

Healthcare Cash Plan

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Access to training activities

Free onsite parking

Subsidised canteen

4pm finish on Friday

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Menswear and product design.
• Experience working with suppliers is a benefit.
• Knowledge of UK brands and retailers.

Responsibilities

• Create graphics, branding and patterns for Menswear.
• Collaborate with the Design team on collection graphics.
• Design packaging and tags that align with brand identity.

Skills

Creative and conceptualizing skills

Technical knowledge of print techniques

Illustrator skills

Photoshop skills

Problem solving skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Graphic Designer to join the team here at Barbour House, South Shields. As Graphic Designer, you will responsible for the design of seasonal graphics, branding and patterns for Barbour and Barbour International ranges for menswear in line with seasonal briefs and critical path deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the creation of graphics, branding and patterns as part of the Menswear team that align to seasonal briefs and range needs.
• Collaborate with the product Design team to ensure graphics are aligned to overall collection.
• Think about the full 360 of graphic products, experiment with proportions, placement and techniques to evolve and push product ranges forward.
• Research and incorporate market trends that aligned to targeted market and consumer.
• Work to a seasonal critical path for product launches 4 times a year, as well as in season special projects.
• To create accurate, detailed artworks for each idea in the appropriate format and size suitable for global manufacture.
• To support in creating presentation & branding packs to communicate the range direction to Sales and Customers.
• To work closely with the technical team and manufacturing base, to review strike offs /prototype and selling samples to the required specification, in line with the critical path deadlines.
• Design innovative and visually appealing packaging that aligns with brand identity and enhances product presentation.
• Create custom swing tags, labels, and care tags that reflect the brand's tone and style.
• Develop pin badge that complement clothing collections and strengthen brand recognition.
• Ensure all designs meet production specifications and quality standards for print and digital formats.
• Contribute to brand identity development, including logo design and visual guidelines.
• To undertake any other reasonable activity, as may be required by senior management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design.
• Strong understanding of Menswear and what makes a great product (Technique, colour, competitors etc).
• Strong creative and conceptualizing skills.
• Excellent Technical knowledge of print techniques.
• Excellent Illustrator / Photoshop skills.
• Experience of working with suppliers a benefit.
• Good experience and knowledge of brand and retailers in the UK.
• Experience working with global markets - Europe / USA / ASIA very desirable.
• Effective problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• All-round IT skills.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the Barbour brand positioning, it’s heritage and competitor brands.

About Barbour

The Barbour story began in 1894 in South Shields in the North East of England. Founder John Barbour began supplying oilskins and other garments to protect the growing community of sailors, fishermen and dockers. Still family owned and now fifth generation, Barbour HQ remains in South Shields. Under the leadership of Chairman Dame Margaret Barbour, Barbour has grown into a lifestyle brand sold in over 55 countries worldwide including Europe, the US and Asia offering a wardrobe of stylish functional clothing, footwear and accessories inspired by the unique values of the British countryside. The iconic Barbour Bedale and Barbour Beaufort wax jackets continue to be made by hand in the factory in South Shields. In 2020, Barbour launched Wax for Life, an overarching name for all of Barbour's wax services designed to encourage customers to extend the life of their wax garments. Wax for Life includes re-waxing and repairs (first introduced in 1921) and Barbour Re-Loved an upcycling circularity initiative. Each year over 70,000 wax garments are sent back to Barbour globally to be repaired, rewaxed or altered.

Benefits

• Discretionary Company bonus scheme
• Staff Discount
• Staff Shop
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• 25 days holiday as standard increasing with length of service plus bank holidays
• Access to training and development activities to support your career development
• Free onsite parking
• Subsidised canteen
• Operate hybrid & flexible working
• 4pm finish on a Friday
• Wellbeing support
• Refer a friend bonus scheme
• Reward & Recognition Program
• Length of Service Rewards