Graphic Designer II – 12 Month FTC

Jobtailor; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Manchester, United Kingdom, is seeking a skilled graphic designer to lead creative ideation and develop original apparel graphics across apparel and licenses. You will translate concepts into production-ready graphics and roll out designs with licensing partners.

You should have strong Adobe Creative Suite skills, an eye for Pantone matching, and the ability to collaborate with design teams in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with Adobe Creative Suite for design development.
• Proficient in MS Office (Outlook/Word/Excel/PowerPoint).
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiar with Pantone Matching System.
• Understanding fonts and typefaces; ability to cross reference and replicate.
• Some apparel embellishment knowledge.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Team player, able to work independently.
• Sports fan a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead creative ideation and original graphic concept development for apparel.
• Conduct trend and market research to inform design direction and ensure relevance.
• Apply a consumer-focused approach to ensure designs resonate with target audiences.
• Translate concepts into production-ready graphics across apparel, headwear, and jersey categories.
• Roll-out designs across Fanatics’ license partners and create overviews for partner & buyer presentations.
• Managing the graphics adopted for the international market from the US market.
• Build out licensing sheets and related work in collaboration with the Licensing Team.
• Execute decoration changes involving any size or technique change.
• Support and partner with Design Managers/Leads to replicate apparel design templates.
• Responsible for creating computer generated and/or full colour graphics output.

Skills

graphic design

apparel design

decoration techniques

consumer-focused design

apparel embellishment

concept development

trend research

production-ready graphics

color graphics output

typeface matching

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

MS Office

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead creative ideation and original graphic concept development for apparel.
• Conduct trend and market research to inform design direction and ensure relevance.
• Apply a consumer-focused approach to ensure designs resonate with target audiences.
• Translate concepts into production-ready graphics across apparel, headwear, and jersey categories.
• Roll-out designs across Fanatics’ license partners and create overviews for partner & buyer presentations.
• Managing the graphics adopted for the international market from the US market.
• Build out licensing sheets and related work in collaboration with the Licensing Team.
• Execute decoration changes involving any size or technique change.
• Support and partner with Design Managers/Leads to replicate apparel design templates.
• Responsible for creating computer generated and/or full colour graphics output.

Requirements

• Must have intermediate to advanced level experience with Adobe Creative Suite
• Functional computer skills and familiarity with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Familiarity with Pantone Matching System
• Understanding fonts, typefaces, and ability to cross reference, match, and replicate
• Demonstrate some apparel embellishment knowledge
• Ability to thrive and deliver results in a fast paced, deadline driven environment
• Works well collaboratively with a team as well as individually
• Sports fan, a plus

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Hard Skills

• graphic design
• apparel design
• decoration techniques
• consumer-focused design
• apparel embellishment
• concept development
• trend research
• production-ready graphics
• color graphics output
• typeface matching

Soft Skills

• attention to detail
• communication skills
• collaboration
• ability to thrive in fast-paced environments
• results-driven
• creativity
• problem-solving
• adaptability
• teamwork
• independence