Product Development / Graphic Designer - Inhouse Leeds

• Leeds, West Yorkshire
• £16,000 - £19,000 per annum, negotiable
• 56 applications

• Job type: Permanent, full-time
• Date: 8 April
• Reference: 21406690

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My client is a long established design and manufacturing company of unique, original and quality gift ideas. They offer a wide variety of products which will make people laugh and which they will definitely remember!

They are a specialist distributor in the UK and Ireland and supply to department stores, mail order companies, card shops, websites and many independent retailers. They urgently require an all round graphic designer that can be creative and technical to work on all formats of design including digital, print and product.

The successful applicant’s main duties will be to assist in all aspects of the company’s new product development from original ideas through to final production, working alongside and under the supervision of senior product development personnel. Other duties will be assisting in the preparation of the company’s sales catalogue, assisting in the preparation for trade shows, updating and maintaining the company’s website, preparing sales material/ general support for the sales team, preparing labels and general support for the production/ dispatch team.  In addition, the job requires the management and maintenance of all the company’s media.

The successful applicant will be able to work on his / her own initiative and also be able to work alongside and under the supervision of others. Teamwork is essential within the department and in the company as a whole. You will need to develop good organizing skills, a logical approach to the progression of work and to problem solving, and have a good eye for detail. The job will also involve liaising with artists, designers, photographers, printers and suppliers in the UK and abroad. Computer graphics skills are required, with a good knowledge of Adobe applications and in particular Photoshop and Illustrator.

New Product Development duties include:

-       Liaising with other graphic designers, packaging designers, artists and photographers in the preparation of product design and packaging design.

-       Help to create designs / concepts for new products.

-       Update /amend designs on existing product ranges.

-       Hand making samples where required eg. prior to production, for trade shows or customers.

-       Preparing the final artwork in preparation for ordering. Adding company’s requirements.

-       Proofing and correcting final artwork and components.

-       Arrange for pre-production samples and chase up when required.

-       Checking that the proofs and pre -production samples are correct.

-       Confirming carton sizes, markings, shipping method and delivery schedule.

-       Ensuring all details are correct before orders are placed.

-       Q. C checking first batch of goods on arrival.

-       Assistance in product sourcing

Sales Catalogue duties include:

-       Working with designers, photographers and printers to prepare and produce the company’s catalogues and sales leaflets.

-       Preparing final edition and sending to printer.

-       Proofing and checking detail and ensuring delivery times are met.

-       Checking goods on arrival.

Trade Show Preparation duties include:

-       Preparing samples and graphics required for shows.

-       Compiling new additions sheets where necessary.

Website maintenance duties include:

-       Gathering necessary information and uploading to website to ensure up to date maintenance.

There are many more aspects to this role including artworking, marketing and more but this role will be suitable for a creative individual who likes variety and innovation.

The ideal candidate, will be creative, and be a good all-rounder with a good eye for detail.  A minimum of two years experience in designing and producing graphic related work is required as well as the usual software requirements. You will have a portfolio of previous work and must have a good sense of humor!

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Gloss Creative Recruitment are employment specialists within web design / development, print, marketing and digital in Yorkshire. Passion, integrity and long term commitment are at the core of what we do and how we perform.

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