graphic designer London, England
Job description
By adopting the values of Style & Truth across the whole business – from recruitment to product – we safeguard the long term health of the brand and we create more than just fashion.
DESCRIPTION
Founded in 1970, Jigsaw was the first premium fashion brand on the high street. Since then, the company has expanded worldwide to work with the finest mills, cutting edge photographers, up-and-coming models and renowned architects. But the search for the best in the industry never stops. As our journey continues, we're looking for passionate and talented people to learn about Style & Truth: a set of values that sets us apart from the rest of the high street, a belief that everyone should feel empowered to embrace their own style, be true to themselves, and not slavishly follow the fashion world. This means putting style before trends and truth before hype.
We are looking for a Junior Graphic Designer to join our team in our Head Office in Richmond.
JOB PURPOSE:
To work with the Graphic Design team on the design and development of the Jigsaw brand and The Shop at Bluebird. Responsible for assisting and maintaining assets and styling across the site to ensure consistency. The role is heavily weighted to digital design, however the ideal candidate would be comfortable designing for print when required.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work as part of the creative team alongside the other graphic designers, assisting on the designs for online and instore to help promote and progress the success of The Jigsaw Group.
- Design and creation of emails
- Design and creation of online editorial features
- Design and creation of affiliate and onsite banners
- Design and creation of POS marketing material
- Crop and artwork images where necessary
- Liaise with other departments within the company to supply and adapt design work for social media and other uses
- Create mobile and multi-device friendly content for all of the above online content
- Responsible for assisting the Graphic Designer with the maintenance and creation of regularly changing on-site graphics and imagery
- Regularly undertake competitor research, making improvement suggestions
- Assisting when required in design for print including look books, adverts, flyers, in-store POS, postcards and invitations
- Maintain brand guidelines across all channels
- Other adhoc duties within in the team
REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
- An appreciation of commercial drivers within fashion and how the design can affect conversion rates
- Understanding of the limitations and possibilities within the web development, do not need to create code but do need to understand what is used for what.
- Able to work with existing implementations to optimise the look and feel, and user experience.
- The ability to design and create work from concept to fruition.
- Adaptable and with the ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong communication and time-management skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a variety of people and personalities.
- Work effectively on your own initiative as well as within a team
- Excellent organisation skills with the ability to plan, organise and prioritise tasks to meet tight deadlines.
- the ability to be able to artwork print projects
ESSENTIAL:
- Design degree or similar
- Previous experience in the industry as a junior graphic designer
- Excellent skills in photoshop, illustrator, indesign
- Exceptional attention to detail and creative thinking.
- A love of fashion and knowledge of trends and designers.
- Ability to work well as part of a team
- Experience working on website designs or print publications.
DESIRABLE:
- To know how to design and artwork responsively for desktop/ tablet / mobile
- To know how to artwork print projects
- To be able to use after effects or similar
- Ux experience
BENEFITS
Holidays
Life Assurance
Pension
Fantastic Staff discount schemes – up to 50% (and 70% on 5 items per season)
Cycle to work scheme
Access to Retail Trust benefits and discounts
Sample sales
Core Hours
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications are encouraged from individuals regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnerships or pregnancy and maternity.
