Creative Designer (Product)

Our client, a global brand based in Newcastle, are on the lookout for a Creative Designer to join their creative team. For this role we need someone who has the knowledge and skills to produce forward thinking, trend focused designs to be implemented across a range of hard and soft products. Working with the Creative Team Lead, you will create range plans, understanding commerciality to drive aesthetics across the product portfolio.

Role and responsibilities:

• Strong design and illustrator skills with knowledge of the full Adobe Software Suite.
• Create and apply colour, decoration, materials and finishes across hard and soft goods.
• Interpret and understand how annual trend work can influence ownable colour and decoration and create annual trend based products for retailer exclusives.
• Participate in the sharing of initial trend work on an annual basis with the wider teams to ensure trends are considered by all.
• Collaborate internally to bring trends to life across categories.
• Inspire the wider business on the importance of moving colour and deco work into leading brand positioning to maximise product appeal.
• Lead research to support global trends.
• Manage workload to hit deadlines.
• Research and understand the importance of trends and understand how competitors do this across the globe.

Skills and experience:

• Design and product development experience.
• Advanced photoshop skills.
• Ability to apply artwork to product specs.
• Problem solver.
• Presentation skills.
• Strong illustration skills.
• Able to demonstrate a sound commercial understanding and a successful track record of launching consumer products and brands.
• Project management experience.