Junior Brand Designer at Crew Clothing · Kingston…

Junior Brand Designer Full-Time (4 days in office, 1 from home) Kingston-on-Thames Crew Clothing Company was founded in Salcombe in 1993. Today the Crew Clothing Group is made up 4 great British brands, and our success lies in our authentic passion for producing great looking, well-made clothes. We now have more than 135 stores and a thriving website, and the business continues to grow. Our people are at the heart of our company. With a passion for exceptional service, and a love for our product, our team is dedicated to offering the best customer experience. We are on a fast-paced expansion journey, looking to build multiple brands up through our online & print presence, our own retail stores, key wholesale partners and stores that showcase the brand’s products & aesthetic to our broad customer base. To succeed in this expansion, we are currently looking for talented, passionate individuals to drive the brands forward through their next evolution. If you are passionate about being part of a British Heritage brand’s journey, why not join us? Purpose of the role: We’re on the lookout for a charismatic, hard-working individual to join our Creative team. Reporting into the Digital Lead and working closely with the other digital designers and ecommerce & marketing teams, the Junior Brand Designer will help develop the online brand identity for Crew Clothing, Ben Sherman & Pringle of Scotland through creating innovative seasonal designs, which fit with the overall brand & creative directions, at an exciting time of growth for the brand. Responsibilities: Supporting with BAU updates including email marketing communications and website updates. Creating engaging assets (image/animation/video) for organic & paid social media, display and affiliate channels. Develop engaging, commercial and on-brand designs for other print collateral, including in-store POS, direct mail and other designs. Prepare print ready files across POS, seasonal books and window displays. Work with the wider creative team to translate marketing collateral to digital assets for online use (e.g. local marketing, blog posts, competitions, lookbooks). Act as a brand guardian, ensuring all digital assets are on brand, aligned with wider brand communications and tailored to each of our specific global markets.
Close attention to detail across artwork and imagery.  Use feedback from other designers to improve your work.
Participate in creative meetings and involvement in seasonal concepts and idea creation.
Keeping up to date with new software and keen to keep developing digital skills. In order to be successful in this position you will need the following: Experience in a similar design role, preferably at a retail company. Graduate degree in design. Ability to work to tight deadlines. Operate effectively in a fast-paced environment, able to adapt to change and redefine goals as necessary. Strong attention to detail. A portfolio to demonstrate your digital creativity Excellent knowledge of InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator. Would be highly beneficial to have knowledge of Figma, After Effects and Trello. Good communication and interpersonal skills, both written and oral. A keen team player. A can-do attitude and positive approach that fits well with company culture. What we can offer you: Staff Discount Pension scheme Hybrid working (4 days in the office, 1 from home) Refer a Friend scheme Training and career development Supportive and rewarding culture