The ideal candidate will have the following experience and attributes:
Minimum of 2 years work experience
Experience working for a fashion or lifestyle brand
Proven commercial experience of working in a fast paced environment
Proven track record of creating positive impact on business through design
Discreet, professional and well spoken, with excellent communication skills (both written and oral)
Extremely well-organised, methodical and efficient, with a good dose of common sense and initiative, and able to work on own initiative
A positive can-do attitude, as well as being helpful and motivated
Pro-active and able to show initiatives and ideas
A genuine passion for fashion
A Creative and strategic thinker
Keeps an eye on emerging trends and technologies and shares it within the team
Keen eye for quality and exceptional attention to detail
Able to receive and interpret briefs
Good team player, open to constructive criticism, suggestions and new ideas, and work alongside other creative and freelance designers
Tale responsibility for continuous personal development and learning, helping to identify objectives and opportunities for skills development
Have a well-rounded understanding of design and print process and strong digital design background
PC and MAC literate
Excellent working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite 5/6 - InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat
A strong understanding of grid systems, composition, layouts, type, colour, trends and ability for creative thought
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software - Word, Powerpoint and Excel
HTML and Flash will be an advantage but not essential
The Role:
Execute and maintain the look and feel of all site content and extend the look through all content streams and offline collateral
Work alongside the Marketing Manager to develop the seasonal design templates, develop new ideas and concepts for on and offline initiatives and maintenance of the brand's tone of voice
Develop and produce weekly email campaigns alongside the Marketing Manager
Design online components such as homepages, landing pages and blog entries in schedule with the editorial calendar
Produce seasonal store collateral ready for print including postcards, posters and brochures
Prepare ad-hoc artwork projects such as adverts, stationary, event invites, social media editorial and web banners
Image re-touching when necessary
Work on all initiatives to ensure increase of traffic, conversion rates and sales
Communicate progress at each stage of the design and artwork process for the smooth running of work and planning schedules
Understand the company quality management and file management systems and employ a methodical approach to archive management and file organisation
