Our client is a leading Official Merchandise Company based in West Yorkshire who are specialists in sourcing, branding and supplying bespoke merchandise to a broad range of sectors including: sports, leisure, charity, travel and tourism. They manufacture officially licensed merchandise for the some of the largest football clubs in the UK and Europe and are the industry leaders in their field.
 
Product Designer
Ideal Candidate:
 
They are now looking for a Midweight / Senior Product Designer to join their dynamic team. You will provide a broad range of product design decks to their large customer base, whilst upholding the high standards of customer service that they’re renowned for. Ideally you will have experience working within a creative office based team (not remote) and liaising directly with customers to bring ideas to life with your design skills and technical ability
 
Technical Designer
Responsibilities;
 
- Creating Tech packs / Cad decks for manufacturing and packaging. 
- Working creatively on merchandise / apparel projects.
- Working under pressure to supply creative work to tight deadlines. 
- Working to specific brand guidelines for a range of customers.
 
CAD Designer
Required Skills:
 
- Experience creating Tech packs / CAD decks for manufacturing and packaging. 
- Commercial experience within the creative industry (preferably merchandise/apparel). 
- Strong understanding of working to brand guidelines. 
- Strong working knowledge of Adobe CS Photoshop / Illustrator / InDesign / CAD. 
- The confidence to convey your ideas and to share creatively with the wider team and their in-house production facility. 
- Excellent eye for detail. 
- The ability to work on your own initiative. 
- The ability to manage multiple projects of varying scales at any one time.
 
It is essential that a portfolio is submitted for review prior to an interview being arranged. 
Candidates will not be considered without first submitting a portfolio.
 
What’s in it for you apart from an amazing job opportunity?
 
- Salary and hours negotiable/subject to experience, part office / part home working available. 
- Auto enrolment pension is available. 
- 28-days paid holiday leave inc statutory bank holidays and option for 5 extra days. 
- Performance based annual bonus scheme. 
- On-site parking
 
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent office based. 
 
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