[JOBS] FREELANCE PRINT DESIGNER—MARKS & SPENCER

Job ID: 2751— Location: Paddington— Contract: Fixed term —Category: Design —Salary: Competitive plus Benefits — Closing date: March 26th 2020, 5:00 PM

Job Description:

*PLEASE ATTACH WORK EXAMPLES TO YOUR CV*

We are currently looking for an experienced creative Print and Graphic designer to join our kidswear team on a 6 Month FTC.

You will be responsible for delivering engaging and inspiring print and graphics across our daywear and nightwear departments.

We are looking for someone to help deliver the print design strategy, ideally with license character experience.

With a keen eye for identifying key print and graphic trends in the market, evolving these into commercial prints and graphics across multiple product types.

You will work as part of an enthusiastic and fast paced team, delivering contemporary on brand print and graphics across the BU.

It’s a really exciting place to be and team to be a part of!

Key Responsibilities & Measures

• Deliver Print across the BU

• Research print trends as appropriate

• Collaborate with other print designers through Forums and best practice

• Deliver key print looks across departments through the seasonal Design Briefs

• Deliver prints through the product development process to deliver confident print statements

• Deliver all print requirements to meet BU critical path dates

• Deliver to consistently high standards of print concept to tech pack ready artwork to send to Sourcing Office via PLM

• Respond to evolving trends e.g. catwalk to ensure the print offer looks modern and stylish for the customer

• Close links with creative print studios and suppliers as appropriate to tap into latest trend looks

• In depth and up to date knowledge of print techniques used within the industry to deliver the best product linking into the appropriate Fabric Development Technologist

• Work hand in hand with Designers to ensure the prints meet the aesthetic requirements if the product considering scale, fabric substrate and price point

• Develop prints into repeat and scale to be production ready

• Utilise proficiency in Design IT applications to optimise the quality of design work e.g. Photoshop, illustrator, CAD, Kaledo etc

• Collaborate with Print designers across Clothing and Home to make best use of resources including archive and bought studio print artwork

Key Skills

• Expert in the field of print design with significant print design experience

• Ability to identify key print looks/trends and translate into stylish, commercial prints across multiple products and substrates

• High level of proficiency in Design IT applications to optimise the quality of design work e.g. Photoshop, illustrator, CAD

• Multi task orientated with the ability to work to tight deadlines to the critical path

• Strong Communication and Influencing skills

Key relationships & stakeholders

• Heads of Design/Design Lead/Trend Lead

• Senior Print Designer

• Print, Trend, Colour Designers

• Designers

• Buying and Technology

If all the above sounds like the role for you, please apply with your CV and work examples attached!