[JOBS] PRINT DESIGNER : SUPERDRY

The Role

As an integral member of the Design team reporting to the Design Manager of your collection you will articulate your creative vision within the style choice. Enthusiastic and immersed in contemporary style and culture, you are obsessed with design and passionate about the work you produce.

You Will

• Provide print artworks for the 2 annual seasons across the 4 collections

• Be agile with Short Order and SMU projects on an ongoing basis in season

• Maintain our professional and consistent “house style” standards of art working, presentation and information, internally and externally

• Optimize archive and new print artworks through the design variables of scale/colour/techniques getting the most out of work created.

• Proactively follow briefs in delivering new print artwork requirements for all products

• Liaise with our in-house legal team to ensure that we have understood and comply with design legalities on brand, product, pattern and graphical implications and that all background research and designs are updated

• Understand consumer initiatives, strategic positioning and target audience, be able to identify and execute opportunities.

• Collect inspiration relevant to your style choice and stay consistently in tune with competitive brands and market trends

• Be responsible for process of creative deck creation and designing

• Have an awareness of your collection best sellers and sales up to date

• Effectively present work in a persuasive and compelling way

• Work to schedule to ensure timely completion of print artworks spec packs and in PLM according to the development calendar, specifically targeting seasonal range sign off

• Consistently seek out Global Innovation

• Be able to travel independently for inspiration and to overseas suppliers to effectively manage development of styles and inspiration

• Self- manage and problem solve issues that arise where appropriate

• Work closely with Design Manager and Category Strategy team to design category-specific product based on sales and business direction given

• Be agile & supportive with quick turnaround projects to capitalize on in season sales opportunities

• Create accurate print artworks with high level of detail and specification

• Mentor more junior members of the team

• Review previous seasons, to have a clear understanding what the design team have used on products and take these learnings for future seasons, so not to over design

• Have a good understanding of print trends and innovation with attention to detail

• Have competent knowledge of PLM software

You Are

• Ideally educated to a degree level in Graphic design or Fashion Design and have a minimum of 4/5 years’ experience in retail/ brand with proven track record at designer level

• Passionate about design and able to demonstrate an understanding of the Superdry handwriting and DNA

• A team player, who is able to work across a number of teams and situations on different levels

• Flexible, to adjust quickly to changes and deliver on deadline

• Competent in the use of Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat, etc.)

• Articulate & confident at presenting at different stages of the collection.