Exceptional Graphic Designer with art - director aspirations at Northrop Grumman. Leading visual standards and collaborating with teams to enhance brand communication efforts.
About the role
- Seeking a Junior Graphic Designer for packaging at Goliath, an international toy manufacturer. Collaborate across teams to manage packaging from conception to production in Guildford, UK.
Responsibilities
- Working closely with your direct line manager and the Marketing, Product, Engineering and PI teams, assist to consult, design and project manage all packaging elements from conception through to production
- Help liaise with global colleagues, vendors & external suppliers to resolve design and production issues
- Assist control of the pack design to maintain product cost, focus and schedule
- Assist brainstorms and research initial concepts / designs including competitor packs
- Understand and interpret briefs from the global product design and marketing departments
- Provide written briefs for artwork, illustrations and photography to external suppliers
- Attend photo shoots where relevant
- Keep current with competitor / fashionable packs / trends
- Consult with PI team on safety and legal pack requirements
- Consult with the product designers and engineering on the features, function, costs & manufacturing issues
- Record all relevant project details, maintaining current project files (to be archived there after)
- Attend all relevant project meetings
- Complete pack specification documents under the guidance of your line manager
- Analyse all quotes with your line manager to confirm content and conclude all possible value engineering solutions for your pack design
- Discuss competitive costs with your line manager before accepting any quotes for all outsourced work
- Develop good relationships with colleagues, external suppliers or licensors
- Support process on approval of proofs / layouts / final print runs
- Assist in co-ordinating and analysing information between the global office
- Attend off-site meetings accompanied by a senior and occasional international travel where necessary
- Learn to plan your own time with regards to projects (with direction from your line manager)
- Monitor schedules / timelines through to production (again with direction from your line manager)
- Develop budget management skills and awareness of costs and risks to the business
- Provide pack mock-ups for previews / sample selection / listings etc as and when required
- Always update / inform your line manager before undertaking any task / decision
- Try to always propose solutions and direction with regards to your project work
Requirements
- You will need to be a qualified graphic / packaging design graduate or equivalent qualification.
- Have an interest in the toy/youth market with awareness in the latest ‘trends’.
- An interest in pack structure would be very beneficial as well as an understanding of graphic design layout, art direction and a knowledge of graphic software helpful.
- A reasonable understanding of current production techniques is critical.
- For the project management side of the role, good team working and communication skills, written and oral, are essential.
- A talented, self motivated and dedicated packaging designer with knowledge of graphic applications / software & print processes.
- An understanding of working and company practices and procedures.
- Maintain professional conduct at all times.
- Aptitude for creative problem-solving skills and initiative.
- A good eye for aesthetics, colour, and visual communication required for the toy market.
- Ability to listen, digest and understand other people’s views & objectives, and accept constructive criticism.
- Self-motivated & organised with good project management skills.
- Aptitude to become confident with budgets and schedules.
- Able to work under pressure.
- Able to work on your own and within a team environment.
- Enjoy multi-tasking and juggling a varied workload.
- Able to develop an awareness of how you and your role effects others in the company.
- Not afraid to speak up but be flexible, personable and have a good sense of humour!
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