Print Designer

We are a leading greetings card company specialising in high quality cards and stationery products, with a focus on the best in contemporary printmaking together with a selection of work by leading 20th Century British artists. Our collaborations with artists have developed over the past 30 years, leading to a range of products which, in addition to card images, includes a selection of die-cut and 3D cards, notecards, wrapping papers, calendars, advent calendars and garlands. Art Angels is a regular supplier to leading museums and galleries, as well as bookshops and design led craft shops throughout the UK and overseas.

We are seeking a genuinely creative Product Designer to join our company. The successful candidate will have an understanding and experience of paper product design, a love of contemporary art and printmaking, and a passion for creating innovative stationery products. They will be responsible for conceptualising, designing, and developing greeting cards and related paper products which align with our distinctive and innovative company aesthetic.

• Develop and design innovative greeting cards and stationery products, which include die-cutting and 3D elements.
• Work with artists to adapt and translate artwork into commercially viable products.
• Collaborate with the production team to ensure designs are feasible and align with cost and material constraints and manufacturing capabilities.
• Prepare print-ready artwork and oversee each stage of production to finished product.
• Research new artists with the potential to design for specific projects.

• Wide ranging appreciation of contemporary art and printmaking, with particular reference to the Art Angels core range of products.
• Familiarity with Art Angels current artists, and their work.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign), image manipulation, layout, etc.
• Ability to sketch, illustrate, and conceptualise product design ideas.
• The vision to create 3D products from both existing and commissioned artwork.
• The ability to communicate creatively with current and future artists.
• Have experience of social media marketing, together with the ability to create new product ‘lifestyle’ shots for use in promotions and website.
• Show experience of working closely with print production companies.

• Monday to Thursday 9-5 and Friday 9-4
• On-site parking

If you are a passionate designer with a love for artistic and innovative paper products, we would love to hear from you! Please submit your CV, portfolio, and a brief cover letter detailing your experience to vacancies@art-angels.co.uk