Junior Graphic Designer

By adopting the values of Style & Truth across the whole business, we safeguard the long term health of the brand and create more than just fashion.

Founded in 1970, Jigsaw was the first premium fashion brand on the high street. Since then, the company has expanded worldwide to work with the finest mills, cutting edge photographers, up-and-coming models and renowned architects. But the search for the best in the industry never stops. As our journey continues, we are looking for passionate and talented people to learn about Style & Truth: a set of values that sets us apart from the rest of the high street, a belief that everyone should feel empowered to embrace their own style, be true to themselves, and not slavishly follow the fashion world. This means putting style before trends and truth before hype.

We are looking for a creative and detail focused Junior Graphic Designer to join our team in our Head Office in Richmond.

JOB PURPOSE: To work with the Creative team on the design and development of content that brings the Jigsaw brand to life. You will be responsible for taking projects from concept to delivery, executing strong creative ideas. The ideal candidate has a strong eye for design, a passion for visual storytelling, and a desire to grow their skills in a collaborative environment. Although heavily weighted to digital channels, this role will support the design team in creating a wide range of materials across digital and print platforms.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Include but not limited to:

• Work as part of the creative team alongside the Graphic Designer, assisting on the designs for online, social and instore assets.
• Design and creation of marketing emails.
• Design and creation of online editorial features.
• Design and creation of affiliate and onsite banners.
• Design and creation of POS marketing material.
• Crop and artwork images where necessary.
• Liaise with other departments within the company to supply and adapt design work for social media and other uses.
• Create mobile and multi-device friendly content for all of the above online content.
• Responsible for assisting the Graphic Designer with the maintenance and creation of regularly changing on-site graphics and imagery.
• Regularly undertake competitor research, making improvement suggestions.
• Assisting when required in design for print including look books, adverts, flyers, in-store POS, postcards and invitations.
• Other adhoc duties within the team.

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• An appreciation of commercial drivers within fashion and how the design can affect conversion rates.
• Understanding of the limitations and possibilities within web development; do not need to create code but do need to understand what is used for what.
• Able to work with existing implementations to optimise the look and feel, and user experience.
• The ability to design and create work from concept to fruition.
• Adaptable and with the ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong communication and time-management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a variety of people and personalities.
• Work effectively on your own initiative as well as within a team.
• Excellent organisation skills with the ability to plan, organise and prioritise tasks to meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to artwork print projects.

ESSENTIAL:

• Design degree or similar.
• Previous experience in the industry as a Junior Graphic Designer.
• Excellent skills in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and XD.
• Exceptional attention to detail and creative thinking.
• Strong appreciation of design principles, typography and layout.
• A love of fashion and knowledge of trends and designers.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Experience working on website designs or print publications.

DESIRABLE:

• Ability to design and artwork responsively for desktop/tablet/mobile.
• Experience art working print projects.
• Ability to use After Effects or similar.
• UX understanding.

BENEFITS:

• Holidays.
• Life Assurance.
• Pension.
• Fantastic Staff discount schemes - up to 50% (and 70% on 5 items per season).
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Access to Retail Trust benefits and discounts.
• Sample sales.
• Core Hours.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications are encouraged from individuals regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnerships or pregnancy and maternity.