Graphic Designer II in Manchester

Responsibilities

• Lead creative ideation and original graphic concept development for apparel.
• Conduct trend and market research to inform design direction and ensure relevance.
• Apply a consumer-focused approach to ensure designs resonate with target audiences.
• Translate concepts into production-ready graphics across apparel, headwear, and jersey categories.
• Roll-out designs across Fanatics’ license partners and create overviews for partner & buyer presentations, handing these over to the Production Art team when needed.
• Managing the graphics adopted for the international market from the US market – including requesting art from the US team, adapting graphics, finalising license submit sheets and setting up artwork.
• Build out licensing sheets and related work in collaboration with the Licensing Team to submit for partner approvals.
• Executes decoration changes involving any size or technique change, which may require the revision and reposting of updated vendor files.
• Supports and partners with Design Managers/Leads to replicate apparel design templates in line with league or branded needs, with low level supervision.
• Responsible for creating computer generated and/or full colour graphics output that can be processed or layer separated through internal technology for apparel, jersey, and headwear products.

Turning concepts into print – buy ready deliverables while understanding the full production process.

• Gaining technical knowledge of graphic setups, application type graphic preparation, typography, colour matching, application processes that are industry known is necessary for success.
• Builds out technical graphics to support innovative machines and changes to processes, that detail specific template attributes necessary for replication.
• Must maintain the aesthetic integrity of replicated fonts and detailed graphics for our licensed partners.
• Responsible for colour matching product across multiple product categories.
• Assist Design Managers/Leads with flex assignments as needed.
• Works on a variety of assignments on an as-needed basis.
• Maintains records, documents, and other files.
• Maintains archive of images, photos and previous work products.
• Assisting Designers on art setup of vendor/supplier art files working to AI, PDF, PSD & PNG formats.
• Able to accurately call-out any conflicting data on art files & systems such as items ID (graphic codes), decoration types & colours.

Requirements

• Must have intermediate to advanced level experience with Adobe Creative Suite.
• Functional computer skills and familiarity with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point).
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Familiarity with Pantone Matching System.
• Understanding fonts, typefaces, and ability to cross reference, match, and replicate.

Graphic and font replication experience needed to maintain aesthetic for licensed business groups.

• Demonstrate some apparel embellishment knowledge.
• Ability to thrive and deliver results in a fast paced, deadline driven environment.
• Works well collaboratively with a team as well as individually.
• Sports fan, a plus.
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• graphic design
• graphic replication
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• typography
• apparel embellishment
• art setup
• production-ready graphics
• trend research
• market research
• decoration changes
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• attention to detail
• communication skills
• collaboration
• time management
• creativity
• problem-solving
• adaptability
• teamwork
• independence
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