At a Glance
- Tasks: Design apparel graphics and manage product development from concept to factory-ready.
- Company: Join Kecks, a dynamic action sports brand built by riders for riders.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days holiday, a pension scheme, and employee discounts.
- Other info: Work in a casual environment with a fast-moving team and great career potential.
- Why this job: Make your mark in the fashion industry with hands-on design and production experience.
- Qualifications: Proven apparel design experience and strong communication skills with factories.
The predicted salary is between 28000 - 33000 £ per year.
We're looking for a senior, independent Apparel Graphic Designer to own the full loop between creative concept and factory-ready product. This is a hands-on, dual role: roughly half your time will be spent on product design and development — working directly with our suppliers and factories on fit, construction and specs — and half on graphic design for our marketing, social and web channels.
The most important part of this role is being able to speak the language of manufacturing. You'll need to be completely comfortable measuring product, spotting fit issues, communicating tweaks clearly to factories, and getting tech packs and files supplier-ready without anyone holding your hand.
- Building and maintaining tech packs and spec sheets for new and existing styles
- Preparing and sending print-ready and production-ready files to suppliers and factories
- Communicating directly with factories on fit, construction, and quality issues
- Managing fit sessions and sign-off on samples before bulk production
- Troubleshooting production issues as they come up, day to day
Graphic Design
- Designing graphics for apparel (prints, logos, placement art) ready for production
- Creating marketing assets for social media, web, email and campaigns
- Maintaining brand consistency across product and marketing output
- Working closely with management on seasonal ranges and campaign concepts
- Working on Kecks collaborations with partner brands (e.g. Managing production of collab and athlete product through to factory-ready files)
Requirements
- Proven experience in apparel/clothing design with direct factory or supplier liaison experience — this is essential, not a nice-to-have
- Confident and clear communicator — able to give factories precise, actionable feedback
- Skilled in Figma, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator
- Experience building tech packs and preparing production-ready files
- Self-sufficient — able to run supplier relationships and day-to-day product queries without close supervision
25 days' paid holiday per year, plus the usual 8 bank holidays. Workplace pension (NEST) — 5% employee / 3% company contribution.
Kecks is a UK action sports underwear and apparel brand built by riders, for riders. We design and produce product that stands up to real use — from the motocross track to the trail — and we work directly with our own factories and suppliers to get it right. We're a small, fast-moving team where everyone's work has a direct line to the product on the shelf.
Modern office setting, casual work attire, company pension, employee discount, free parking, on-site parking.
Fashion Graphic Designer - Clothing in Shepshed employer: Kecks
At Kecks, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where creativity meets practicality. Our team enjoys a modern office setting with casual attire, 25 days of paid holiday, and a supportive culture that fosters personal and professional growth. With direct involvement in the design and production process, employees have the unique opportunity to see their contributions directly impact our action sports apparel, making every role meaningful and rewarding.
