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Junior Designer
£26,000 - £28,000
Oldham – Office based


**Fantastic offices, flexible start and finish times, excellent career progression**


Do you want to work for an expanding supplier, dealing with a wide variety of products across toys, homewares, gift and seasonal?


Our client is looking to strengthen the design team with a driven and proactive individual, who’s eager to learn and develop their existing skills, in an exciting and fast paced creative working environment.


Duties include:


*Create and adapt design artwork across a variety of products, brands, and packaging.
*Contribute to the development of design concepts, mood boards, and creative presentations.
*Prepare product specification sheets, artwork files, and design assets for manufacturer use.
*Ensure all designs meet correct scaling, dimensions, and technical requirements for production.
*Develop product and packaging visuals, prototypes, and mock-ups.
*Use Adobe Creative Suite software proficiently to deliver high-quality outputs.
*Collaborate with and learn from senior designers to continually enhance skills and knowledge.
*Stay informed on design technologies, industry trends, and best practices.
*Research competitor products, toy trends, and consumer insights to inspire commercial and trend-led design solutions.
*Apply brand guidelines consistently across packaging, labels, and instructions.
*Design die lines, graphics, and layouts that are both functional and visually engaging.
*Liaise with suppliers and internal teams to review and approve print proofs and samples.
*Brief and guide photographers to capture required visuals for projects.
*Produce tailored artwork to meet the requirements of different customers and leading retailers.
*Understand and adhere to retailer-specific design and packaging standards.
*Proactively identify and resolve design-related issues internally before escalating to customers.
*Support colleagues in other departments during peak business periods.


Person Specification:


*University/college graduate or someone with 1–2 years’ industry experience, eager to learn and develop within a team of experienced designers.
*Ability to work across own-brand and licensed brands, following guidelines while pushing creative boundaries.
*Experience taking concepts through to full and final print-ready artwork.
*Strong technical knowledge of cutter guides, packaging, typography, and art working.
*Proficient in Apple Mac and Adobe Creative Cloud software, particularly Illustrator and Photoshop.
*Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office tools.




Apply online or for further information please contact one of our specialist consultants quoting reference number: NJR16011


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