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About us
Our goal is to Upper Canada UK is the UK & European arm of Upper Canada Soap. Operating across 7 main brands; Aroma home, Vintage Cosmetics, Wanderflower, Yes Studio, Danielle, Erase your Face & Cedar & Sage..
Our work environment includes:
- Modern office setting
- Work-from-home days
- Wellness programmes
- Growth opportunities
This Designer role sits within our Design team working across all of our brands across our 3 main product categories - Beauty, Wellness & Warming (including plush). Day-to-day duties will include art working, creating product & packaging concepts, general design admin, working closely with our product developers and product & trend research. The main focus of this role will be art working and working to tight deadlines in a fast paced business.
Responsibilities:
- Strong knowledge of print-based working
- Creating die cuts, art working packaging which may vary from boxes, labels, gift sets and displays
- Generating new and original designs based on briefs and emerging trends.
- Ensuring product design fits the brand strategy to deliver profitable brand growth.
- Working in-conjunction with the team of product developers to deliver trend led, inspirational product on time and in full to our customers.
- Working closely with the team to plan, design product and packaging, brief samples and artwork packaging and any supporting materials.
- Reviewing the market to ensure product and packaging are in line with both the brand proposition and the target retailer.
- Delivering a variety of disciplines – product design and visualisation, illustrative, typographic, and photographic art direction.
- Preparing presentations for the sales team
- Produce marketing materials including Brochures, Trade Show Graphics, Social Media Posts and Web banners.
- Following and being able to work to existing brand guidelines
Requirements:
- 3 – 5 Years experience within the gift sector or beauty sector, working on both product and packaging is very desirable.
- Excellent knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Primarily Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign, Powerpoint) and a good level within excel spreadsheets for tracking projects.
- Must be able to show a broad portfolio of work including product and packaging examples.
- Must have strong art working experience creating and preparing files for print (experience of working with cutter guides, heavy text packaging)
- Experience in working with and briefing Far East factories would be preferable.
- Must be able to demonstrate a full understanding of print process, understanding fabric lines.
- Must have some experience in designing marketing materials for print & digital.
- Be able to work within a fast paced business
- Be able to liaise with colleagues at all levels across the business.
Note: This is a present position.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £27,000.00-£30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
- Yearly bonus
Ability to commute/relocate:
- London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Please attach your design portfolio to show your past and present work along with your C.V.
Experience:
- Graphic design: 2 years (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London
Expected start date: 04/09/2023
