Graphic Designer

• Competitive
• Based in Liverpool Head Office
• 28 days paid holiday per annum, rising to 33 days upon 5 years’ service (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Contributable Company pension scheme

MyHB employee benefits platform with access to:

• Retail and leisure discounts plus hundreds more
• Free Financial Advice
• Bank your savings into an ISA
• 24/7 confidential counselling and advice line
• Low cost voluntary insured health plans
• Onsite heavily subsidised Health and Fitness Centre
• Onsite canteen
• 10% store discount
• Free car parking
• Death in Service Benefit (subject to 12 months complete service)
• Long Service recognition scheme

Job Introduction

We are looking for a Graphic Designer to join our Graphics team based at our Liverpool Head Office.

In this role, you will develop designs and artwork for the seasonal category on products such as toys and gifting, ensuring they are on trend, visually appealing to our customers, and compliant with regulatory, licensing, and branding guidelines.

Job Overview

• Handle a range of design requests for the category and ensure all design and artwork is delivered on time to suppliers, signed off, and compliant with correct design and product standards (critical path).
• Develop sample artwork and prototypes for products and/or product packaging ready for review and sign-off.
• Develop and finalise artwork ready for production based on style guides, regulatory, and branding guidelines.
• Collaborate with product approval specialists, suppliers, and buyers to resolve design and packaging issues.
• Oversee the transition of final designs and/or artwork into production with our suppliers.
• Regularly review individual performance objectives and KPIs with your line manager and act on development areas.
• Conduct market research through competitive shopping, store visits, trade show attendance, and consumer trend analysis to develop style guides and support category planning.
• Stay updated on changes in product and packaging regulations to ensure compliance.
• Recommend and support process improvements across the Graphics function.
• Coach and support Junior Designers within the team and across the Graphics function.
• Work closely with the Design team for the category, category buying team, Product Approval Specialists, the wider Safety & Compliance team, and third-party suppliers.

Minimum Criteria To Apply

• Previous experience in a Graphic or Packaging Designer role.
• Degree in design or equivalent experience.
• Experience of using Adobe Suite.
• Experience of working in a retail product design team
• Demonstrated creative skills.
• Customer-focused and commercially astute.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to manage stakeholders and work with cross-functional teams.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills.