Role Description

We are seeking a Graphic Designer with proven fashion apparel experience to join this successful NZ fast fashion retail brand. The successful applicant will hold a Dip. in Graphic or Digital Design, or equivalent. In this role you will be working with the Buying and Production teams responsible for designing and developing the men’s wear product range, maintaining a design lead and commercial product strategy that drives sales and product awareness.

Key Responsibilities:

Apparel Design: In conjunction with the buying team design key seasonal ranges, updating current ranges, creating product and colour palettes. Provide feedback to Buying team on new trends, styles and graphic content. Assist in the creative direction of internal brands to interpret and execute product design. Execute continuous, consistent design and layout of internal briefs for product; apparel, accessories, labelling and packaging. Develop garment and apparel labelling for in-house brands. Provide files ready and spec’d for production

Research and Trend Development: Interpret new trends in-line with brand customers. Contribute to brand and range direction delivering inspiration for new range themes. Research local and international competition and update the buying teams. Support the buying team in generating a clear vision for the product.

Sales Focussed Innovations: Create and maintain product brand guidelines ensuring commercial integrity. Assess top sellers indentifying reasons for results. Maintaining library of trend photos, colour/fabric swatches for new idea development.

Monthly Product Focus: Actively developing future brands focuses across all channels ensuring varying business teams are briefed