2022 Graduate Design Assistant null

Company Description

Our purpose at The Warehouse Group is ‘Helping Kiwis live better every day.” To meet the ever-changing demands of our customers, we’re simplifying the way we work, speeding up decision making, and breaking down the hierarchy so we work better, faster.

Job Description

Our Design chapter has a key role of shaping our product design direction making the "affordable desirable" and offering products that are commercial and fit for purpose, exciting our customers every day! They deliver high quality and on-trend product designs across apparel, home and general merchandise.

We are looking for a Junior Graphic Designer/Design Assistant to join us – this is a fantastic opportunity to kickstart your design career and gain experience in a commercial design environment working alongside experienced graphic, fashion and textile design specialists!

Support the wider design team in projects that will deliver high quality and on-trend licensed product designs. You’ll be responsible for:

• Project management – support the admin and sign off components from the concept through to the completion stages
• Coordinating product samples and design details according to critical paths and deadlines
• Communication with designers, suppliers and licensors - providing a vital link in the production process
• Amendments and artwork set up

In return, the exposure and real-time learning opportunities will give you an awesome experience and deepen your understanding of the design and production processes and stages of the design product lifecycle.

Qualifications

This role works at the heart of our busy design and wider buying team, offering excellent exposure and a pathway to the commercial design process and craft!

You’ll be someone who enjoys a varied role and is excited to assist across multiple work projects. Your strong attention to detail and design skills will see you working at a pace to help deliver to tight deadlines and critical paths. Your can-do attitude and team approach will see you thrive in our collaborative environment.

Also on our wish list:

• A design degree qualification
• Graphic design experience. Licensing, fashion or home/general merchandise experience is highly beneficial
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Superb time management skills and the ability to work towards tight deadlines
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills as you will be dealing with multiple stakeholders across the business
• Illustrator and Photoshop experience

Additional Information

We offer a dynamic, supportive team environment within a business that cares about and recognises individuals. When you join us, you also get discounts across most of our brands, great team member benefits, and excellent career development opportunities no matter where you are in the business!  We have a flexible working policy that can see you balance your week with up to 2 days working from home (if you wish).  

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