Graphic Designer / Creative Artworker

From our first store in the 1960s, a little Taunton shop with great clothes and even better prices, to an omni-channel business serving millions of customers… we're New Look.

Our purpose is always to inspire That New Look Feeling and we believe that starts with us. Our values motivate us every day: we play to win, we’re customer-obsessed and we work as one.

It's a busy and exciting time for the brand and we’re on the hunt for an Artworker to join our growing Design team.

The Team

Design is where it all starts. The dynamic creative hub that sets the vision and inspiration behind the product. Delivering the overarching trends in fashion and culture that inspires the whole business. Designing key items that drive the buy and ways to wear that lead the wider channels. We create and design the trends key items, and palettes and work closely with the buying, merchandising and our supplier teams to deliver the product that our customers love and give them that New Look feeling they crave. No two days are the same and we thrive in a fast-paced environment. We love having a laugh while we do it and look out for each other.

The Role:

Our love of fashion is the inspiration for everything we do here at New Look and that inspiration starts with our amazing in-house design team. The world has changed, and we now do so much more virtually that we want our presentation packs to reflect all the creativity and excitement that the New Look design team offers. Every day is different, working with one eye on the now and the other on the future. You will have a creative mind, with a passion for constantly wanting to develop and push boundaries on how the vision is presented.

Working as part of the in-house design team to create inspirational packs and print-ready artwork for presentations to all levels of people within the business. If you have a passion for graphic design, layout, font and colour work then this is the role for you. Motion graphics, animations and ability to use After Effects (or similar) is a must.

• Develop and maintain a strong brand identity with guidance from Design Managers.
• Execute briefs from Senior Head of Fashion and Design Managers, fostering close working relationships.
• Generate and apply creative ideas accurately through to artwork, ensuring high standards.
• Create editorial layouts that reflect upcoming season tones, with a keen eye for colour and typography.
• Ensure timely completion of projects, including motion graphics and animations, while adhering to critical path deadlines.

About You:

• Strong design skills - You’re not pixel-perfect precious, but your work is high quality.
• You have a passion for fashion and trend.
• You can work to deadlines, are a natural at spinning plates working on multiple projects at the same time.
• You're creative - but you respect process and the need to deliver on time.
• Strong knowledge of latest design software packages such as InDesign, After Effects, Photoshop and Illustrator. Working on PowerPoint and SharePoint is essential.
• A clear understanding of print processes.
• Excellent organisational skills.

Why New Look?

The amazing people, the fashion – there are so many reasons to love working at New Look. We prioritise development, offering training to support your progression, so you can be your absolute best and achieve your goals. Being part of the New Look Team means you get access to a great range of benefits & perks …

You’ll *love* our generous staff discount – 40% off for you and a loved one, and 25% off for up to 12 friends and family members!

Get special access to hundreds of discounts from top retailers and gyms, along with free workout classes, on our rewards platform Runway.

Plan for your retirement while you work with our contributory private pension scheme.

Our family-friendly policies include enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental leave.

Receive quick access to consultations and treatments with AXA Private Medical Scheme, paid for by us.

Big trip on the cards? Unlock extra leave with our buy more holiday scheme.

Celebrate YOU! Enjoy an extra paid day off on your birthday each year.

Do your bit for the environment and save money with our Cycle2Work scheme.

Spread the cost of your commute with interest-free season ticket loans.

Running late? No worries, enjoy a free breakfast on us!

Please note – these benefits and perks are non-contractual and may be changed from time to time.

Apply now to find out more!

We pride ourselves on being a flexible employer. Although this is a full-time role, our colleagues work a range of patterns. If you have a specific pattern in mind, we're keen to discuss this with you in line with the output needed for the role.

• Job Family RDC000 - Creative Design Generalist/Multidiscipline