Graphic Licensed Designer

Responsibilities

• Spotting and translating emerging trends into fresh, customer-focused designs
• Researching market insights and applying trend analytics to product development
• Forecasting key colours, graphics, fabrics, details and product opportunities
• Creating compelling graphics that bring globally recognised brands and characters to life
• Collaborating with Buying and Sourcing teams to curate exciting, cohesive ranges
• Balancing creative vision with customer needs and commercial outcomes
• High level knowledge of pop culture trends with ideally license experience across product and approval processes with partners such as Disney, Warner Brothers, Sanrio, Lucas Films, Marvel, Sports.
• Proven intermediate to senior level designer experience including taking product from concept through execution and partnering with overseas manufacturers
• Customer-centric approach with proven ability to research and apply market/trend knowledge
• Demonstrated creative ability including graphics and in the licensed space
• Commercial sense working within a retail environment
• Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Illustrator & Photoshop
• Come work with us as we look to build exceptional retail brands that customers love and our teams take pride in!
• We offer a range of benefits that work for you and your career which include:
• Team member discounts across our brands
• Paid birthday day off for permanent team members
• Free parking, onsite gym and café at our Northcote support office
• We value collaboration & flexibility - 4 days in office to maximise collaboration time with the added option to WFH on Fridays.
• 26 weeks paid parental leave for permanent team members
• A range of wellbeing support and development opportunities
• Read so far and excited about this opportunity? Apply now - please include your CV and portfolio.

Benefits

Additional Information

As part of our in-house Design team, you'll be at the heart of the creative process. You will be transforming iconic brands, characters, artists and teams into exciting, commercially successful products! Working closely with our Buying and Sourcing teams, you'll research trends, create standout graphics and help build cohesive product ranges that connect with customers. One day you might be designing for Disney, the next bringing Marvel superheroes, legendary music artists, or fan-favourite sports teams to life across apparel and general merchandise. This is a role where creativity meets commercial thinking. Your designs won't just live on a screen, they'll land on shelves and in customers' homes across New Zealand so a customer mindset is a must!

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