Creative Designer

2 weeks ago


Bristol, United Kingdom WHSmith Full time

**Creative Designer - 12 months FTC**
**Funky Pigeon, Bristol**

At Funky Pigeon our people are at the heart of everything we do. They are the ones that go the extra mile for our customers.

**The role**

Funky Pigeon values creativity and design is at the heart of our business, it’s a fast paced environment with a big ambition for growth and speed to market.
You’ll work closely with our design team and design manager to deliver creative solutions to briefs from the rest of the business and support in all aspects of the design process.

In this role, you will manage the setup of new cards & products and suppliers, liaising with suppliers on new line/range details to maintain accurate information including the update of price changes and licensing requirements. You will provide daily and weekly reports on sales to help drive performance and assist the Category Manager in product range selection. You will support the team with general administration and management of ranges on the website, and work with our design and visual merchandising teams to plan new product launches.
You’ll spend time understanding the retail landscape, undertaking competitor reviews and pricing audits as well as researching trends.

**The Accountabilities**
- Create and develop product and packaging that is commercial and appeals to the Funky Pigeon customer
- Ensure creative output meets the specified brief
- Ensuring work is delivered to tight deadlines with high quality.
- Create innovative designs that are to brief for both product and packaging across cards, gifts and packaging ranges
- Have an understanding of current market trends
- Ensure design integrity is followed through to final print.

**Skills**
- Experience in product / packaging design ideally in retail
- Able to work effectively under pressure
- Proven experience within a creative/art working environment (agency or in-house) is essential.
- Full working knowledge of CS6, Illustrator, Photoshop & InDesign
- A good understanding of print and print processes would be highly desirable

**You**

A true creative, someone who is thinking of the next idea and has a passion for design and product and trends.

You’ll be a part of a fast paced and innovative design team, creating our own brand cards, gift and packaging designs. You’ll collaborate with our designers creating trend and insight driven designs for our customers and innovate in personalised design.

We are retail geeks, so you’ll be one too with an eye for new and future trends, you’ll be a creative thinker with a passion for design and innovation and thrive in taking a hands on approach to delivery of projects.

**How we reward our teams**:

- Hybrid Working Model from home and in the office
- Flexible Working
- 24 Days holiday, plus your Birthday off, plus Bank Holidays with an opportunity to buy extra days holiday
- Family Friendly Leave
- Company Pension scheme
- Sharesave Scheme
- Annual Bonus based on company and personal performance
- Staff Discount Card for stores and online

**About us**:
Our amazing Funky team specialise in helping our customers create memorable and keepsake greeting cards and gifts, with a personalised touch, for any occasion.
- Today, we’re based in Bristol with fulfilment centres in Guernsey and Swindon. Wherever you join us, you’ll need to bring a creative approach, loads of ideas, and the ability to get stuck in when things get busy. In this fast-paced online business, there’s plenty of opportunity for innovation and creativity to make sure our customer experience and every card and gift we sell is extra special
- Funky Pigeon are a part of the WHSmith Group. Celebrating 230 years, we’re proud to have grown

**Format of Business**
- Funky Pigeon

**Full Time / Part Time**
- Full Time

**Position Type**
- Fixed Term

**Salary From**
- Competitive

**Salary To**
- Competitive

**Hours / Week**
- 37.5

**Country**
- UK

**County**
- Avon

**Job Code / Grade**
- C

**Post Code**
- BS3 2JH

**Function / Region**
- Funky Pigeon


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