Job Description
About your role
In your full-time role as an Apparel Graphic Designer, you will be primarily responsible for concepting, designing and reviewing all apparel and accessories for athletes’ personal clothing brands inside and outside of Formula 1.
You will be responsible for researching themes, building out collections, designing graphics, selecting colourways, producing tech packs and reviewing samples to ensure we’re creating fresh and on-trend merchandise for each and every project.
We're a small team, so it's essential that you're self-motivated and you have the passion and determination to continually grow and evolve your skill set. You will often have the opportunity to work on wider campaigns beyond apparel, and whilst having the responsibility for your own projects, you will also work collaboratively across other projects within wearegrip.
About us
We are wearegrip, a London based creative agency who work with some of the most exciting drivers in Formula
Our goal is to build some of the most distinctive personal brands in sport which capture the attention of fans, teams and partners around the world.
Working hand-in-hand with each driver we create and manage all aspects of their personal brand across social media, branding, merchandise, content creation, digital and more.
When you join wearegrip, you'll be working at the heart of our multi-skilled fast paced start-up and immediately have the opportunity to begin shaping your future within our highly motivated and passionate team.
Your responsibilities (but not limited to)
- Design strong, graphic, and print-led concepts based on a phenomenal understanding of fashion and mens/women's streetwear style.
- Research current and future trends in fashion & graphic design.
- Develop exciting and varied themes that audiences love.
- Create product collections that align with the brand's strong design identity and vision.
- Work closely with the production team to create clear tech packs and notes to achieve the highest level of execution of all designs.
- Create the overarching art direction & campaign assets that bring the collection to life across social & advertising.
- Work across other graphic design projects such as branding and helmet designs.
- Work across and prioritise multiple ongoing projects, whilst delivering them on time and to an exceptional standard.
About you
- You live in the United Kingdom and have the right to live and work in the UK.
- You are based in London and can commute to Hoxton at least three times a week.
- Have 1-3 years of experience in a similar graphic design role.
- Interested in motorsport and specifically Formula 1.
- Interested in fashion and streetwear style.
- Confident working across a variety of design styles and disciplines.
- An excellent eye for detail and colour.
- Have experience creating tech packs.
- Strong knowledge of fabric, construction and fit.
- Exceptional skill with Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop & Indesign.
Your benefits
- Competitive salary based on experience.
- Work from home days whenever necessary.
- 20 days annual leave, plus one-week shutdown period over Christmas.
- Fully paid day off for your birthday.
- Apple Macbook with full Adobe Creative Cloud suite and required software.
- Budget for personal skills training and development.