Junior Technical Retail Designer

About the company

Blacks Visual is an industry leading British based designer and manufacturer of display and visual merchandising collateral for the retail industry. Established in 1998 we have built a trusted reputation working with worldwide brands and retailers.

Our design office is based in Shoreditch, London and our head office and manufacturing hub is based in Wetherby, West Yorkshire.

The factory is the workplace of over 50 skilled craftspeople, incorporating joinery, spray finishing, print, LED \& electrics and logistics departments.

The London design office works closely with the factory team to ensure the smooth transition from concept design to specification to production.

Our team is at the core of our business and valuing their happiness and well\- being is part of our ongoing investment in our people. We care about those we work with and those we work for.

Blacks Visual Merchandising is an equal opportunities employer.

About the job

Blacks Visual is looking for a Junior Technical Retail Designer to join its Wetherby based team. The role requires an enthusiastic and motivated person to learn and develop their skills on the job, in a fast\-paced environment. This role would be based in our factory in Wetherby. The right person will be guided to be able to;

· Create technical drawing packs and visuals that are used by our factory and external suppliers.

· To be able to build retail environments (windows, interiors \& fixtures) using Solidworks (or experience of other 3D modelling software will also be considered)

· Create technical drawings and production presentations using Solidworks for our production team based in our Yorkshire based factory. This would include liaising closely with the factory and Project Managers.

· Support the manager to interpret client briefing and design projects by creating and developing solutions.

· Supporting the design team to ensure all projects are completed on time and to a high standard.

· Reporting to the Technical Design Manager in all aspects of creative projects.

· Support team members to carry out and organise site surveys and communicate the outcome to the relevant contact.

· Participate on installations when required.

· Plays an integral role in the organisation and delivery of 3D Design and visualisation projects for clients.

· Liaising with our London based design team to deliver accurate and successful designs.

· Ability work on multiple project concurrently in a fast paced environment.

Requirements:

· Good educational background, preferably in the creative fields.

· Proven working experience in Retail or Product Design or examples of projects using similar skillsets required.

· Excellent client facing communication skills.

· Proficient technical, creative, written and verbal communication skills.

· Passionate about design with solid management and organisational skills.

· Competent in using a mix of software; Solidworks, Rhino, Cinema 4D, AutoCAD, Adobe Suite, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, VRay \& Solidworks.

· Flexible, enthusiastic and trustworthy.

· Commutable to Wetherby

Hours:

08\.30 – 17:00 Monday to Thursday

08\.30 – 16:00 Friday

Salary dependent on experience

Job Types: Full\-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Additional leave


• Casual dress


• Free parking


• Private medical insurance

• Wetherby LS23 7AU: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

• Bachelor's (preferred)

• United Kingdom (required)

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