Kieran Lithgow

POSITION OBJECTIVE

Deliver the design concepts, including marketing collateral, campaigns, and advertisements, to support the company's growth and brand awareness. Collaboration with the sales, marketing and design/development teams is essential, to ensuring brand consistency and legacy.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

The role also is responsible for:

• Deliver final product/design within agreed timeframe and to expected standard (i.e., packaging design, marketing collateral for trade shows/events, brochures, website product images, product booklets/manuals)

• Creates advertising concepts, layouts (brochures), and design for a variety of printed and electronic media. Designs product packaging, data sheets, POS, and promotional items for in-store and exhibition displays

• Consistent visuals, formats and layouts are achieved for all graphics (e.g., perspectives, viewpoints, and image/video quality

• Participation in design meetings and contribute to creative planning

• Contribute to the development of communication strategies

• Interpret needs, and develop concepts and strategies, to suit the appropriate purpose and platforms

• Prepare and present draft briefs/concepts to the Marketing Manager, or other applicable stakeholders, for approval

• Ensure brand consistency and messaging across all documents, marketing collateral and platforms – including;

• Implement marketing strategies based on current/ongoing impact of marketing activities – in conjunction with the Marketing Manager

• Assist with proofing and making corrections of marketing related text and graphics

• Manage workflow to deliver projects, digital and print, within agreed timeframes and on budget.

• Maintain and manage digital files

• Liaise with media providers and vendors of other marketing material regarding quoting and production and manages dispatch of all marketing material to those vendors

• Maintain relationships with external vendors and suppliers. Also ensure products are produced and delivered as supplied.

• Maintain the company's image library

• Attend trade shows or events, as requested

Working with extensive range of companies, small businesses
and one-off individual graphic design needs - specialising in:

• Company branding and packaging
• Catalogue/brochure/flier/invitation layout and design
• Apparel graphic design with screenprint & embroidery setup
  Corporate branding
• Large event apparel ranges - especially sporting events
• Fabric yardage design
• Vehicle wrap design
• Signage design

Working with clients such as Brisbane Grammar School, Suncorp, Sports Employment Australia, Harcourts, Moreton Bay Girls College, Endeavour Foundation and Swimming QLD.

Graphic Designer for Starter Brand

• Developing complete seasonal ranges for Starter apparel and
  headwear
• Catalogue development
• Logo design
• Develop and sample ranges
• Researching trend histories and keeping ahead of trends
• Trend forecasting and design presentations
• Liaising with international suppliers and manufacturers
• Meeting specified range plans
• Check and approve samples, print, embroidery and lab dips
  for final production
• Supporting production department when needed

• Designing graphics for clothing, sporting goods & advertising
• Logo design & redrawing logos
• Organising and designing for complete Official Merchandise
  ranges for large and small sporting events
• Signage design
• Sourcing and liaising with International manufacturers
• Ordering clothing and sporting goods
• Managing all new sales and ensuring all orders are scheduled to arrive on time
• Managing all production of printing, embroidery and design
• Photography and photo editing of all products for company website
• Customer service and telephone enquiries
• Managing a good client base
• Meeting with existing and potential clients
• Following up on past orders
• Opening and closing of store
• Invoicing
• General office duties

• Designing graphics for clothing, sporting goods & advertising Logo design & redrawing logos
• Designing for complete Official Merchandise ranges for large and small sporting events
• Preparing artwork for screen printing and embroidery
• Artwork approvals
• Meeting with existing and potential clients
• General office duties