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Freelance Designer/Illustrator
Teddy Brighton is a highly ambitious and fast growing product design company with a contributor network of manufactures across the UK.
Within recent months, the company has experienced significant growth and we’re now looking to recruit a team of Freelance Designers/Illustrators.
Our vision is bold: Our mission is to eliminate the make-do's for pet owners with the chance to purchase quality homewares featuring their own pets. This involves working on a 1:1 basis with pet owners to create bespoke pet pawtrait of their pets. We then store these images on file and use to create bespoke homewares for our customers. We will expected you to manage individual commissions as assigned.
Depending on design background and experience, within this role there is the opportunity to be involved with with product development as we expand our collection.
If you’re looking for a fun and influential place to work, this is maybe for you.
Teddy Brighton is a highly ambitious and fast growing product design company with a contributor network of manufactures across the UK.
Within recent months, the company has experienced significant growth and we’re now looking to recruit a team of Freelance Designers/Illustrators.
Our vision is bold: Our mission is to eliminate the make-do's for pet owners with the chance to purchase quality homewares featuring their own pets. This involves working on a 1:1 basis with pet owners to create bespoke pet pawtrait of their pets. We then store these images on file and use to create bespoke homewares for our customers. We will expected you to manage individual commissions as assigned.
Depending on design background and experience, within this role there is the opportunity to be involved with with product development as we expand our collection.
If you’re looking for a fun and influential place to work, this is maybe for you.
ABOUT YOU
We are looking for talented freelance designers and illustrators to cover a range of content including; pet pawtrait illustrations, marketing imagery, website and social image content and product design.
We are looking to primarily recruit Designers and Illustrators with close proximity to Stone, Staffordshire but we’re also open to recruiting a pool of illustrators from all over the UK to be remotely managed by our Lead Designer and Founder, Heidi.
As a self-funded new startup we’re keen to build a intuitive, adaptive and hard working team that will embrace the startup work ethic and work with us to assist in the development the company. This is an excellent paid opportunity for entry-level illustrators with huge opportunities for career progression as the company grows.
We are looking for talented freelance designers and illustrators to cover a range of content including; pet pawtrait illustrations, marketing imagery, website and social image content and product design.
We are looking to primarily recruit Designers and Illustrators with close proximity to Stone, Staffordshire but we’re also open to recruiting a pool of illustrators from all over the UK to be remotely managed by our Lead Designer and Founder, Heidi.
As a self-funded new startup we’re keen to build a intuitive, adaptive and hard working team that will embrace the startup work ethic and work with us to assist in the development the company. This is an excellent paid opportunity for entry-level illustrators with huge opportunities for career progression as the company grows.
Location: Various with the opportunity to work from home at times.
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Part-time with opportunities to move to a full-time salaried position in the future.
Start Date: April 2018
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Part-time with opportunities to move to a full-time salaried position in the future.
Start Date: April 2018
Main Responsibilities
Desired Skills & Experience:
Advantageous Skills & Experience:
Ideal Profile:
- Create Pet Pawtrait illustrations
- Manage assigned Pet Pawtrait commissions
- Create illustrations for specific marketing merchandise
- Respond to briefs set by the Founder
- Submit roughs before the agreed deadline
- Ensure the consistent submission of quality content on a schedule agreed upon
- As a new startup there is an expectation to be adaptive and assist in other roles, such as marketing, customer service and admin, as the business requires.
Desired Skills & Experience:
- Design/ Illustration background, or experience
- Excellent knowledge of Adobe CC, especially Illustrator and Photoshop.
- Excellent skills in iWork and/ or Microsoft Office
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills and a creative approach to work
- Links to a portfolio of previous work
- Familiarity with current trends in illustration
- Ability to work quickly yet effectively, creating quality content to tight deadlines.
Advantageous Skills & Experience:
- Experience in Facebook and Instagram marketing
- Experience with CRM
- Experience in video editing
- Experience in email marketing
- An understanding of Weebly website posting
- Ecommerce experience
Ideal Profile:
- MUST HAVE an adoration for pets, especially dogs
- Passionate about illustration and the creation of compelling imagery
- Positive attitude with the ability to be flexible
- A creative eye with attention to detail
- Ability to work diligently and independently
- Incredible customer service skills
- Receptive to guidance and feedback
How to Apply:
Email us on teddytribe@teddybrighton.co.uk, attaching your CV and a brief cover letter explaining why you’d be a great candidate for this role.
Make sure you include ‘Freelance Illustrators ’ in the subject line of your email.
We’re accepting applications until 29th April 2018.
Email us on teddytribe@teddybrighton.co.uk, attaching your CV and a brief cover letter explaining why you’d be a great candidate for this role.
Make sure you include ‘Freelance Illustrators ’ in the subject line of your email.
We’re accepting applications until 29th April 2018.