MKI MIYUKI ZOKU [M-K-I MEE-YOU-KEY ZO-KU] IS A CONTEMPORARY MENSWEAR BRAND FOUNDED IN THE UK IN 2010, BY CREATIVE DIRECTOR, VIK TAILOR.
DUE TO OUR CONTINUED GROWTH, A NEW OPPORTUNITY HAS COME UP TO JOIN THE MKI TEAM.
FREELANCE MENSWEAR GRAPHIC DESIGNER: WE ARE LOOKING FOR A MENSWEAR APPAREL GRAPHIC DESIGNER, WHO WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH OUR DESIGN AND PRODUCT TEAMS TO BUILD OUR SEASONAL GRAPHICS ASSETS.
IF THIS SOUNDS LIKE YOU? APPLY DIRECTLY WITH YOUR CV TO INFO@MKISTORE.COM.
FREELANCE MENSWEAR GRAPHIC DESIGNER
AS A MENSWEAR APPAREL GRAPHIC DESIGNER, YOU WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH OUR DESIGN AND PRODUCT TEAMS TO BUILD OUR SEASONAL GRAPHICS ASSETS.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- WORK CLOSELY WITH THE DESIGN TEAM, CREATING GRAPHICS FROM BRIEFS AND SUGGESTING VISUAL PATHWAYS FOR SEASONAL COLLECTIONS, EXCLUSIVE AND COLLABORATIVE COLLECTIONS.
- DESIGN GRAPHICS FOR SEASONAL COLLECTIONS, INCLUDING LOGOS, TYPOGRAPHY, PRINTS, AND OTHER DESIGN ELEMENTS.
- COLLABORATE WITH THE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TEAM TO DESIGN GARMENT PRINTS, LABELS, AND TAGS THAT REFLECT MKI’S COMMITMENT TO QUALITY AND INNOVATION.
- ENSURE CONSISTENCY AND COHESION IN THE BRAND’S VISUAL LANGUAGE ACROSS ALL DESIGN DELIVERABLES.
PLEASE NOTE:
IN ADDITION TO DESIGNING FOR APPAREL, THE ROLE ALSO REQUIRES DESIGNING SUPPORTIVE GRAPHIC ASSETS FOR DIGITAL, INCLUDING LOGO LOCK UPS, WEB BANNERS ANDSUPPORTIVE SEASONAL COLLATERAL.
ABOUT YOU:
- OVER 2 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN APPAREL GRAPHIC DESIGN.
- A STRONG PORTFOLIO THAT DEMONSTRATES YOUR EXPERTISEIN GRAPHIC DESIGN AND YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF CONTEMPORARY MENSWEAR AESTHETICS.
- ADVANCED PROFICIENCY IN ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE (ILLUSTRATOR, PHOTOSHOP, INDESIGN), WITH EXPERIENCE IN OTHER DESIGN SOFTWARE SUCH AS PROCREATE OR SKETCH A PLUS.
- PROVEN ABILITY TO CREATE BOLD, MODERN DESIGNS WITH A STRONG SENSE OF TYPOGRAPHY, COMPOSITION, AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL.
- A KEEN UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONTEMPORARY MENSWEARMARKET AND HOW GRAPHIC DESIGN CAN ELEVATE A BRAND’S IDENTITY.
- STRONG COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION SKILLS, WITH THE ABILITY TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY AND MEET DEADLINES IN A FAST-PACED ENVIRONMENT.
DESIRABLE SKILLS:
- EXPERIENCE WITH FASHION ILLUSTRATION, 3D DESIGN, OR MOTION GRAPHICS.
- FAMILIARITY WITH E-COMMERCE PLATFORMS AND WEB DESIGN PRINCIPLES.
- PHOTO EDITING AND RETOUCHING SKILLS.
- A GENUINE PASSION FOR MENSWEAR AND AN IN-DEPTH UNDERSTANDING OF THE CURRENT FASHION LANDSCAPE.
KEY CONSIDERATIONS:
- WE ARE LOOKING FOR A CANDIDATE THAT CAN START ON A FREELANCE BASES, OR A SHORT-TERM BASES STARTING IN THE NEXT 4 WEEKS.
- FREELANCE, OFFICE BASED, SHORT-TERM CONTRACTS ARE ALL TO BE CONSIDERED BUT YOU MUST BE AVAILABLE TO ACCESS OUR OFFICE IN WEST YORKSHIRE, EITHER AS A BASE OR TO ATTEND REGULAR DESIGN MEETINGS.
- THIS ROLE IS NOT SUITABLE FOR AN INTERN OR GRADUATE.
- THE CANDIDATE MUST HAVE A PROVEN APPAREL GRAPHIC BACKGROUND, IDEALLY WITHIN MENSWEAR.
HOW TO APPLY:
PLEASE SEND YOUR CV, PORTFOLIO (INCLUDING RELEVANT WORK), AND A BRIEF COVER LETTER DETAILING YOUR EXPERIENCE AND WHY YOU’RE THE PERFECT FIT FOR THE ROLE TO INFO@MKISTORE.COM
