Purpose of the role
We're looking for a skilled Creative Designer who can bring in both creative and technical expertise in developing Point-of-Sale Materials (POSM) and 3D structural visuals using SketchUp.
The role requires someone with a good eye for design, a strong understanding of brand execution, and the ability to turn briefs into accurate, production-ready artworks.
You'll be part of a collaborative creative team that supports regional and global marketing initiatives, ensuring high-quality and on-brand deliverables for both print and 3D executions.
- Represent company executing job briefs with the client brand
- Showcase Activation agency's creative and studio production offering through the high-quality new and trans created designs
- Uphold best practice of agreed processes, systems and technologies to facilitate delivery of topnotch work
- Generate error-free, press-ready artwork for printing, following all industry standards with regard to Pref lighting and colour management
- Collaborate with the other members of the studio team to enable on-time delivery of work
- Liaise with all required internal/external resources and suppliers where appropriate
- Work on new and adaptation/transcreation consumer-focused designs, including but not limited to POS, signage, consumer brochures/catalogues, direct marketing and digital work including display ads, banner advertising and digital mailers, EDMs
- Ensure design and final artwork adhere to Client's brand guidelines, achieve the highest standard of graphic design and production quality
- Responsible for maintaining full and proper artwork file management within system
- Adhere to standard operating practices across the Client/studio and central production hub
- Help maintain a robust, consistent approach to work sharing across the studio network
- Ensure all checks and quality-control steps are taken at all stages of each job so that the highest standards are achieved
- Achieve project deliverables on-time and with the highest quality output
- Be the subject matter expert in this role and provide design solutions to overcome consumer-related related as well as to issues pertaining to art working
- Continuously look to add value to the Clients or our business through your daily work
- Collaborate and support your studio fellow team members and with the central production hub
- Work in partnership with other on-site teams and, central production hub to review local studio operational projects
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and develop POSM layouts, retail displays, and structural mockups using SketchUp and Adobe Creative Suite.
- Interpret creative briefs, ensuring designs are accurate, feasible for production, and aligned with brand guidelines.
- Prepare print-ready and production-ready files, ensuring alignment with brand guidelines and technical specifications.
- Work closely with client services team and the sourcing team to manage project timelines and revisions.
- Collaborate with client, project managers, structural designers, and suppliers to ensure creative accuracy and feasibility.
- Conduct quality checks on design output, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and brand compliance.
- Stay updated on design trends, materials, and structural innovations relevant to in store marketing and retail displays. Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Industrial Design, or related field.
- 5 years of experience in retail design, POSM, or packaging design.
- Proficient in SketchUp, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop.
- Understanding of print production processes, materials, and structure-building basics.
- Strong layout, typography, and visualisation skills with keen attention to visual detail.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines.
- Experience in 3D rendering (V-Ray or similar) is an advantage.
- Team player with a proactive and solutions-driven mindset.
