Designer - Apparel and Merchandise

Designer - Apparel & Merchandise

Location: Leeds

Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours/week) - Fully office based

Salary: £27,000 - £30,000 per annum

Are you a creative and commercially minded Designer who loves turning brand stories into tangible products? If you have a strong design eye, a passion for branded merchandise or apparel, and the confidence to pitch your ideas to clients, this could be the ideal next step.

This is a varied and hands-on design role within a dynamic team, working with a broad mix of sectors including sport, education, retail, and corporate brands.

What You'll Be Doing

• Designing bespoke merchandise and apparel ranges tailored to diverse sectors including sports, education, and corporate.

• Taking client briefs and brand guidelines and turning them into commercially strong, on-trend collections.

• Creating high-quality visuals and mockups for both internal and client presentations.

• Supporting marketing efforts with creative design assets across digital campaigns and social content.

• Collaborating with suppliers to explore new branding methods and product innovations.

• Working closely with account management and production teams to ensure quality and feasibility of all designs.

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience designing apparel or merchandise would be ideal but not essential

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite - Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign essential.

• Strong product visualisation and mockup skills.

• Confident presenting concepts to clients and internal teams.

• A great eye for detail, layout, and typography.

• Proactive trend spotter with a passion for keeping designs fresh and relevant.

• A team player with great communication skills and commercial awareness.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays

• 1 paid volunteer day per year

• Up to 3 additional leave days annually

• Free access to a company health plan (after 1 year)

• Free onsite parking and a modern, creative workspace

• Monthly team incentives and regular socials

• Structured personal development plan with annual review and monthly check-ins

This is an opportunity to bring your design flair to a fast-moving, idea-driven environment where your creativity will have real impact. If you're passionate about branding, design, and product development - we'd love to hear from you.