Junior Graphic Designer

Urban Shoemakers is a shoe developer, wholesaler and brand owner with over 40 years’ experience servicing the independent footwear market. Based in Melbourne, we design, develop and produce our footwear brands, EOS Footwear and Los Cabos, using carefully selected manufacturing partners for the Australian, New Zealand and North American markets.

We are looking for a recent Graphic Design graduate with a genuine passion for fashion to join our in-house marketing and product team. Working closely with our Graphic Designer / Art Director, you will support the creation of our seasonal campaigns, catalogues and day-to-day brand content. It’s a hands-on role where you’ll learn every stage of the creative process, from the first moodboard to the final printed page.

Responsibilities

Photoshoots & campaigns

  • Assist the Art Director in preparing seasonal campaigns, including concept research moodboard creation, briefs for stylists, photographers and support shoot logistics (shot lists, props, product preparation) 

  • Assist on set during campaign and product shoots

  • Support post-production, including image selection, retouching and file preparation

Catalogue season

  • Produce product photography for catalogues, B2B and e-commerce

  • Assist with catalogue layout and production, including product pages, colour-ups and pre-press checks

  • Help prepare look books, fit guides and other sales materials

Day-to-day design

  • Create digital content for social media, EDMs and website updates across our brands

  • Design marketing collateral such as POS, in-store materials and advertising creative

  • Apply and maintain brand guidelines, templates and visual consistency across channels

  • Research trends, techniques, tools and share ideas with the team

About you

  • Tertiary qualification in Graphic Design (recent graduates welcome)

  • A genuine passion for fashion and footwear, with a strong visual sense and curiosity for trends

  • A portfolio showing creativity and attention to detail

  • Solid skills in Adobe CC (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator)

  • Interest in photography; studio or product photography experience is a plus

  • Retouching skills and video editing is a plus

  • Organised, eager to learn and comfortable juggling several projects at once

  • A team player who takes direction well and brings ideas to the table

  • On-site role, based in our  St Kilda office

  • Full-time or part-time considered 

What we offer

  • Hands-on mentoring from an experienced Art Director

  • Real exposure to campaign shoots, catalogue production and brand building

  • Generous staff discounts across our entire range

  • A friendly, creative team in a family-led fashion business