Assistant Menswear Print Designer

Assistant Print Designer - Menswear

If your experience combines creativity, commercial awareness and delivering exceptional Print design in a retail environment, then this opportunity is going to be something you might be interested in...

Next is the biggest fashion and lifestyle retailer within the UK & Europe's largest online clothing retailer.

There are over 500 stores in the UK, representing 8.3million square feet of retail space.

We have around 45,000 employees.

We have 8 million customers on the website selling in 72 countries selecting from 280 million products which are sold by us each year.

Our brand is highly trusted. Everything we do represents genuine value for money.

Our customers are happy to pay a bit more for elevated quality & style.

If this sounds inspiring to you, please apply for this role!

About the role:

• Research the latest trends relevant to various customer profiles, then communicate this information to your team and senior managers.
• You will be the sole print designer for Soft Accessories and Swimwear
• Produce creative print designs that tastefully represent these trends
• Brief suppliers on key print trends and send out print specs.
• Work closely with the Designer & Buyer to support the whole design process from planning new ranges through to product selection.

About you:

• Previous experience working within a UK brand, high street retailer or supplier
• Excellent knowledge of print design including repeats and the printing process & print aesthetics
• Great attention to detail and an adaptable and versatile handwriting, with the ability to design across a variety of brands and age ranges
• Strong commercial awareness and a comprehensive understanding of print design and trends
• Proven ability to create commercial collections
• An adaptable handwriting/resilience to change. You'll thrive on working in a fast paced environment with a real passion and drive for product
• A high level of experience and be proficient in creating designs and tech packs using Adobe creative suite-from initial trend concepts to final tech packs
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Enthusiastic attitude and team player

PLEASE ENSURE YOU SUBMIT A COPY OF YOUR PORTFOLIO FOR CONSIDERATION

About Us
You know Next, but did you know we're a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We're the UK's 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we're the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it's now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we've gone global!

About some of our Benefits

• 25% off a huge selection of Next, Lipsy & Victoria's Secret products
• Company performance based bonus
• Sharesave scheme
• On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
• 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
• Early VIP access to sale stock
• Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
• Subsidised restaurant, coffee shop and juice bar
• Access a 24/7 digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
• Free on-site parking