Assistant Designer

We are seeking an enthusiastic and detail-oriented Assistant Designer to join a dynamic and innovative design team with a focus on jersey-based products. In this role, you\’ll work closely with the senior team, contributing to both creative and administrative tasks, while gaining invaluable hands-on experience and collaborating with international partners. This opportunity will be supporting across menswear and boyswear and will suit someone with prior design experience in a retail or supplier environment. Open to menswear, womenswear, or childrenswear experience.

Responsibilities

• Create and update detailed tech packs, ensuring accuracy and clarity for suppliers
• Conduct trend and market research, presenting insights to the team to help inform seasonal direction
• Manage customer revisions and support in preparing presentations and design proposals
• Coordinate with external print and graphic designers, ensuring timely delivery of assets and alignment with brand vision
• Take an active role in fabric sourcing, sample development, and maintaining the fabric library
• Liaise with factories and suppliers to support product development, ensuring timelines are met and samples are tracked efficiently
• Manage sample records and progress tracking, keeping the wider team informed of status updates
• Contribute to team meetings, design reviews, and showroom preparation, supporting strong communication across global teams and partners

Person Specification

• Degree in Fashion Design or a related field
• 1-3 years\’ experience in apparel design
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop; CAD skills are highly valued
• Strong eye for trends, detail, and colour, with proven experience translating research into design concepts
• Excellent organisationand communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects to deadlines
• Proactive, collaborative, and eager to grow within a creative team environment