Print Designer

We are hiring a Print Designer on behalf of a leading design-led, London-based supplier. This is a chance to join a print team of three working within a large womenswear design team and see your prints come to life. You will be designing all-over prints and the occasional placement print for women’s soft wovens and jersey, taking each design from initial brief through to final artwork, including repeats.

The successful individual will be a mid-weight print designer with around 4-5 years of print design experience, with a versatile, slightly feminine print handwriting and a natural feel for trend-inspired high street fashion in women’s soft wovens and jersey. We are looking to see a commercial portfolio that reflects the key print categories in today’s market and current seasonal trends, along with highlights of your past best sellers. These may include ditsies, geometrics, abstracts, conversationals, florals, painterly, Aztec and animal prints.

If you love creating prints that people reach for and want to grow within a supportive, trend-focused creative team, we would love to hear from you.

Main Responsibilities

• Trend research drawing on trend predictions, social media, runway, vintage fashion, street style and cultural influences.

• Comparative shopping, staying close to the high street and aspirational brands.

• Working closely with the womenswear design team and retail buyers to interpret each brief, shaping ideas and direction together with the Senior Print Designer.

• Collaborating with the Senior Print Designer on the design and artworking of all-over prints, placements and graphics using Adobe Photoshop and/or Illustrator.

• Hand-painting original designs as required.

• Executing repeats, half drops and colourways.

• Recolouring prints.

• Following each design through to strike-off and final artwork approval.

Essential Skills

• Degree in Fashion Textiles Design specialising in Womenswear.

• Mid-weight fashion Print Designer with 4-5 years of experience creating commercial all-over prints for womenswear.

• Experience designing for supermarket or fast fashion retailers.

• Highly proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.

• Excellent trend awareness, with the ability to translate the latest influences into fresh, commercial ideas.

• A slightly feminine print design handwriting with hand-painting ability.

• Experience working confidently to critical path deadlines.

• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to prioritise your workload.

• A confident, proactive team player who enjoys sharing ideas.

• Excellent communication with suppliers and colleagues at all levels.

Additional Requirements

• UK-based with full working rights.

• Living within a commutable distance of Camden tube.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary in line with experience.

• Hybrid working, Tuesday to Thursday in the office.

• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays.

• Contributory pension.

• Private healthcare.

• Annual bonus scheme.

• Season ticket loan.

• Ride to work scheme.

• Company socials.

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