[JOBS] ASSISTANT DESIGNER – MENSWEAR : NEXT LEICESTER

If your experience combines creativity, commercial awareness and delivering exceptional 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. 

About The Role:

● Research the latest trends relevant to various customer profiles, then communicate this information to your team and senior managers.

● Produce creative garment designs that tastefully represent these trends.

● Brief suppliers with technical design packs & CAD.

● Work closely with the Designer & Buyer to support the whole design process from planning new ranges through to product selection.

 About You:

● A natural interest in trends & brands, with a focus on menswear and menswear tailoring

● An enthusiastic and persuasive communicator. 

● Experience of garment design and working with product, preferably gained in a fast paced commercial environment.

● Ability to creatively adapt trends to commercially appeal to different customer profiles.

● Strong communication skills; capable of working well with other teams and building productive relationships

Experience with working with woven fabrics is desirable

 Skills And Qualifications You Have:

● Qualified to degree or equivalent in Fashion or similar subject.

● Competent user of both Adobe Illustrator.

● Highly organised with good prioritisation skills to be able to work to set deadlines.

 Please note, as part of the application process we require you to submit your portfolio and / or examples of your work.

Please ensure you upload examples or provide a link to your work.

Unfortunately, applications without this will not be considered.