[JOBS] ASSISTANT TEXTILE PRINT DESIGNER : FATFACE

Role Overview

FatFace has an exciting opportunity for a passionate and enthusiastic Design Assistant to join the team on a 9-month fixed-term contract basis, to cover maternity leave. The successful candidate will provide support in designing a commercial range of products which is in line with the Design direction and brand strategy, with a particular focus on supporting all categories with Print requirements.

Role Responsibilities

• Assist in the creation of print designs, producing designs, creating repeats and recolouring prints.

• Provide support for gathering information on season trends appropriate for the Fat Face brand, through research and competitor visits. Assist in the completion of the concept boards for presentation meetings

• Assist in the production of design packs, ensuring accurate and timely completion, working with the design team to achieve the design vision

• Be aware of selection meetings and ensure proto samples are chased in as required

• Prepare design samples, boards, and information for meetings to ensure all requirements are satisfied

• Manage all design samples, labelling and tidying up as appropriate

• Feedback on current trends and styling information and make suggestions for product designs, understanding the implications on the critical path

• Keep up to date with department and product sales performance and trading activity and feedback into the design process

• Carry out department product filing and general admin tasks as required

• Develop self through store, competitor, shows and suppliers visits. And through increased awareness of other functions and company activity

• Provide support across the wider design team as required

• Align self to companies social and environmental mission and champion any actions that you can directly impact at all times.

Skills and Experience

• A relevant Degree in Fashion Design/Textile Design/Print & Graphic Design

• 1+ years of experience in a design related role – we would consider those with a relevant degree but no working experience, providing you have a proven portfolio with relevant work to show

• Basic experience of design process

• Print design skills -desirable

• Good communication skills – good oral and presentation skills

• Impact and influencing skills - able to influence externally and internally, displays drive, energy, enthusiasm and a can-do attitude

• Able to organise and prioritise, deal with change well, able to suggest improvements to working practices and systems

• Team working

Role Competencies

• An understanding of the product development cycle

• Use of computerised design system – Photoshop, Illustrator

• Understanding of customer profile, competitors, and product offer

• Basic understanding of design working practises and terminology

• Some understanding of the supply chain for product and fabric sourcing and development Brand & market aware

• Passion for product

• Affinity with the FatFace brand

Our Benefits Include

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

• Perkbox our online platform to use from day one (this includes amazing online discounts, home workouts, wellbeing content, popular brand discounts e.c.t)

• THRIVE – Our learning management system- access from day one with 1000’s of pieces of learning

• Dental Insurance (employee funded)

• Pension scheme

• EAP support around the clock- UNUM/Retail Trust/ Fashion Textiles Support

• Critical illness/Death in service for Salaried staff

• Sick pay allowances

• O2 phone discount

• Eye Tests/contributions to glasses

• Sabbatical leave in line with service

• Enhanced Family Friendly polices i.e. Maternity Leave

• Refer a friend scheme

If you’re a driven, energetic individual with some design experience, we’d love to hear from you! This is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience within the Fashion industry. Why not apply now and see what you can achieve? Join the FatFace family today!