[JOBS] GRADUATE TEXTILE DESIGNER : NEXT SOURCING LEICESTER

This role will support the Next Sourcing Womenswear & Childrenswear team. The team design and develop new ranges, taking responsibility for everything from trend prediction to design concept through to technical development and product selection.

At Next we never underestimate what we can do. Bring your energy, play to your strengths and never shy away from change. Push yourself and back others. Make things happen that will be bigger and better than before.

About The Role:

• Provide support throughout the whole design process from planning new ranges through to product selection.

• Collate design research, create colour palettes and prepare and update design boards for each season as required.

• Assist with the production of design packs where required.

• Provide administrative support to the Design team, taking responsibility for tasks such as: attending trade meetings, colour matching, archiving fabrics and logging samples.

About You:

• Graduating this summer from a degree in Fashion Design, Textile Design or similar subject.

• Experience or specialisation on Womenswear & Childrenswear design is desirable.

• Intermediate user of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.

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

• Highly self-motivated.

• Strong interest in fashion and awareness of trends.

As part of the application process we require you to submit a screen resolution, digital portfolio. Unfortunately, applications without a portfolio will not be considered.

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!