[JOBS] PRINT DESIGNER : BOOHOO GROUP LONDON

THE ROLE

We have an opportunity for an experienced Print Designer to join our team within the Wallis brand.

This role will see you focus on designing and creatively developing commercial print artworks for the Wallis customer.

You will lead the print direction with the team and drive Wallis forward through research , identifying and interpreting key print trends

YOUR TEAM

In 2021 Wallis joined the boohoo group and became an ecommerce-only brand. Our loyal customer base is just as excited as we are about this new era.

The Wallis offering is growing through additional ranges and new team members. Above all, we know our customers through and through and create our unique prints and designs with them in mind. We aim to develop ranges that feel good and give confidence.

In the Design team, we make sure every brand has products they can be proud of.

We design and influence everything the Group buys, so we’re a vital part of each brand’s identity.

We’re there when inspiration strikes, looking at research and future-trend forecasts to see what our customers want to buy. We want our brands to be trendsetters, and we’re proud to be industry leaders with the freedom to shape our brands and push boundaries.

What You'll Be Doing

• Create innovative and inspirational print designs that are reflective of our Wallis brand DNA

• Creatively and strategically driving the print department, hand painting/drawing elements for artworks and digitally prepare them through photoshop/illustrator

• Create artworks to the highest technical standard, using clear, original and industry standard repeats, colour separation and a confident understanding of print techniques and garment construction

• Present design concepts and designs to the Buying Director and wider team

• Communicating all artworks in a clear and consistent way to suppliers, using accurate and informative spec sheets to ensure design vision is met

• Actively engaging in seasonal research, analysing catwalks and drawing influence from a wide range of sources, presenting and sharing research packs with the team

• Collaborate with the wider design team to build stories, colour palettes and print direction, ensuring all prints are commercially viable

• Working closely with design and buying teams to develop artwork repeats/placements and colourway options for design meetings and ensure business objectives are met

• Reacting to sales information, you will be reliable for designing commercial fashion forward prints, updating best sellers and ensuring newness is delivered

• Support buying team with feedback and colour comments on strike offs, liaising directly with suppliers

• Working closely with the design and buying team with critical path management, utilising clear and timely communication and problem solving to ensure deadlines are met

• Have a good knowledge and comprehension of working with print studios and print mills

More About You

• Proven experience in a Print Design role, preferably with a in house womenswear brand

• Strength in a variety of creative skills including hand painting and free hand drawing

• Strong understanding of print techniques and supplier capabilities

• Highly creative with an ability to build on inspiration and experience in designing own prints from concept to artwork

• A strong sense of colour and an ability to build trend, with a high level of commercial awareness

• Be able to work under pressure and within a tight deadline

• Excellent knowledge of Adobe, confident using photoshop and illustrator

• A natural collaborator who can confidently work cross functionally

WORKING WITH US

To succeed here, you have to love working at pace. It’s relentless, but we love it. Change is a certainty – you need to adapt and be agile. We want you to challenge the status quo, innovate and be open to trying new things.

We’re always pushing boundaries. We empower our people, giving them freedom and autonomy to learn and grow in their roles. We’re passionate, agile, creative and one tea