[JOBS] PRINT DESIGNER – MONSOON ACCESSORIZE

Ref: MON10622

Salary: Competitive salary & attractive benefits

Department: Design

Location: Notting Hill Village, London (W11)

Position type: Permanent

Hours / Duration: 37.5 hours per week

Closing date: 07/02/2020

IMAGINATION. DISCOVERY. EXPRESSION.

3 words that best describe our Accessorize brand. If you aspire to be confident, unique and empowered, then Accessorize is the brand for you. With 34 years of heritage, you would be joining an established brand on it’s new journey. 

Accessorize are excited to be looking for a Print Designer to join their inspirational Print Design team to help create commercial and innovative design for Accessorize. You will assist your Senior Print Designer and support the department in designing, developing, and sampling an original and innovative range in line with the critical path, brand handwriting and business objectives.

What will you do as a Print Designer?

• Trend research and Sourcing – assist in identifying seasonal trends as appropriate for the brand including key fashion profiles, colours, fabrications and must haves for the season. Contribute reference material for the department to use throughout the season. Identify trends and highlight to the Senior Print Designer

• Creative inspiration – assist in compiling strong reference material, including researching and compiling mood boards and colour palettes/ analysis

• Where required, assist in the planning of the Critical Path for product areas, ensuring effective communication with Suppliers and relevant team members

• Produce and create design briefs within area

• Responsible for meeting the critical path deadlines, highlight issues and provide solutions

• Work with Designer/ Senior Designer through a department or individual product brief to ensure that designs are produced for a comprehensive and commercial product range

• Ad hoc travel may be required to conduct product development and inspirational trips

• Able to collate and edit catwalk information specific to department and brand

What will you need to succeed as a Print Designer?

• Keen interest in a career in design and a passion for fashion

• Creative and technical ability to support the design of multi production selection

• Good understanding of components and a basic knowledge of construction and manufacturing

• Multi-channel awareness

• Ability to use CAD as well as freehand sketching and designing

• Collaborative approach to range development with understanding of buying, merchandising and technical functions

• Self-motivated, enthusiastic and an ability to work under own initiative

• Confident and articulate communicator with an ability to build strong relationships

• Ability to deliver to tight timescales and work under pressure

• A good eye for colour

• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of ‘brand handwriting ‘

• Experience of supervising junior members of staff

What are we like to work for?

If you want to be the best in Accessories, then Accessorize is a great place to be. You will enjoy a fantastic benefits package which includes an amazing discount across all three of our brands, up to 23 days holiday, pension and an interest free season ticket card loan.  We also provide a great range of Voluntary benefits with external companies that you can take advantage of such as discounts on gym memberships at GYMBOX, pay day early finishes and a Flexi-Time Policy!