[JOBS]TEXTILE PRINT DESIGNER : MONSOON ACCESSORIZE
About The Job
At Accessorize we’re dedicated to offering accessories that enable all women to express themselves. Since 1984 we’ve offered the accessories that make the outfit.
We are now looking for a Print Designer to cover a 12 month maternity cer within the Accessorize Design team, providing vision and design direction for multi-product categories; to support the Designer / Design Manager in developing original and innovative ranges; contribute to the department strategy and to design in line with overall brand strategy for the season ensuring Accessorize handwriting is maintained in line with business objectives.
What Will You Be Doing As A Print Designer?
Trend research and Sourcing – Identify seasonal trends as appropriate for the Monsoon Accessorize brand including key fashion prints, colours and prints for the season.
Contribute to and oversee strong and new reference material including industry knowledge and research for the department to use throughout the season.
Ensure identified trends are completed through the sign off stage
Ensure all designs are delivered in line with company strategy
Create unique, in-house prints which deliver newness and commerciality
Support Design Manager and Designer to ensure all designs are delivered in-line with company strategy
Passionate about print design and is driven by the desire to deliver a fabulous range proposition designed in line with our customers profile whilst being commercial
Manage and lead print appointments with external print studios
Manage and brief freelance print designers
Support brand designers and buying teams whilst producing print designs to support their design briefs Critical Path Management
Ownership of critical path and team deadlines
Plan critical path with Senior team ensuring efficient communication with suppliers and relevant team members
People and Management
Manage and inspire Junior Design Team
Lead Print team meetings
Plan induction for new employees
Highlight Print design team training needs
Health and Safety - Ensure a safe working environment by complying with Health and Safety Guidelines and take action to deal with any issues
What Will You Need To Succeed As A Print Designer?
Experienced designer with creative and technical ability to design multi-
product collection
Experienced team manager who can inspire team to deliver beyond
expectations.
Confident and articulate communicator with an ability to build strong
relationships
Ability to deliver to tight timescales and work under pressure
Passionate and enthusiastic about print
CAD Skills/ Drawing & Painting Skills