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Assistant Designer
- Posted 18 September 2025
- Salary £28000 - £30000 per annum
- LocationNorth London
- Job type Full Time
- Discipline Design, Apparel Design
- Reference5490_1758190053
- Job FunctionPermanent
Job description
We are seeking an enthusiastic and detail-oriented Assistant Designer to join a dynamic and innovative design team with a focus on jersey-based products. In this role, you'll work closely with the senior team, contributing to both creative and administrative tasks, while gaining invaluable hands-on experience and collaborating with international partners.
This opportunity will be supporting across menswear and boyswear and will suit someone with prior design experience in a retail or supplier environment. Open to menswear, womenswear, or childrenswear experience.
Main responsibilities will include:
- Create and update detailed tech packs, ensuring accuracy and clarity for suppliers
- Conduct trend and market research, presenting insights to the team to help inform seasonal direction
- Manage customer revisions and support in preparing presentations and design proposals
- Coordinate with external print and graphic designers, ensuring timely delivery of assets and alignment with brand vision
- Take an active role in fabric sourcing, sample development, and maintaining the fabric library
- Liaise with factories and suppliers to support product development, ensuring timelines are met and samples are tracked efficiently
- Manage sample records and progress tracking, keeping the wider team informed of status updates
- Contribute to team meetings, design reviews, and showroom preparation, supporting strong communication across global teams and partners
Person Specification:
- Degree in Fashion Design or a related field
- 1-3 years' experience in apparel design
- Strong proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop; CAD skills are highly valued
- Strong eye for trends, detail, and colour, with proven experience translating research into design concepts
- Excellent organisation and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects to deadlines
- Proactive, collaborative, and eager to grow within a creative team environment
