Job Description
We've got an exciting new opportunity with a trend lead, established and innovative supplier based in Leicester.
They are looking for a creative Jersey Designer with either girlswear, teenwear or womenswear experience. This is a maternity cover role, to start in Feb / March with the potential of becoming perm.
They have a vast number of big clients from renowned fashion retailers, supermarkets and brands. This person must be a Jersey Designer who is great at identifying trends, understands the pricing elements of a garment, bearing all of this in this in mind when creating commercial best-selling designs.
In this role you will be working autonomously on your own accounts but be part of an established team of Designers and report into the Director. Graphic / Print experience is advantageous but not necessary.
Main Duties and responsibilities will include:
- Create mood boards colour palette, design, fabric board and trim boards and final tech packs.
- Identify emerging fashion trends, creating on-trend yet commercial ladieswear designs keeping in line with the buyer's briefs.
- Create mood boards colour palette, design, fabric board and trim boards and final tech packs.
- Ability to create bestselling commercial jersey ranges.
- Liaise with factories daily, keep up to date with all samples and queries.
- Required to work in a fast-paced environment, high volume design/development.
Person Specifications:
- 3+ years as a jersey multi product designer across supplier or retailer side.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills.
- Highly competent Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop skills.
- Highly organised and able to work to tight deadlines.
- Fun personality, someone who has initiative and likes a good team atmosphere.
- A strong understanding of the current high street trends and the ability to look forward and anticipate new trends.
