Print Designer - Country Road

Country Road; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Product allowance

Sample sales access

40% discount for you and your family

Flexible leave options

Health insurance

24/7 EAP counselling

Parental leave

Internal career opportunities

Learning and development opportunities

Community partnerships support

Job summary

Country Road is seeking a Kidswear Print Designer to translate inspiration into commercially viable print concepts for children’s wear. You will research trends, develop repeats, placements and colourways, and collaborate with Design, Buying and suppliers to bring artwork from screen to store.

A strong eye for pattern, detail and brand storytelling is essential. The role involves maintaining the pattern archive, meeting critical timelines, and contributing to the brand handwriting across all

Qualifications

• Qualification or industry experience in Fashion, Textile or Graphic Design.
• Advanced Adobe Creative Suite skills (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• Strong creative eye with the ability to turn briefs and trends into commercial designs.
• Confident communicator and collaborative team player.
• Open to feedback and able to adapt designs to meet brand goals.
• Highly organised, detail-focused and deadline driven.
• Commercially minded with a strong understanding of the customer.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the creation of contemporary prints and graphics for Childrenswear, across boy and girl categories.
• Research print trends and contribute to the strategic design brief.
• Innovate pattern design solutions to evolve the print language consistent with the Country Road brand handwriting.
• Creating repeats and finished artwork ready to be briefed.
• Anticipation and adherence to the company timetable/critical path.
• Management and maintenance of pattern archive - colour palettes, new prints and vintage prints.
• Assist design team in the strike off process for product development.

Skills

Fashion/Textile/Graphic Design

Pattern design

Creative eye

Communication

Team player

Detail-oriented

Deadline driven

Education

Fashion/Textile/Graphic Design background

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Job description

As Australia's favourite lifestyle brand, beloved around the world, Country Road deliver timeless Australian style that is designed for life and made to last.

Step into a day in the life of a Kidswear Print Designer at Country Road where creativity, colour and storytelling come together on every garment.

From trend research and developing original print concepts to refining repeats, placements and colourways, you will turn inspiration into commercially relevant designs.

Working closely with Design, Buying and suppliers, you will bring artwork to life from screen to store. If you have a strong eye for pattern, detail and trend and love seeing your prints out in the world, we would love to hear from you!

How You Will Contribute

• Responsible for the creation of contemporary prints and graphics for Childrenswear, across boy and girl categories.
• Research print trends and contribute to the strategic design brief
• Innovate pattern design solutions to evolve the print language consistent with the Country Road brand handwriting
• Creating repeats and finished artwork ready to be briefed
• Anticipation and adherence to the company timetable/critical path
• Management and maintenance of pattern archive - colour palettes, new prints and vintage prints
• Assist design team in the strike off process for product development.

Capabilities we value

• Qualification or industry experience in Fashion, Textile or Graphic Design
• Advanced Adobe Creative Suite skills (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• Strong creative eye with the ability to turn briefs and trends into commercial designs
• Confident communicator and collaborative team player
• Open to feedback and able to adapt designs to meet brand goals
• Highly organised, detail-focused and deadline driven
• Commercially minded with a strong understanding of the customer.

What We Offer

• Flexible work arrangements to support work life balance
• Bi-annual product allowance, access to sample sales and 40% discount for you and your immediate family across all CRG brands
• Flex your leave your way, including birthday leave, volunteer leave, personal leave and more
• Access to health and wellbeing support, including Health Insurance, 24/7 EAP counselling and financial advice services.
• 18 weeks paid parental leave program for eligible employees with return-to-work clothing allowance
• Internal career opportunities across our portfolio brands
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Support meaningful community and charity partnerships across our brands, including OCRF, Our Watch, First Nations Reconciliation, Movember, Red Cross and Landcare

Who We Are

Country Road Group is a design-led portfolio of premium fashion brands, comprising five iconic labels: Country Road, Mimco, Trenery, Witchery and Politix. Each brand has its own story, and together they hold a market-leading position in the mid to upper tier of Australia's specialty fashion segment with a focus on delivering our ambition to build a portfolio of distinctive brands that drive sustainable growth. Country Road Group is part of Woolworths Holdings Limited (South Africa), a leading Southern Hemisphere retail group.

Country Road Group acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders past and present.

We're committed to inclusion and accessibility. If we can support you with any adjustments at any stage, please let us know.