Assistant Designer – Trend-Driven Prints & Cross‑Team Impact

Tesco; Digswell; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Tesco is seeking an Assistant Designer for the Papershop team to turn trend-led inspiration into innovative prints and product concepts for Paperchase and Tesco brands. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams and suppliers, supporting the design journey from idea to launch.

You’ll contribute to design direction, research trends, and help deliver must-haves and seasonal products, while supporting in range design and colour storytelling to drive sales.

Qualifications

• BA degree in Design or equivalent.
• Portfolio demonstrating creative thinking.
• Proficiency in Illustrator and Photoshop; InDesign and Procreate experience are a bonus.
• Previous hand illustration experience welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Providing design, product development and sampling support to keep the team running smoothly.
• Proactive communications with the buying and design teams, creating awareness of emerging trends, product categories and colours.
• Conducting customer and competitor research to inform your designs, create reports to share within design team meetings.
• Contributing to the department's design direction, identifying core lines, key statements and colours to drive sales.
• Understanding best and worst lines to influence seasonal strategy and product opportunities.
• Supporting in designing balanced ranges and understanding range principles.
• Assisting in delivering must-haves and seasonal/trend products for our customer.
• Resolving day-to-day operational issues/queries, escalating where appropriate.
• Assisting your manager by designing the correct number of options to meet department needs.
• Compiling brief packs to achieve right-first-time quality buying samples.
• Playing your role in delivering the design component of the General Merchandise critical path.

Skills

Design portfolio

Product development

Hand illustration

Communication with teams

Education

BA in Design

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

InDesign

Procreate

Job description

Tesco is seeking an Assistant Designer for the Papershop team to turn trend-led inspiration into innovative prints and product concepts for Paperchase and Tesco brands. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams and suppliers, supporting the design journey from idea to launch.

You’ll contribute to design direction, research trends, and help deliver must-haves and seasonal products, while supporting in range design and colour storytelling to drive sales.