Clothing Designer

Skinnydip London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fashion brand is seeking a creative Childrenswear Designer to manage the design and product development for their juniors range. Candidates should possess over 3 years of experience in childrenswear roles, having strong print and graphic skills, as well as proficiency in Adobe Illustrator. The designer will be responsible for creating trend-filled collections, managing product development, and assuring quality. The role requires a collaborative and problem-solving mindset. Interested candidates should apply with their CV and portfolio.

Qualifications

• 3+ years childrenswear design & development experience in wholesale/supplier or retail HO.
• Experience with licensed childrenswear approvals and retailer portals.

Responsibilities

• Design seasonal wholesale ranges across categories with clear margin targets.
• Create seasonal trend / colour stories that are retail-ready.
• Manage submissions and approvals on licensor portals.
• Create CADs, BOMs, and tech packs for suppliers.
• Adapt specs and price points to retailer requirements.
• Work with Buying to engineer costs while maintaining design intent.

Skills

Strong print / graphic creation skills

Understanding of scale / placement for kids

Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator

Solid grasp of concept-to-shipment process

Highly organised

Strong communicator

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Excel

Job description

About the Company

Little Dippers is Skinnydip’s new juniors brand. We’re looking for a creative, commercial Childrenswear Designer to own design and product development for wholesale across boys, girls and unisex ranges (newborn–teen).

About the Role

You’ll build trend-right, licensed and own-brand collections, translate them into tech-ready packs, and drive product from concept to ex-factory with our supplier base, hitting margin, quality and delivery for multiple retail accounts.

Responsibilities

• Range build : Design seasonal wholesale ranges across categories (jersey, outerwear, sleep, accessories) with clear margin targets.
• Trend & print : Create seasonal trend / colour stories, repeat prints, placements, appliqué / embellishment and all-over graphics that are kid-appropriate and retail-ready.
• Licensing : Upload and manage submissions on licensor portals (e.g., Disney / Universal), track comments, and secure approvals to critical path.
• Product development : Create CADs, BOMs and design / tech packs for suppliers; brief fabrics, trims and washes; manage sampling, comments and reworks.
• Wholesale partnering : Co-create assortments by account; adapt specs / price points to retailer requirements; prepare line sheets and presentation decks.
• Costing & margin : Work with Buying to engineer cost and deliver target IMUs without compromising design intent.
• Fit & quality : Partner with Garment Tech on fits and size sets; attend / in-house fittings; resolve construction issues quickly.
• Critical path : Own your styles in terms of tracking lab dips, strike-offs, PPS / SS, testing and packaging.
• Process : Keep critical path trackers up to date; flag risks early; support ad-hoc projects and new category trials.

Qualifications

• 3+ years childrenswear design & development experience in wholesale / supplier or retail HO (multi-account exposure ideal).

Required Skills

• Strong print / graphic creation skills and understanding of scale / placement for kids.
• Solid grasp of the full concept-to-shipment process : tech packs, fabrics / trims, embellishment, approvals, and critical paths.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator (Photoshop a plus), confident with Excel / PLM and presentation tools.
• Commercial eye with trend awareness; able to balance creativity with cost and margin.
• Highly organised, calm under time pressure, strong communicator with suppliers and buyers.
• Collaborative team player with a proactive, problem-solving mindset.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with licensed childrenswear approvals and retailer portals.
• Knowledge of testing requirements, packaging, and AQL for kids.
• TikTok / social awareness for what resonates in kids / parents’ feeds.

How to apply

Please send your CV and a portfolio link (showing relevant kidswear : prints, CADs, tech packs, range boards and licensed work) to [e-mail]