Graphic Designer - Kidswear

TRP RECRUITMENT; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

TRP RECRUITMENT partners with an established fashion business to recruit a talented Kidswear Graphic Designer for their growing design team in the UK. The role focuses on design across boys' and girls' kidswear, producing graphics, prints, placements, typography and character-led concepts for major supermarket and high-street accounts.

You will translate trend insights into commercial designs while collaborating with garment designers and account managers.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Kidswear Graphic Designer in fashion retail or supplier environments.
• Strong portfolio of commercial kidswear graphics, prints and placements.
• Experience designing for UK supermarket and/or high-street retail accounts advantageous.
• Strong understanding of the UK kidswear market and current trends.
• Confident adapting handwriting to suit different customers and price points.
• Excellent skills in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.

Responsibilities

• Design commercial, trend-led graphics across boys' and girls' kidswear.
• Create graphics, prints, placements, slogans, typography and character concepts for multiple product categories.
• Work across UK supermarket and retail accounts, adapting design direction per customer.
• Research seasonal trends, colour, print, and market influences.
• Produce mood boards, trend packs and graphic concepts for customer presentations.
• Translate trend inspiration into commercial, customer-appropriate designs.
• Collaborate with garment designers, account managers, buyers and product teams throughout development.
• Create detailed artwork and prepare files for production.
• Understand print techniques and production requirements in artwork development.
• Respond quickly to briefs with creative solutions within deadlines.
• Monitor competitor activity in the UK kidswear market.
• Manage multiple projects and briefs with high quality output.

Skills

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Trend analysis

Communication

Job description

We are working with an established fashion business who are looking for a talented and commercial Kidswear Graphic Designer to join their growing design team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a creative, trend-led designer with strong experience across kidswear graphics, ideally gained within a supplier or retail environment. You will be working across a variety of well-known UK supermarket and high-street retail accounts, creating commercial and exciting graphics that are relevant to each customer.

The role would suit someone who is passionate about kidswear, understands the UK retail market and can balance creativity with strong commercial awareness.

Main Responsibilities will include:

• Designing commercial, trend-led graphics across boys' and girls' kidswear.
• Creating graphics, prints, placements, slogans, typography and character-led concepts across a variety of product categories.
• Working across multiple UK supermarket and retail accounts, adapting handwriting and design direction to suit different customers.
• Researching seasonal trends, emerging graphic directions, colour, print and wider market influences.
• Producing mood boards, trend packs and graphic concepts for customer presentations.
• Translating trend inspiration into commercial and customer-appropriate designs.
• Working closely with garment designers, account managers, buyers and wider product teams throughout the design and development process.
• Creating detailed artwork and preparing files for production.
• Understanding different print techniques and considering production requirements when developing artwork.
• Reacting quickly to customer briefs and providing creative solutions within tight deadlines.
• Keeping up to date with competitor activity and developments across the UK kidswear market.
• Managing multiple projects and customer briefs simultaneously while maintaining a high standard of work.

Person Specifications:

• Previous experience working as a Kidswear Graphic Designer, ideally within a fashion retailer, supplier or similar fast-paced environment.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating commercial kidswear graphics, prints and placement designs.
• Experience designing for UK supermarket and/or high-street retail accounts would be highly advantageous.
• Strong understanding of the UK kidswear market and current graphic and fashion trends.
• Confident adapting your design handwriting to suit different customers and price points.
• Excellent skills across Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Strong understanding of colour, typography, print, placement graphics and artwork preparation.
• Knowledge of print techniques and garment production would be beneficial.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Based within a commutable distance of the company's UK design offices, with flexibility depending on the successful candidate.