Junior Designer Printed Textiles

FATFACE; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Junior Textile Designer to join their creative team. In this role, you will support the Textile Designer by contributing innovative prints and driving trends that align with the brand's vision. Your artistic skills in hand painting and drawing will be essential as you collaborate with garment designers and buyers to create a cohesive seasonal range. This position offers an exciting opportunity to be part of a company that values creativity and inclusivity, while providing a supportive environment for your professional growth.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Online discounts via Perkbox

Access to learning management system THRIVE

Dental Insurance

Pension scheme

EAP support

Critical illness insurance

Sick pay allowances

O2 phone discount

Eye Tests contributions

Qualifications

• Degree in Textile Design required, with experience at Assistant/Junior Designer level.
• Highly competent in Photoshop and Illustrator, along with drawing and painting skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Textile Designer with key prints and trend research.
• Use hand painting and drawing techniques to create innovative prints.
• Communicate with suppliers for production accuracy.

Skills

Textile Design

Photoshop

Illustrator

Drawing

Painting

Education

Degree in Textile Design

Job description

Who are we?

For over 30 years, we've travelled, we've laughed, we've grown. We believe life is for living and more fun with those we love. We are Made for Life.

Our mission statement: Crafting clothes for life's everyday adventures. Today, tomorrow and always.

Equality and inclusion isn’t an aspiration but the standard. We promote and drive equality within our workforce to ignite an inclusive foundation for us all to build from and truly connect with our customers, colleagues, and communities alike. You play a key part in creating an environment free from prejudice, racism, sexism, harassment, bullying and any other form of marginalisation in our workplaces.

Role Summary

As a Junior Textile Designer, you will support the Textile Designer and be responsible for key prints within the ranges, as well as driving trend and newness. You will also work in conjunction with garment designers and buyers to help build a cohesive and impactful range for the season.

Role Responsibilities

1. Continually bring to the table trend and research influences that push the brand forward to provide injections of newness in and out of season.
2. Use hand painting and drawing techniques to create exciting and innovative prints.
3. Artwork prints for production, screen split and in repeat.
4. Communicating with suppliers to achieve correct strike offs for production, working with suppliers to use correct print mill and technique to achieve the best result.
5. Liaise with buying team on approvals.
6. Keep all print documentation up to date and physical artwork boards constantly updated.
7. Comfortable presenting, deputise for the designer when needed.
8. Support wider design team with research during design presentation, and key meetings.

Skills and Experience

1. Degree or equivalent in Textile Design.
2. Experience at Assistant/Junior Designer level.
3. Highly competent in Photoshop and Illustrator.
4. Highly competent in drawing and painting.

Role Competencies

1. Strong eye for trends and understanding of the FatFace brand.
2. Understanding of colour harmonies.
3. Communicating with external parties and senior management.
4. Good knowledge of factory processes.
5. Organise and prioritise own workload.
6. Comprehensive understanding of customer profile, product range & competitors.
7. Demonstrate knowledge of trend within the marketplace.
8. Confidence in presenting your ideas to the wider team.
9. Confidence working creatively but adhering to deadlines and at pace.

Key Contacts and Relationships:

Internal:
Product team

External:
Suppliers

Accountable for Resources:
Represents the brand image and handwriting impacting on a wide area of customer-facing brand collateral and seasonal communications. The visual proposition of these assets can strongly affect sales, plus both brand integrity and customer brand loyalty.

FatFace Benefits:

1. 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
2. Perkbox our online platform to use from day one (this includes amazing online discounts, home workouts, wellbeing content, popular brand discounts, etc).
3. THRIVE Our learning management system- access from day one with thousands of pieces of learning.
4. Dental Insurance (employee funded).
5. Pension scheme.
6. EAP support around the clock- UNUM/Retail Trust/Fashion Textiles Support.
7. Critical illness/Death in service for Salaried staff.
8. Sick pay allowances.
9. O2 phone discount.
10. Eye Tests/contributions to glasses.
11. Sabbatical leave in line with service.
12. Enhanced Family Friendly policies i.e. Maternity Leave.
13. Refer a friend scheme.