Junior Print Designer

Renfold Brands; Greater London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Flexi-hours

Hybrid working after probation: three

Staff discount

Private health insurance

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Job summary

Renfold Ltd in London seeks a proactive Junior Print Designer to join our multi-brand team. You will develop trend-inspired, commercially driven prints across fashion, home and accessories for Ladies, Mens and Kids, reporting to the Senior Designer.

You’ll work with cross-functional teams to turn initial research into production-ready artwork, manage briefs, and support suppliers while growing your ownership and skills in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Established Assistant Print Designer or Junior Print Designer stepping up to a Junior role.
• Strong portfolio with original print development across multiple brands.
• Proficient in Photoshop and Illustrator with CAD experience; able to deliver production-ready artwork.
• Experience creating repeats, colourways and print specifications for fashion/home/assorted products.
• Good understanding of brand identity and commercial print handwriting.
• Excellent organisation and time management within a fast-paced environment.
• Clear communication and collaboration with suppliers and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Trend, market and print research to inform seasonal direction and presentations.
• Create original, commercially relevant prints using hand-drawn, painted and digital techniques.
• Develop cohesive ranges with Senior Designer and Commercial Manager.
• Prepare production-ready artwork, CADs, colourways, and Pantone references.
• Support strike-offs, lab-dips and approvals ensuring colour accuracy and design intent.
• Build and manage print libraries, trackers and brief approvals.
• Collaborate with internal teams and suppliers to meet cost, delivery and quality targets.

Skills

Print design

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

CAD skills

Organization

Communication

Time management

Brand awareness

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

Junior Print Designer | Multi Brand

RENFOLD

We have an exciting opening for a Junior Print Designer to join us at Renfold. This role is ideally suited to an established Assistant Print Designer who is ready to take the next step, or a Junior Print Designer looking to broaden their experience in a fast-moving, multi-brand environment.

You will help curate commercially relevant ranges and develop original print across our multi-gender, off-price brands and collections, spanning fashion, home and accessories across Ladies, Mens and Kids.

We are looking for someone who can help build, shape and accelerate our emerging fashion brands, balancing trend and newness with strong commercial awareness. This is an ideal role for someone with creative instincts, initiative and the ability to execute quickly and resourcefully.

You will report to the Senior Designer and work as part of a small, growing team. This is a full-time, permanent role with flexi-hours. The role is office-based during probation, followed by hybrid working with three office days per week after successful completion of probation. Salary is competitive and dependent on experience.

Role Overview

As Junior Print Designer, you will play a key role in creating trend-inspired, elevated and commercially relevant prints that reflect each brand’s identity and customer.

Working closely with the Senior Designer, Commercial Manager and wider cross-functional teams, you will support the development of cohesive ranges from initial research and concept through to production-ready artwork and approval. You will manage defined print briefs and smaller areas of the range independently, while receiving support and development as you take on greater ownership.

Success in the role will mean delivering commercially relevant print options on brief and on time; producing accurate, production-ready artwork and approval comments; maintaining organised print libraries and trackers; and building strong working relationships with internal teams, customers and suppliers.

Key Responsibilities

• Trend & Market Strategy and Analysis: Conduct ongoing trend, competitor and market research to inform seasonal print direction and maintain commercial relevance. Create clear visual presentations and confidently share ideas with the design team and senior stakeholders.
• Print Design and Development: Create original, commercially relevant prints using hand-drawn, painted and digital techniques. Develop seamless repeats, placements, engineered prints and colourways appropriate to the product, customer and price point.
• Drive Newness in Print and Range Curation: Work with the Senior Designer and Commercial Manager to curate cohesive, seasonally appropriate ranges that balance trend, newness, customer needs and proven commercial print handwriting.
• Decipher Print Trends: Identify and prioritise the key print directions and commercial print stories that will drive the seasonal assortment across the relevant brands and categories.
• Production-Ready Artwork and Approvals: Prepare accurate artwork, CADs, colourways, specifications and print information for sampling and production, including Pantone references where required. Support strike-off, lab-dip and sample approvals, ensuring colour, scale and design intent are maintained throughout development.
• Collaboration & Cross-Functional Relationships: Partner closely with commercial, design and buying, colleagues to align print and design decisions with customer, cost, quality and delivery requirements.
• Technical and Administrative Support: Produce print and shape tech packs, assist in fit and sample review sessions, maintain organised artwork and print libraries, support approvals and prepare for customer and internal meetings.
• Supplier Communication: Communicate effectively with global factories and suppliers, responding promptly to queries and supporting the resolution of technical or production issues.
• Fabric & Sustainability: Apply a practical understanding of fabrications, print techniques and production limitations. Support the selection of options that meet sustainability, quality and price requirements while driving newness.
• Workflow Management: Manage allocated briefs and approvals against the critical path, maintain accurate trackers and files, and communicate progress, risks and changes clearly to the wider team.

Experience and Skills Required

• An established Assistant Print Designer ready to step into a Junior role, or experience at Junior Print Designer level.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating original print development, hand-drawing and painting techniques, digital design, repeat patterns, colourways and commercial application.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, with confident CAD skills and the ability to work accurately at pace.
• Experience creating seamless repeats and preparing production-ready print artwork and specifications.
• A good understanding of colour, scale, placement, Pantone references, print techniques and how artwork translates across different products and fabrications.
• Strong commercial awareness and an understanding of how brand identity and customer needs inform print and range decisions.
• Good knowledge of brand identity and experience working across multiple brands at the same time.
• Excellent organisation and time-management skills, with the ability to balance multiple briefs, projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear communication and collaborative working skills, including confidence presenting ideas and communicating with suppliers.
• A proactive, resourceful approach and willingness to contribute across creative, technical and administrative tasks.
• Experience within off-price retail or a fast-paced supplier, retailer or multi-brand environment would be advantageous.
• Experience working across fashion, experience in home and/or accessories would be advantageous.
• Experience communicating with overseas factories and reviewing strike-offs, lab dips and production samples would be advantageous.
• Awareness of responsible materials, lower-impact print processes and commercial sustainability considerations would be advantageous.
• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Occasional attendance at customer, supplier or industry meetings may be required.

Benefits

• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Flexi-hours
• Hybrid working after successful completion of probation: three days per week in the office
• Staff discount
• Private health insurance
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Location

Stamford Brook, Chiswick, London

Our commitment:

Renfold Ltd is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from a diverse range of suitably qualified candidates. Please let us know if you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.

Due to the high volume of applications, we may only be able to contact candidates who are selected for the next stage. We appreciate the time taken to apply and thank you for your interest in joining Renfold.