Multi-Product Designer

TRP Recruitment ltd; Leicester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

TRP Recruitment ltd is seeking a talented Multi-Product Designer for a womenswear brand based in Leicester. You will craft cohesive, commercially-focused collections across multiple product categories, translating trends into consumer-friendly designs with strong CAD skills.

The role emphasizes a strong eye for colour, print, fabric and silhouette, plus fluency in Illustrator/Photoshop. You will collaborate with technical teams, attend fittings and drive development from concept to final sample

Qualifications

• Portfolio demonstrating experience across multiple womenswear categories and ability to build cohesive collections.
• Strong commercial eye with the ability to interpret trends for the end customer.
• Excellent understanding of colour, print, fabric, silhouette and garment construction.
• Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop for design development.

Responsibilities

• Design across a broad range of womenswear categories to create cohesive, commercially successful collections.
• Research seasonal trends, colours, prints, fabrics and key silhouettes for the brand's target customer.
• Develop mood boards, colour palettes, range concepts and design presentations.
• Create detailed CADs and technical design packs for suppliers and factories.
• Select and develop fabrics, prints, trims and finishes suitable for the product and customer.
• Attend fit sessions and collaborate with technical teams to ensure fit, quality and finish.
• Manage product development from concept through to final sample approval.
• Respond to in-season trends and trading information to develop new products as needed.
• Ensure collections balance novelty, fashionability, wearability and commercial appeal.

Skills

Womenswear design

CAD skills

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Trend interpretation

Portfolio development

Tools

CAD software

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

We are working with an established womenswear fashion brand based in Leicester who are looking for a talented Multi-Product Designer to join their team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced, commercially minded designer who understands how to create stylish, feminine collections across womenswear. The successful candidate will work across multiple product categories, developing ranges that feel contemporary and relevant while remaining true to the brand's customer and handwriting.

We are looking for someone with a strong eye for colour, print, fabric, shape and detail, who can confidently take product from initial trend research and concept through to final development.

Main Responsibilities will include:

• Designing across a broad range of womenswear categories, creating cohesive and commercially successful collections.
• Researching seasonal trends, colours, prints, fabrics and key silhouettes, interpreting these appropriately for the brand's target customer.
• Developing seasonal mood boards, colour palettes, range concepts and design presentations.
• Creating detailed CADs and technical design packs for suppliers and factories.
• Selecting and developing fabrics, prints, trims and finishes appropriate to the product and customer.
• Attending fit sessions and working collaboratively with technical teams to ensure excellent fit, quality and finish.
• Managing product development from initial concept through to final sample approval.
• Reacting to in-season trends and trading information, developing new product where required.
• Ensuring collections offer the right balance of newness, fashionability, wearability and commercial appeal.

Person Specifications:

• Previous experience as a Womenswear Designer, ideally with a strong multi-product background.
• A portfolio demonstrating experience across multiple womenswear categories and the ability to build cohesive collections.
• A strong commercial eye with the ability to interpret trends in a way that feels appropriate and relevant to the end customer.
• Strong understanding of colour, print, fabric, silhouette and garment construction.
• Confident using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, with strong CAD skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.