Nightwear Designer

Tagged Resources Ltd; Leicester Forest East; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Tagged Resources Ltd is seeking a Ladies Jersey and Nightwear Designer to join our fast-paced team in the Midlands. You will design ranges based on seasonal trends for major high street stores and collaborate with overseas factories to ensure timely delivery of samples.

You will create graphics and print repeats using Photoshop and Illustrator, prepare CADS and tech packs, and maintain the fabric and sample libraries while updating Excel sheets to log developments.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and ability to collaborate across teams.
• Proficient in hand and digital drawing for graphics and prints.
• Passion for fashion and staying current with industry trends.

Responsibilities

• Design ranges based on seasonal trends for high street stores.
• Create graphics, prints, CADS and tech packs using vector software.
• Develop mood boards and design artworks in Illustrator/Photoshop.
• Coordinate with overseas factories and chase samples on a critical path.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Hand drawing

Digital drawing

Fashion industry enthusiasm

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

MS Office

Job description

The Company:

A fantastic opportunity for a Ladies Jersey and Nightwear Designer to join a successful clothing importer and supplier of Nightwear. You will be designing for clients like Next, Asos and John Lewis. You will support the design team within a fast-paced environment, working on a number of projects at once and liaising with different teams.

The Role:

• Designing ranges based on seasonal trends for a number of high street stores.
• Using digital drawing skills to create graphics and print repeats.
• Create detailed CADS and tech packs.
• Create specs & ensure all details are correct.
• Amended current designs and adding technical detail to CAD's.
• Working directly with overseas factories.
• Chasing samples and working to a critical path.
• Seasonal Trend research and presentation packs.
• Liaising with fabric mills and organising in house fabric library.
• Liaising with Far East factories to ensure samples arrive inhouse on time.
• Photographing samples.
• Creating designs, technical packs and mood boards.
• Create artworks in Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Organising the fabric and sample library.
• Updating Excel spreadsheets to log and track samples & fabric developments.
• Researching trends, key fabrics and imagery research & creating moodboards.
• Maintaining strong relationships with the internal team & external suppliers.
• Other duties as required.

Skills Required:

• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office, Photoshop & Illustrator.
• Exceptional communication and team working skills.
• Have strong hand & digital drawing skills to create graphics & print repeats.
• Enthusiastic for fashion and the industry.

Please be aware the duties listed above are an interpretation of the role and do not form any part of your employment contract. Please ask the interviewer any questions about the role that you wish to clarify.