Print Designer (12 months FTC)

Monsoon; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK fashion retailer seeks a Print Designer for a 12-month maternity cover. The role involves designing multi-product collections, conducting trend research, managing a junior design team, and ensuring designs align with brand strategy. Candidates should have a strong design background, excellent communication skills, and a passion for prints. Benefits include competitive salary, flexible working, and generous staff discounts.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday + purchase option

Life assurance

Private Healthcare

Staff discount up to 50%

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Experienced designer with creative and technical ability.
• Confident communicator able to build strong relationships.
• Ability to deliver designs under tight timelines.

Responsibilities

• Conduct trend research and sourcing for design.
• Manage print appointments with external studios.
• Support brand designers with print designs.

Skills

Creative ability

Team management

Communication

Time management

Passion for print

CAD Skills

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Print Designer to cover a 12 month maternity cover within the Accessorize Design team, providing vision and design direction for multi-product categories; to support the Designer / Design Manager in developing original and innovative ranges; contribute to the department strategy and to design in line with overall brand strategy for the season ensuring Accessorize handwriting is maintained in line with business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Trend research and Sourcing - Identify seasonal trends as appropriate for the Monsoon Accessorize brand including key fashion prints, colours and prints for the season.
• Contribute to and oversee strong and new reference material including industry knowledge and research for the department to use throughout the season.
• Ensure identified trends are completed through the sign off stage.
• Ensure all designs are delivered in line with company strategy.
• Create unique, in-house prints which deliver newness and commerciality.
• Support Design Manager and Designer to ensure all designs are delivered in-line with company strategy.
• Passionate about print design and driven by the desire to deliver a fabulous range proposition designed in line with our customers profile whilst being commercial.
• Manage and lead print appointments with external print studios; manage and brief freelance print designers.
• Support brand designers and buying teams whilst producing print designs to support their design briefs – Critical Path Management.
• Ownership of critical path and team deadlines; plan critical path with Senior team ensuring efficient communication with suppliers and relevant team members.
• People and Management: Manage and inspire Junior Design Team; lead Print team meetings; plan induction for new employees; highlight Print design team training needs.
• Health and Safety: Ensure a safe working environment by complying with Health and Safety Guidelines and take action to deal with any issues.

Qualifications / Experience

• Experienced designer with creative and technical ability to design multi-product collections.
• Experienced team manager who can inspire the team to deliver beyond expectations.
• Confident and articulate communicator with an ability to build strong relationships.
• Ability to deliver to tight timescales and work under pressure.
• Passionate and enthusiastic about print.
• CAD Skills / Drawing & Painting Skills.

About Accessorize

At Accessorize we're dedicated to offering accessories that enable all women to express themselves. Since 1984 we've offered the accessories that make the outfit. We're committed to giving back and supporting the community, particularly by working with charities that support women. We are constantly improving our sustainability efforts by making conscious choices with the materials we use and our production processes. Our team design in-house at our Notting Hill studio; we source globally and ethically. Our first store opened in Covent Garden, and we have grown to include stores worldwide.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday with the option to purchase additional holiday through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Bonus day off each year after 6 months service
• A pension that you will automatically be enrolled in after 3 months
• Life assurance (subject to participating in the pension scheme)
• Private Healthcare
• A flexible working approach
• Early pay day Friday finish
• A generous staff discount with up to 50% discount on our products
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounted gym membership at our on-campus gym
• Additional discounts such as Westfield discount, Taste card membership etc

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will also consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.