Ladies Jersey and Nightwear Designer; TGM– DOE

Location: Leicester

Type: Permanent

Industry: Ladieswear

Job : TGM
2225

A fantastic opportunity for a Ladies Jersey
* 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.

• 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 mood boards.
• Maintaining strong relationships with the internal team & external suppliers.
• Other duties as 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.