Assistant Designer Home Textiles Accessories 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Our Designers here at Next are always looking forward. Looking for that Next thing focusing on trend and pushing the boundaries of what we can offer our fantastic customer base. Working as a key part of the critical path; creating new and innovative Print & Pattern designs!

The role

Designing Product & Pattern for our Homeware Textile collections across various categories:Ensuring that your work aligns with the brands aesthetic and market needs.

Trend Research & Opportunity Identification: Deep expertise in researching analysing and identifying commercial trends in Fabric embellishment & Pattern for Home Textiles. Skilled in recognising emerging styles that resonate with diverse customer profiles.

Cross-Functional Teamwork: Close collaboration with buying and merchandising teams to build ranges that align with Next Homes style and price architecture ensuring each product meets market demands.

Manufacturer Collaboration: Work collaboratively with manufacturers guiding them through product development and ensuring design fidelity during production. Involved in product development trips and inspirational travel to inform design decisions.

Collaboration & Communication:Expertise in communicating ideas through mood boards and sketches/renders transforming concepts into technical specs and drawings that brief manufacturers accurately and effectively.

About you

Presentation Skills & Stakeholder Communication: Strong polished presentation skills with proven experience in presenting ideas and designs to key stakeholders. Skilled in clearly articulating design concepts range strategies and product innovations in a compelling manner.

Print & Pattern Design Expertise: Experience of working as a Print & Pattern Assistant Designer ideally across multiple products!

CAD & Adobe Skills: Highly proficient in CAD software and the Adobe Creative Suite utilising these tools to create precise technical drawings visualisations and digital designs for a range of projects.

Strong Communication & Negotiation Abilities: Excellent communicator with the ability to influence and negotiate effectively ensuring that design visions are understood and executed across all stages of the product development process.

Range Building & Commercial Awareness: Ability to challenge existing norms and ensure products meet both customer expectations and business objectives.

Collaboration & Cross-Functional Influence: A highly collaborative approach working closely with buying merchandising and manufacturing teams to deliver on cohesive design looks.

Qualified & Passionate: Degree-qualified or equivalent in a related field backed by some hands-on experience in the industry.

Any additional information

Please note as part of the application process we require you to submit examples of your portfolio please ensure you provide a link to your digital portfolio. Applications without a portfolio will not be considered..

Sponsorship

Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship for this role will be required to meet the Home Office sponsorship requirements. For further information please see: Experience:

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