Boyswear Garment Designer The Set

Working Pattern:Typically 5 days in the office with core hours flexible between 8am-6pm.

The Role
Are you a creative and forward-thinking garment designer with a passion for turning the latest trends into cool wearable and commercial clothes for boys If so keep reading as this could be the perfect opportunity for you

As a Boyswear Garment Designer for The Set you will play a pivotal role in shaping the aesthetic and range direction for one of NEXTs most exciting own brands. The Set delivers effortless stylish timeless and affordable pieces designed to mix and match seamlessly. We believe great design should be accessible to everyone and your garment concepts will be central to that mission.

Based at our creative hub The Barn in Market Harborough you will join an ambitious fast-moving team with huge growth plans. Youll work closely with Buying Merch and Product Tech teams to bring outstanding garment designs to life balancing high end creative flair with sharp commercial awareness.

• Design and Innovate: Create and develop inspiring forward thinking boyswear garment collections that align perfectly with The Sets clean handwriting fit standards and overall brand direction.
• Trend Research: Actively research global youth fashion street style runway and social trends to identify emerging silhouettes key details fabrics and trim directions for boyswear.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with Buying Merch and Product Tech teams to translate seasonal product directions into cohesive commercially viable ranges.
• CAD Creation & Tech Packs: Produce high quality production ready flat CAD drawings detailed tech packs and clear factory specs using digital design tools.
• Sample Development & Fitting: Attend fit sessions and liaise with suppliers and buying teams to oversee prototype samples ensuring design intent fit construction and quality standards are met within strict deadlines.
• Present Concepts: Help build trend forecasting boards and present design ranges confidently during internal strategy and review meetings.
• Drive Growth: Constantly seek out new opportunities to elevate the boyswear offering maintaining a strong balance between high level vision and technical design execution.

• Creative Flair: A strong passion for menswear or kids fashion with a keen eye for modern silhouettes garment construction trims and detailing.
• Versatile Experience: Proven experience in apparel design. While a background in boyswear or menswear is ideal we also encourage applications from designers with experience in womenswear or unisex apparel who can demonstrate a strong aesthetic transition to contemporary boyswear.
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced skills in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator and Photoshop) for creating accurate flat CADs technical sketches and specs.
• Organisation & Agility: The ability to manage a high volume workload balance multiple deadlines simultaneously and adapt quickly in a fast paced environment.
• Collaborative Mindset: Excellent communication skills a positive team spirit and the confidence to pitch ideas take feedback and iterate quickly.
• Commercial Sharpness: A solid understanding of the NEXT customer price architecture and the competitive retail landscape.
• Education: Ideally degree level educated in Fashion Design Apparel Design or a related discipline.

Portfolios
To help us get a feel for your style please attach a digital portfolio to your application. We are looking for work that demonstrates a sharp eye for the future ofprint how your ideas can be commercially viable for NEXT and showcases your direct design and CAD work. To help you put your best foot forward weve put together a fewtop tips on what makes a portfolio stand out to our team.

Applications without a portfoliowill notbe 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: encourage early applications for our roles as our recruitment process begins as soon as the role is advertised. If we successfully fill the position this advert may close earlier than planned.

At NEXT we believe the best work happens when there are no barriers to collaboration. Thats why we are a Google-powered workspace. From your very first day youll be using the full Google Workspace suite; Docs Drive and Meet to stay connected and move fast.

If your previous experience is rooted in other software suites dont worry! Well point you to a digital Google toolkit the moment you join packed with handy guides and insider tips to help you transition smoothly and hit the ground running.

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