Men's & Ladies Designer -Sports/Fashion

The Company:

An amazing, creative opportunity for an Apparel & Accessory Designer (Men’s & Ladies) to join a well-established Sportswear/lifestyle branded business, based in central Manchester.

You will be fashion conscious, able to translate trends into commercial products with a good knowledge of the Ladieswear/ Menswear market.

Ideal candidate needs to start immediately or work on a freelance basis with immediate start.

This is a brilliant role for someone who is looking to be involved in every area of design and production and gain valuable experience while growing within a friendly, dynamic and fashion forward business.

The Role

• Design & develop commercial ranges across all multi product categories
• Trend research to create colour palettes/ mood boards.
• Produce detailed tech packs/ artworks to send to factories.
• Understand and work within commercial production constraints.
• Work with co designers and sales to create cohesive ranges.
• Liaise with the Merchandise team to manage the product development – samples/ strike off approvals.
• Identify and update bestsellers to drive repeat business.

The Candidate

• Highly motivated and creative individual with an excellent commercial knowledge
• Good communication skills
• Must be confident with Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop
• Ability to work under pressure in a busy environment.
• Previous design experience is essential.
• Reliable, punctual and hardworking