Junior Designer, clothing - Havant, Hampshire, United Kingdom - FatFace

Description

Role:
Junior Designer - Women's Jersey, Nightwear and SweatsDepartment: DesignLocation: Havant, Hampshire (Hybrid Working Required)

Contract:
For over 30 years, we've travelled, we've laughed, we've grown.

Our purpose is to bring style and positivity to our customers lives through the clothes we make, the things we do and the values we have.

Trusted quality. Equality and inclusion isn't an aspiration but the standard.

We promote and drive equality within our workforce to ignite an inclusive foundation for us all to build from and truly connect with our customers, colleagues, and communities alike.

Role SummaryAs a Junior Designer you will support the jersey, nightwear and sweats category designer and be responsible for key products within a range.

Working in conjunction with other category designers and buyers to create a collection for the category, help shape range direction and focal points as appropriate.

Role Responsibilities

• To design and develop FatFace sweats, jersey and nightwear products appropriate to the trends and produce design briefs/packs for the direct supply base and to achieve high quality first samples within the critical path timing
• To develop garments for own category and department design team where needed
• Conduct market research to identify what the latest trends are and competitors ranges
• Providing advice on initial samples, ensuring manufactured garments match initial design specifications
• Liaise with Buyers on costs/margins to ensure that the range can realistically be bought within given budgets
• Design ranges with the Buyer based on sales and trend information.
• CAD work including producing design packs, manipulating artworks, graphics and prints
• CAD range plans to ensure choice, newness and a balanced range offered to customers
• Liaising with suppliers on product and design detail.
• Present ranges to team and directors for sign off and adjustments
• Support senior designer in research themes and directions for design presentation
• Create and present trend packs, mood boards and forecasts to include key items for following seasons in preparation for department strategy & sign offSkills and Experience
• Degree or equivalent in Fashion based subject
• Experience at Assistant/Junior Designer level
• Experience in designing jersey, nightwear and sweats
• Ability to design and spec garments and understand garment construction
• Presentation Skills
• Ability to communicate with externals and Senior Management
• Good research skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise workloadRole Competencies
• Strong eye for trends and understanding of the FatFace brand
• Knowledge of garment construction, treatments, fabrics and sustainable choices
• Good knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop. Indesign and Illustrator)
• Understanding of colour stories and levels
• Ability to convey designs from paper to 3D design
• Good Knowledge of Factory processes
• Creative and able to convey vision of Fat Face Brand
• Comprehensive understanding of customer profile, product range & competitors
• Demonstrate knowledge of trend within the marketplace

Demonstrate a casual and feminine handwritingKey Contacts and Relationships: Internal:

Product teamsExternal:

SuppliersAccountable for Resources:

Represents the brand image and handwriting - impacting on a wide area of customer facing brand collateral and seasonal communications.

The visual proposition of these assets can strongly effect sales, plus both brand integrity and customer brand loyalty.

Our Benefits Include25 days holiday plus bank holidaysPerkbox our online platform to use from day one (this includes amazing online discounts, home workouts, wellbeing content, popular brand discounts e.c.t)THRIVE - Our learning management system- access from day one with 1000's of pieces of learningDental Insurance (employee funded)Pension schemeEAP support around the clock- UNUM/Retail Trust/ Fashion Textiles SupportCritical illness/Death in service for Salaried staffSick pay allowancesO2 phone discountEye Tests/contributions to glassesSabbatical leave in line with serviceEnhanced Family Friendly polices i.e.