Create trend-led girlswear collections for some of the biggest licensed brands, using children's IP to develop commercially successful ranges for leading high street and online retailers. This is a hybrid position based in London or Leicester.
THE COMPANY
Our client works with some of the world's most recognised licensed brands, creating apparel and accessories for leading high street and online retailers across the UK, Europe and the Middle East.
THE ROLE
As Midweight Girls Wear Designer, you will be responsible for developing trend-led collections across a portfolio of licensed children's brands. Working across both younger and older girls wear categories, you will create commercially relevant designs that combine strong graphics, fashion trends and licensed character artwork.
- Research fashion, graphic and colour trends, using market and competitor insights to help shape future collections.
- Create original girls wear designs, developing graphics, prints, CADs and product concepts across multiple licensed brands.
- Adapt licensed brands and character artwork into trend-led designsfor different age groups and retail customers.
- Develop graphics, all-over prints and artwork, creating relevant products that appeal to consumers.
- Work from customer briefs, contributing to mood boards, range planning and design presentations.
- Support product development, working with internal teams and overseas suppliers throughout sampling and production.
- Prepare accurate CADs, artwork and technical specifications, ensuring files are production-ready and delivered to the required standard.
- Create designs that meet customer requirements, target costs and retail expectations.
- Collaborate with designers and cross-functional teams.
- Manage multiple projects and deadlines.
THE PERSON
You should have previous experience in girls wear, children's wear, licensed apparel or graphic-led fashion design, together with a strong portfolio showcasing graphics, print development, CAD work and commercial product ranges. Strong Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop skills are essential.
It is important you have a good understanding of fashion trends, colour, typography and print design, alongside the ability to work confidentl with licensed character artwork and brand guidelines. Experience preparingtechnical artwork and production files, as well as knowledge of garment construction, fabrics and apparel manufacturing, is key.
You should be comfortable managing your own briefs while working collaboratively within a wider design team. An understanding of the UK high street retail market is beneficial, while experience working with licensed children's brands and overseas suppliers would be advantageous.
WHAT TO EXPECT
- Searchlight only advertises active roles
- Your details will be sent directly to the Consultant who ishandling this role
- We aim to respond to candidates within 14 days
If this role isn’t quite right, but you would like us to have your CV on file, please send it to sroffice@searchlight.global.
Searchlight strives to promote equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.
Tolearn more about Searchlight, see: https://searchlight.global/
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