MENSWEAR / WOMENSWEAR GRAPHIC DESIGNER

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YAA Clothing are one of the largest suppliers of blank and printed garments in the UK. We manufacture and print over 5 million garments every year and the number is growing year on year.

We are working with the worlds leading brands and are looking to attract design talent to grow our business further.

If you are looking to further develop your designing career and learn about the fashion industry then this is the role for you.

The Role

This role would suit an individual who has a background in fashion, print and graphic design. Experienced use of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator is mandatory and must be able to work using their own intuition as well as working with other colleagues to achieve common goals. An eye for commercially recognisable trends is key.

Along with the design and print aspect, you must be able to work on understanding the commercial aspect of fashion and being able to deliver product within specified budgets and colour ranges.

The Role - Menswear / Womenswear Graphic Designer

• To collate, build knowledge and constantly update self of world trends in prints, graphics and all categories.
• 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.
• Reacting to sales information and designing commercially relevant fashion forward prints.
• Keeping up to date with fashion trends including colours and shapes.
• Design and develop artworks into ranges for trends
• To develop prints & graphics for the design team to utilise on the various collections.
• Providing advice on initial samples, ensuring manufactured garments match initial design specifications.
• Managing and updating print library/archive.
• Working with external print sources to solidify the customer print range.
• Assisting the print team across all departments with recolouring and putting prints into repeat tiles.
• Liaise with design team to understand and fulfil their print & graphic requirements.
• Liaise with sales team to understand what is/ what is not selling and adjust designs to accommodate
• CAD work including producing design packs, artworks, graphics and prints
• Liaising with customers on product and design detail.
• Research themes and directions for following collections
• Create and present trend packs with the team, Mood Boards and forecasts for following seasons.
• Liaising with factories on design and artwork.
• Ensuring tight deadlines are met.

Skills required - Menswear / Womenswear Graphic Designer

• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience within a garment graphic design role is essential.
• Commercial awareness
• Fashion conscious and a willingness to keep up to date with the latest fashion trends.
• Ability to work under pressure in a very fast paced environment
• At least 6-12 month graphic print design experience with menswear OR womenswear.
• Advanced knowledge of the Adobe creative suite (Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator)
• A high level of CAD is essential (Photoshop/ Illustrator)
• Excellent graphic design skills.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to communicate confidently with customers and management.
• Responsible for your own time management.
• Must have experience working with prints and clothing.

As part of your application please submit some examples of your work either as an attachment or a link to a website.

Thank you!

Job Type: Full-time (Negotiable Hybrid Working)

Experience:

• Menswear Graphic Designer: 1 year (Required)