Designer - Childrenswear

We are working with an exciting fashion supplier based in Central London looking for a talented Childrenswear Designer to join their team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly creative designer with a strong fashion eye, a trend-led handwriting and experience developing commercial childrenswear for supermarkets and fashion-forward high street brands. The company offers hybrid working.

We are looking for someone who can bring fresh ideas, strong product knowledge and excellent commercial awareness to a fast-paced design environment.

Main responsibilities will include:

• Design and develop trend-led childrenswear collections across multiple product categories

   

• Research emerging fashion, colour, fabric, shape and cultural trends to inspire new concepts

   

• Create seasonal trend boards, mood boards, CADs and customer presentations

   

• Develop commercially relevant ranges tailored to different customers and age groups

   

• Work closely with customers to interpret briefs and translate them into successful product

   

• Produce detailed CADs, technical packs and accurate design specifications

   

• Work closely with overseas factories throughout the sampling and development process

   

• Manage multiple developments and deadlines within a fast-paced environment

   

Person specification:

• Previous experience within childrenswear design, ideally within a supplier environment

   

• Strong trend-led handwriting with excellent fashion awareness and commercial instinct

   

• Experience working with supermarkets and fashion-forward high street customers would be highly advantageous

   

• Strong Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop skills with confidence creating CADs and technical design packs

   

• Confident working under pressure, managing multiple briefs and delivering to tight deadlines