Junior Menswear Designer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Junior Menswear Designer to join an established fashion brand. Working alongside the Designer and Senior Designer, you will contribute to the development of commercially successful, trend-led collections across multiple product categories. This role offers the chance to collaborate within a supportive design team while playing an active part in bringing seasonal collections from concept through to production.

Main Responsibilities will include:

• Research seasonal trends, cultural influences and market developments, translating these into commercially relevant designs that align with the brand's aesthetic.
• Design across a broad menswear product offering, including knitwear, jersey, shirts, outerwear, tailoring and trousers, while providing support across additional categories when required.
• Collaborate closely with Design, Buying and Garment Technology teams throughout the product development process.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, ensuring clear communication from initial concept through to final production.
• Produce accurate technical packs and specifications to communicate design intent to factories and suppliers.
• Present mood boards, trend research, product concepts and design proposals to the Senior Designer throughout each season.
• Manage priorities effectively to ensure all design work is completed in line with critical path deadlines.
• Create, maintain and update product information within the PLM system.
• Monitor the progress of prototypes, fabric developments, lab dips and handlooms, reviewing samples and developments with the Senior Designer.
• Incorporate sustainable design practices where appropriate, considering responsible material selection and supplier partnerships.

Person Specicifation:

• Previous experience within menswear design.
• Strong knowledge of garment construction and experience designing across wovens, knitwear and jersey.
• Advanced Adobe Illustrator skills, with working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, Outlook and Teams.
• Awareness of generative AI tools is beneficial but not essential.
• Able to work independently while contributing effectively within a collaborative team environment.
• Excellent planning and workload management skills, with the ability to meet multiple deadlines.
• Strong creative flair combined with technical design expertise.
• High level of organisation, attention to detail and accuracy.
• Confident communication and presentation skills.