About: You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!
As an Assistant Print Designer for Womenswear Non-Clothing, specialising in Swim & Beachwear, Nightwear, and Lingerie, you will play a pivotal role in shaping a dynamic, high-growth product category. Your primary mission is to capture emerging print, pattern, and colour trends and transform them into beautiful, commercially successful designs that resonate with our customers across these intimate and holiday-focused ranges.
In this role, your creativity will directly influence our seasonal collections, turning blank canvases into stunning, wearable art. You will work closely with a diverse team of Designers, Buyers, Merchandisers and Technologists to bring your prints to life efficiently and beautifully.
Our Designers here at Next are always looking forward. Looking for that Next thing, focusing on trend and pushing the boundaries of what we can offer our fantastic customer base. Working as a key part of the critical path; creating new and innovative print designs across Womenswear Non-Clothing!
What the Assistant Print Designer will be doing…
Design Versatile Prints: Create and support the development of innovative, beautiful print and pattern ranges tailored specifically for Swim & Beachwear, Nightwear, and Lingerie.
Gather Global Inspiration: Undertake inspirational travel and market research trips to spot emerging global print trends, colour palettes, and fabric innovations to keep our ranges ahead of the curve.
Translate Trends Commercially: Apply your sharp eye for style, scale, and trend to build distinctive, desirable print collections that align perfectly with NEXT's brand identity.
Design to Cost: Creatively work within established price point guidelines and printing constraints without compromising on visual quality, style, or design integrity.
Collaborate Across Teams: Partner closely with designers, buyers, merchandisers, tech teams, and print mills to deliver production-ready artwork on time and to exact specifications.
What Next is looking for:
Technical Proficiency: Essential, expert-level knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Strong experience in creating detailed print tech packs, indexing colorways, and preparing seamless, production-ready repeats for factories is key.
Commercial Taste: A great natural taste level, a passion for colour, and a sharp instinct for print trend-spotting, combined with an eagerness to learn, pitch fresh ideas, and support the broader team.
Industry Experience: A solid background working within a print retail or supplier environment, with preference given to those experienced in designing for Swim, Nightwear, or Lingerie and dealing directly with print mills and factories.
Collaboration & Spirit: Exceptional teamwork and interpersonal skills are a must-have. You thrive in a highly collaborative, communication driven environment where ideas are shared freely.
Next Benefits:
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Profit-related bonus - based on company performance
Private health insurance- surgery choices
Sharesave scheme - make savings from your net pay to buy NEXT shares at a discount
Pension - fixed contribution rates from both an employer and employee perspective, but you're also able to make additional voluntary contributions (AVCs) if you wish to save more.
25% staff discount on most NEXT products - plus discount on other products
Wagestream - helping you make the most out of your money
Salary finance - offers access to affordable loans repaid through salary, simple savings and free financial education.
Life assurance
Direct to work - NEXT orders delivered free to the office for collection
VIP sale - early access to the NEXT sale
Access to NEXT staff shops
Octopus energy - like cycle-to-work, but for electric vehicles
Free parking (excluding London locations)
Travel2NEXT - bus services dependent on location
On site dining facilities (excluding London locations)
National and local discounts on goods and services - this includes things like discounted cinema tickets
Wellhub - includes access to discounted gym membership
Simply health - a healthcare subscription service
Aviva Digicare Workplace+ healthcare service - 7 Free services including Digital GP appointments and an annual health check.
Onsite GP - Leicester Head Office
Onsite Physio - Leicester Head Office
A range of dedicated 3rd party wellbeing partners
Free eye testing - voucher to use at specific locations
