Yours Clothing is looking for an Assistant Print Designer to join the team in Peterborough.

Alongside creating their own designs, the Assistant Print Designer will also support senior members of the design team with artwork development, recolouring existing prints and preparing CADs using Photoshop and Illustrator.

The successful applicant will conduct regular online shop and competitor research to identify emerging trends, colour direction, and new product opportunities. Working closely with the design and buying teams, you will help ensure designs align with product direction and customer demands.

What the Assistant Print Designer will do:

• Support the creation of in-house print artwork, creating both placement and all-over print designs in conjunction with the Lead Print Designer
• Ensure artwork is prepared accurately for production and development
• Assist with the development and recolouring of existing prints and graphics
• Ability to work to a given design brief by the Buying team
• Stay up to date with fashion trends, colour stories and competitor activity
• Carry out online shop and competitor analysis to identify trends, product opportunities and colour direction and complete a monthly report
• Able to work at a fast pace and adapt to change
• Liaise with other team members to ensure effective communication.
• Take responsibility for personal development and actively seek opportunities for improvement
• Managing workload and prioritising projects

 
What Yours Clothing is looking for:

• Hand drawing / Procreate / Digital drawing
• A Fashion Design, Textile Design or Graphic Design degree, or similar creative qualification
• Intern or placement experience within a fashion or design environment
• A portfolio demonstrating hand drawing skills, creativity and an interest in fashion, colour and trends
• Competent user of Photoshop and Illustrator
• Ability to create a variety of print and graphic styles, with good hand drawing, illustrative and digital design skills
• An understanding of print techniques and the print design process
• Highly creative with a strong interest in print design, colour and fashion trends.
• Able to contribute your ideas to the design team
• Precision in design work and the ability to spot and correct errors.
• A passion for fashion, particularly in the nonstandard sizing market.
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as on own initiative.
• Good time management & organisational skills.
• A self-motivated and proactive approach to completing given tasks.
• A willingness to learn & the ability to work under pressure.
• A commercial outlook and a keen business sense.
• A proven record of good attendance & flexibility.
• Ability to adapt to frequent change in a high-pressure environment.

The Company

Yours Clothing is a retailer that provides the best value on the UK high street and internet for curvy customers. Along with our big and tall menswear brand, BadRhino, our Long Tall Sally brand and our most recent addition, PixieGirl Petites, the business is growing at pace to cater for non-standard sizes on the high street and online. 

Our continued success comes from our entrepreneurial thinking and listening to our customers to deliver fashion products at the right price. Our environment is fast paced, ever evolving and full of excitement. Yours Clothing continues to expand and become the number one plus size fashion retailer in the UK whilst continuing to develop our brands into new and exciting niche markets both in the UK and further afield.