Assistant Designer
Staffordshire
Our client is a family-owned licensed apparel business with a passion for creating high-quality, trend-led products across a diverse portfolio of global brands. With a hands-on ownership team and a collaborative culture, they value creativity, accountability, and long-term partnerships with licensors, retailers, and employees.
Working closely with Designers, Senior Designers, and Lead Designers, you will provide essential support to the design team, helping to keep the design process running smoothly from concept through to sampling. This role is ideal for someone at the start of their design career who is eager to learn, highly organised, and ready to build their skills within a fast-paced, collaborative studio environment.
Key Responsibilities
Design Support & Documentation
- Prepare and maintain design packs, ensuring all artwork, specifications, and information are accurately compiled and up to date.
- Assist Designers with the creation of licensed kidswear collections, supporting with artwork, graphics, and technical details as directed.
- Pick and confirm pantones for designs, ensuring accuracy and consistency across collections.
- Support the design team with concept approval amends and buyer amends on sampling.
- Act on feedback to develop your design skills and build your understanding of commercial design.
Sampling & Factory Coordination
- Send buying sample requests to factories, ensuring all necessary details and deadlines are clearly communicated.
- Log and track sample requests, monitoring progress and flagging any delays or issues.
- Respond to factory queries in a timely and professional manner, escalating where necessary.
- Coordinate the receipt and distribution of samples to relevant internal teams.
Collaboration & Communication
- Work closely with your Account teams to ensure alignment on timelines, priorities, and deliverables.
- Maintain open and constructive communication with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth project delivery.
- Participate in weekly team meetings, providing updates on progress and raising any challenges.
- Contribute to a positive, collaborative working environment where ideas are shared openly.