Textiles Designer (FTC)

Textiles Designer Overview

An amazing opportunity has come available for a Textiles Designer on a 10–12-month contract to join a hugely successful homewares company, working across woven products.

The Textiles Designer will design ranges of prints and graphics as well as woven products for market leading high street customers.

The Textiles Designer must have a flair for trends and be highly creative, with a commercial handwriting.

Working collaboratively with other teams across our business, you'll create products that resonate with our customers' needs. You'll support the product development stage from start to finish, ensuring ideas are brought to fruition and transformed into delightful and imaginative rugs of the highest quality.

About You:

• You will have developed your knowledge within the industry – a background in textiles is key to the role's success.
• Creative vision to develop stylish and commercial designs, showcasing your ability with a portfolio of work.
• A keen eye for colour, proficiency in colour tools such as Pantone, along with a deep understanding of commercial colour ways are integral aspects of the role.
• The devil is in the detail: You can demonstrate your expertise in crafting detailed technical specifications and offering insightful product recommendations, reflecting our pride in meticulous attention to detail and high-quality artwork.
• You excel in cross-functional collaboration, presenting designs effectively to secure buy-in from stakeholders. Your proficiency in creating product proposal packs showcases your high-level presentation skills.
• You'll thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, ensuring designs for each season seamlessly transition from concept to actual product.

Key Skills:

• Proficiency in design software, including Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator)
• strong command of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Sharp problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Exceptional drawing and visual communication abilities