Print Designer

THE ROLE

We have a rare opportunity for an experienced Occasion led Print Designer to join our team within the Coast brand. This role will see you focus on designing and creatively developing commercial print artworks for the Coast customer. You will lead the print direction with the team and drive Coast forward through research, identifying and interpreting key print trends

YOUR TEAM

We are Coast, a fairy-tale heritage brand that celebrates life and beauty in each of our collections. We create beautiful dresses and occasionwear that our customers adore and can enjoy for seasons to come. Memorable moments stay unforgettable thanks to our premium product and luxurious shopping experience.

In the Design team, we make sure every brand has products they can be proud of. We design and influence everything the Group buys, so we’re a vital part of each brand’s identity. We’re there when inspiration strikes, looking at research and future-trend forecasts to see what our customers want to buy. We want our brands to be trendsetters, and we’re proud to be industry leaders with the freedom to shape our brands and push boundaries.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Create innovative and inspirational occasion print designs that are reflective of our Coast brand DNA
• Creatively and strategically driving the print department, digitally preparing them through photoshop. Hand drawing skills are an additional bonus.
• Create artworks to the highest technical standard, using clear, original and industry standard repeats, colour separation and a confident understanding of print techniques and garment construction
• Present design concepts and designs to the Design Manager, Buying Director and wider team
• Communicating all artworks in a clear and consistent way to suppliers, using accurate and informative spec sheets to ensure design vision is met
• Actively engaging in seasonal research, analysing catwalks and drawing influence from a wide range of sources, presenting and sharing research packs with the team
• Collaborate with the wider design team to build stories, colour palettes and print direction, ensuring all prints are commercially viable
• Working closely with design and buying teams to develop artwork repeats/placements and colourway options for design meetings and ensure business objectives are met
• Reacting to sales information, you will be reliable for designing commercial fashion forward prints, updating best sellers and ensuring newness is delivered
• Support buying team with feedback and colour comments on strike offs, liaising directly with suppliers
• Working closely with the design and buying team with critical path management, utilising clear and timely communication and problem solving to ensure deadlines are met
• Have a good knowledge and comprehension of working with print studios and print mills

MORE ABOUT YOU

• Proven experience in an Occasionwear Print Design role, preferably with a in house womenswear brand
• Occasion focus with a feminine handwriting - clear understanding of the Coast customer
• Diverse handwriting
• Understanding of placements and engineering prints to pattern pieces
• Amazing eye for trend and newness
• You are able to understand what prints work on which base fabrics best
• Highly creative with an ability to build on inspiration and experience in designing own prints from concept to artwork
• A strong sense of colour and an ability to build trend, with a high level of commercial awareness
• Be able to work under pressure and within a tight deadline
• Excellent knowledge of Adobe, confident using photoshop
• A natural collaborator who can confidently work cross functionally

WORKING WITH US

To succeed here, you must love working at pace. It’s relentless, but we love it. Change is a certainty – you need to adapt and be agile. We want you to challenge the status quo, innovate and be open to trying new things.

We’re always pushing boundaries. We empower our people, giving them freedom and autonomy to learn and grow in their roles. We’re passionate, agile, creative and one team.

WHY JOIN US

We’ve set our sights on dominating the global e-commerce fashion market, and because we’re 13 brands (and counting), there are plenty of opportunities to grow your career. Our mission is to create a workplace where everyone is respected, their individual differences are valued, and they can be themselves at work without exception.

• Discretionary Bonus %
• Contributory Pension %
• Private Medical Insurance
• 25 days holiday + Bank Hols and the opportunity to buy up to 5 days extra per year
• Free season ticket loan
• You’ll get the opportunity to take part in our various share schemes
• Core hours enable you to flex your working times around your needs on an ad hoc basis
• Benefits that support your health and wellbeing
• There’s up to 40% discount off all our brands

With HQs in Manchester and London and offices across the globe, a buzzing atmosphere combined with a family feel at Coast London.

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