Apparel Designer

Apparel Designer | Sport & Streetwear£34,000- £38,000 per annum (DOE) Office-based, Watford

Know your Nylons from your Nubucks, and your archive drops from this season's must-haves? We want to hear from you. Recruiting for a group behind a portfolio of globally recognised sport and streetwear brands, and they are on the hunt for a Apparel Designer to join the in-house team, working across dedicated SMU lines, inline collections and special projects.

If your handwriting is edgy, urban, and unmistakably yours, and you live and breathe sport and street culture, this is your chance to shape collections that hit the street and the shop floor. What you'll be doing:Researching trends, key items and cultural references season after season

Building mood and trend boards that set the creative direction

Sketching original designs and technical specs true to the seasonal brief

Partnering closely with Design, Product and Sales to range-build each season

Producing accurate, detailed spec sheets and tech packs

Running fit sessions, feeding changes back into specs and out to suppliers

Owning development samples and keeping every deadline on the critical path

Travelling when needed to meet clients, brand owners and collaborators

What you'll bring:5+ years' design experience in streetwear, activewear or sportswear

Advanced Illustrator, Photoshop and Microsoft Office skillsA strong process from research and board work through to development and technical diagrams

Sharp knowledge of current sport and streetwear trends

Confident freehand and digital spec work — accurate, every time

Solid understanding of garment/fabric construction and pattern cutting

Sound like you? We'd love to see your portfolio & CV. This role is based full-time from our Watford office. Show more Show less