Next Home Print & Pattern Designer - Hard Goods

Job Description

Working Pattern: Typically 3 days in the office, with core hours flexible between 8am-6pm. The Role

As a Print & Pattern Designer for Hard Goods, you will play a key role in defining the surface design, texture, and visual identity of the Next Home range across hard categories, including Home Fragrance packaging, Lighting, Kitchen & Accessories.

You will be responsible for creating market leading, commercially successful surface patterns and prints that elevate everyday homeware. Working as an integral part of our dynamic Home Design team, you’ll translate emerging interior and lifestyle trends into beautiful, functional surface designs that resonate with the Next customer.

You will work closely with our Design, Buying, Merchandising, and Product Tech teams, receiving dedicated support and development from our Lead Designers to help you settle in and thrive in your role. What You’ll Take On End to End Surface Design: Create original, commercially viable print, pattern, and graphic concepts for hard goods and packaging, taking products from initial trend research and sketch concepts through to artwork sign off and final sample approval.

Trend & Material Innovation: Research and interpret global interior, colour, and finish trends, driving innovation across print techniques, surface textures, colour palettes, and material applications. Technical Spec & Production Preparation: Produce precise artwork files, scaled CA Ds, colour separation files, and clear technical spec packs (including pantone references, print execution details, and repeat layouts) to ensure designs are production ready for global manufacturers.

Cross Functional Collaboration: Work hand in hand with Buying, Merchandising, and Technology teams, as well as external factories and suppliers, to ensure designs meet target price points, pass durability and food safe quality testing, and hit critical path milestones.

Range Building: Help build cohesive, balanced surface stories and print collectio