Girlswear Designers – Junior, Midweight & Senior -Licensed Children's IP London OR Leicester

Location: London or Leicester (Hybrid 3 days a week)Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

About the Opportunity

We are working with an established UK-based licensed apparel business to recruit Girlswear Designers at Junior, Midweight and Senior levels. The company creates trend-led clothing collections for major UK and international retailers, working with some of the world's most recognisable children's entertainment brands.

We're particularly interested in designers with strong graphic design, print and illustration skills who can transform licensed character artwork into contemporary girlswear collections for younger and older age groups. Whether you're an experienced girlswear designer or a talented graphic designer looking to move into licensed apparel, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities will vary depending on experience and seniority but may include:Researching seasonal fashion trends, colours, graphics, prints and competitor activity to develop commercially relevant collections. Creating original girlswear concepts, placement graphics, all-over prints, typography, CA Ds and artwork.

Translating licensed character assets and brand style guides into creative, trend-led apparel designs. Developing collections for younger and older girlswear, tailored to different age groups and retail customers. Producing mood boards, design presentations, colourways and technical artwork using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.

Collaborating with internal teams and suppliers to support product development, sampling and production. Working to retailer briefs, commercial requirements and seasonal deadlines. Contributing fresh creative ideas while ensuring designs remain commercially relevant.

For more senior candidates, taking ownership of collections, presenting designs and providing creative guidance to junior team members. Skills & Experience

We're open to candidates at different stages of their careers and would be interested in hearing from designers who ca