Job Description
Senior Textile Designer
Location: Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent, Studio-based
Senior Textile Designer About our client:
Our client is a long-established, design-led textile and soft furnishings business based in Hertfordshire. Working across multiple consumer brands, they are known for delivering commercially successful, trend-aware collections within a fast-paced studio environment.
They are seeking an experienced Senior Textile Designer to take a hands-on role in the development of future ranges. This is an opportunity for a confident designer who enjoys ownership, variety, and seeing designs progress from initial concept through to production.
Senior Textile Designer Details:
- Studio-based, Hatfield, Hertfordshire
- Full-time, permanent role
- Competitive salary
- Monday Friday, 8.30am 5.00pm
- On-site parking and subsidised canteen
- Pension, Employee Health App & EAP
- Staff and retail discounts
- Company social and charity events
- Modern, well-equipped design studio
Senior Textile Designer Responsibilities:
- Lead the design and development of trend-led textile and soft furnishings collections
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously, maintaining timelines and key milestones
- Research trends and market influences, translating insights into commercially viable designs
- Create original artwork and adapt existing designs for new collections
- Prepare accurate, production-ready CAD artwork
- Work closely with suppliers and manufacturers to develop qualities and approve samples
- Collaborate with internal teams to ensure designs progress smoothly into production
- Present concepts and collections clearly to senior stakeholders
- Maintain organised digital artwork and sample libraries
Senior Textile Designer What We re Looking For:
- Strong experience designing textile collections within a commercial setting
- Degree-qualified in Textiles, Surface Design, or a related discipline
- Solid technical knowledge of print and weave processes
- Advanced CAD skills, including AVA and Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator
- Commercial awareness with a strong eye for colour, layout, and detail
- Confident communicator, comfortable working with senior stakeholders and suppliers
- Highly organised, adaptable, and comfortable managing multiple deadlines
- A proactive team player who enjoys working at pace
If you are interested in this role, please apply below with your most recent CV. If shortlisted, you will be required to provide examples of your work.
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