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Graduate Menswear Graphic Designer supporting garment graphics, prints, trend research and visual concepts from initial design through to finished clothing.
The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a 2025 or 2026 graduate to join our Next Sourcing division, predominantly within the Menswear Design team, for 12 months, starting immediately. This role focuses on designing garment graphics and prints for apparel, giving you the chance to bring product to life - from initial concept through to a finished piece of clothing.
It's an exciting environment where you'll see your designs go on to feature in-store, online, and out in the world. Watching your artwork evolve into real product worn by real customers is a hugely rewarding part of the role.
The Menswear Print and Graphics team works across a broad range of product areas, including jerseywear, casual shirts, formal shirts, heavyweight jersey, loungewear and knitwear. You'll work closely with the Head of Graphics and the wider design team, contributing to creative outputs that make a real impact.
This is a supportive role focused on graphic design, artworking and assisting with core design processes, giving you the opportunity to shadow experienced Designers, gain insight into multi-functional ways of working, and learn how product is developed across multiple Menswear categories.
Hybrid working may be available upon discussion, and there may be opportunities to travel within the UK for inspiration and comp shopping.
What You'll Take On
Supporting the Menswear team with artworking and graphic design tasks across all product areas.
Assisting with the production of design packs and other materials.
Providing administrative support, including managing day-to-day requests, organising files, and maintaining resources.
Prioritising and managing multiple projects to meet deadlines while ensuring all outputs remain accurate and high quality.
Shadowing Designers to gain insight into cross-departmental processes and how teams collaborate to bring a product from idea to finished garment.
Conducting trend research, analysing competitors and wider market influences.
Building moodboards to support design direction and seasonal concepts.
Creating visual mockups to help communicate ideas clearly and bring design concepts to life.
Collaborating with the Print and Graphics Designer to develop on-trend, cohesive, creative outputs.
What You'll Bring
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Illustrator and Photoshop, and confident in using these tools daily.
Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritise effectively, and work to deadlines.
Reliable, flexible, and consistent, with a positive, approachable attitude.
A team player who can also work independently, with a genuine desire to learn and grow.
A strong eye for design, trends, and creativity, with enthusiasm for seeing your work make a visible impact.
Desirable
Experience in graphic design within a fashion context.
Knowledge of AI tools to support design work.
Benefits
25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
Company performance based bonus
Sharesave scheme
On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
Early VIP access to sale stock
Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
Free on-site parking
Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more
How to apply
Apply directly through the company website. Clicking the link below will open the application page in a new window.
Location: Leicester, UK
Industry: Retail
At Next we never underestimate what we can do. Bring your energy, play to your strengths and never shy away from change. Push yourself and back others. Make things happen that will be bigger and better than before. Come and work for one of the UK’s biggest retailers. It is everything you could imagine, and so much more. We’re constantly innovating, constantly working on something new and constantly creating more and more exciting new products, which means no day is the same, and no day is dull. Whether you take up a role in making furniture with our lively warehouse team or join our team of superhuman developers and tech engineers, you’ll be rubbing shoulders with some of the most talented people in the country, who not only work hard but play hard too. Let's take it on.
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