Assistant Designer

Overview

We’re the UK's number one choice for homewares – we’re ambitious about our brand, about being a good company, and about profitable growth.

With 13 million active customers in the last 12 months, we offer over 100,000 products, including our own Dorma and Fogarty brands, across 170+ stores. We operate the UK’s largest Made to Measure factory for curtains and roman blinds. We’re also developing products to help customers live more sustainably by introducing new materials and circular design and broadening our Conscious Choice product lines.

Our purpose is ‘to help create the joy of truly feeling at home, for now and for generations to come.’ We have three ambitions: ‘ambitious about our brand’, ambitious about being a good company’, and ‘ambitious about profitable growth’. We’re focused on growing as the number one choice for home, furniture and more, loved by our customers shopping more frequently in a fast-moving, post-pandemic environment.

Design Team

Our Design team is where creativity comes to life! They are responsible for designing and developing exciting new product ranges that not only drive sales but truly wow our customers with sustainability and circular design at the heart of everything we do. Always ahead of the curve, the team constantly explores emerging trends in product design, consumer lifestyles, colour forecasting, and innovative materials. Each season, they set the creative direction across all categories, bringing inspiring ideas to life through department strategies.

We’re a highly collaborative group of designers who love creating collections that work beautifully together in the home. United by a passion for textiles, pattern, and colour, this role will support the Design Manager within our Made to Measure Fabric team. You’ll play a key part in shaping trend and brand direction, working across colour, print, fabric construction, and product development for our Made to Measure window dressing range.

If you love design, creativity, and crafting products that customers fall in love with, this could be the perfect place for you

What you'll be doing

• Collaborating closely with the Design Manager to shape product and trend direction for future seasons, contributing to wider seasonal trend and inspiration packs.
• Working alongside our commercial teams and supplier partners to gather, organise, and manage swatches, samples, and artwork throughout the season.
• Supporting the team with creative administration, including preparing trend boards and briefing packs, collating feedback, and maintaining regular follow-ups with suppliers.
• Keeping a close eye on our competitors while conducting thorough and inspiring trend and market research.
• Designing woven textiles that align with brand, trend, and customer needs.
• Creating clear, detailed design briefs and technical specifications, working closely with suppliers and factories to bring concepts to life.
• Travelling within the UK and Europe for supplier visits, store walks, and inspirational shopping and research trips.

What we'll look for in you

• A strong passion for design, textiles, colour, and pattern, with a keen eye for detail.
• The ability to collaborate closely with designers, commercial teams, and suppliers in a fast-paced, creative environment.
• Experience generating woven textile designs, with an understanding of fabric construction and materials.
• Strong organisational skills, with confidence managing samples, swatches, artwork, and seasonal design documentation.
• The ability to create clear, detailed design briefs and specifications for suppliers and factories.
• A natural curiosity for trends, with the ability to research, analyse competitors, and find inspiration across markets.
• Confident communication skills, including regular follow-up with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• A proactive, flexible approach and enthusiasm for contributing ideas and supporting creative projects.
• Willingness to travel within the UK and Europe for supplier visits, store walks, and inspirational research trips.
• Proficiency in relevant design software (such as Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop) would be highly beneficial.

Please include a link to your portfolio as part of your application for this role.