Cos is Hiring a Senior Print Designer - 12 month contract (London, UK)
As a Senior Print Designer, you will deliver prints and surface concepts with customer segments, brand ID in mind. You will be responsible for executing the vision for artworks and surfaces for your department, with a clear understanding of the COS customer and our brand aesthetics.
This is a full time temporary 12 month contractbased at our Head Office in London.
About the company
Since our launch in 2007 we have opened stores and sell online in over 40 countries worldwide. Our collection offers elevated essentials, iconic pieces and innovative design. The creative soul of the brand is visualised through our storytelling, seasonal runway shows and connect with contemporary culture to create an experience beyond the expected. From the beginning, our design ethos has always put lasting style, quality and sustainability first. Today 92% of the materials in our collection are more sustainably sourced.
REQUIREMENTS
Alignment to our company values is the most important characteristic we look for in all new joiners. Our values are the behaviours that we appreciate above and beyond anything else. We are open-minded and curious, we dare to be different, we believe in constant improvement and we empower and trust you to take ownership. Our values are part of who we are, what we stand for and how we act.
Extensive experience as a Print Designer ideally within Womenswear
Proficiency in Adobe Suite (especially Illustrator and Photoshop).
Experience leading teams and managing workflow.
Great understanding of print design, colour, textile & materials.
A genuine interest and understanding of the COS brand.
A high level of fashion awareness and current trends.
Please kindly note that in order for us to consider your application, you will need to include a portfolio or examples of your work most suited to the COS design aesthetic.
Responsibilities
Responsible for delivering the seasonal vision in a clear and inspiring way.
Collaborate with all functions in the design team, lead an efficient information and workflow process and contribute towards long- and short-term goals.
Guide, involve, inspire and develop Junior Print Designers, challenge them to design and act with confidence.
Develop print programs for all product types.
Work with the buying and design team and deliver a balanced print offer across the whole season and within individual blocks and concepts.
Source and drive the development of fabrications and printing techniques, through a high level of awareness of current trends.
Communicate the department goals and results throughout the organization as required.
Research thoroughly before the seasonal direction workshop and bring ideas suitable for the COS aesthetics.
Source and develop new printing techniques, fabric bases and fabric manipulations and seek out future design trends and develop/adapt new ways of working.
BENEFITS + PERKS
We offer all our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a 25% staff discount usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program – HIP. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here.
In addition to this UK based colleagues also receive
Up to 25 days holiday
Annual health checks
Pension scheme
Discounts on various activities and financial/lifestyle products via our benefits hub
Cycle to work scheme
Discounted gym membership
Employee assistance via retail trust
Private health & dental care
