Sainsbury's
Assistant Designer
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About the team
Our General Merchandise Design team plays a key role in shaping original, commercial and customer-focused ranges for Argos and Habitat. Working closely with Designers, Senior Designers, Buyers, Technologists, suppliers and product development teams, the team brings together trend insight, creativity and commercial thinking to create products that support our category vision and deliver newness for our customers.
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As an Assistant Designer, you’ll support the delivery of inspirational designs across seasonal ranges, helping the team bring product ideas to life from research & concept through to supplier briefing and key range meetings. You’ll assist Designers and Senior Designers with concept, colour and trend boards, project briefs, design specifications, artwork files and presentation materials, while keeping design administration organised and on track.
Day to day, you’ll manage bought samples and material swatches, maintain design and artwork files, update colour/theme/trend and bay boards, and support preparation for selection, sign-off, review and trading meetings. You’ll also liaise with Designers, Buyers, suppliers, external designers and Product Development teams where required, as well as carrying out competitor and trend research through store visits, trade fairs, press shows and online inspiration.
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You’ll bring a creative eye, strong organisation and a practical approach to supporting a busy design team. You’ll be confident using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to help create briefs, artwork, palettes or presentation materials, and you’ll be comfortable keeping files, boards, samples and design specifications accurate and up to date.
You’ll be a clear communicator who enjoys working collaboratively with a broad range of stakeholders, while also being able to manage your own tasks and deadlines. A relevant creative industries degree or equivalent design experience is important, and you’ll be able to share a portfolio that demonstrates your design capability. Experience in a design studio and/or 3D software would be beneficial, but not essential.
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Essential criteria
- Able to provide a portfolio showing relevant design work, including examples of colour, trend, artwork, concept or product design development
- Able to use Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to create or support product briefs, artwork, palettes, boards or design specifications
- Able to use Microsoft Outlook and Word to manage communication, documents and design administration accurately
- Able to work collaboratively with Designers, Buyers, suppliers or cross-functional teams, with clear written and verbal communication
- Able to organise workload and deliver design support activities, such as sample management, board updates, design files or supplier specs, in line with agreed deadlines or critical path milestones
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