Senior Print Designer, Novelty/Graphics (Love & Roses)

Location | Head Office, Tottenham Court Road, London

Working style | Hybrid

NEXT Wholly Owned Brands

At NEXT Wholly Owned Brands, we’re a collective of London-based fashion and lifestyle brands. From our beginnings with Lipsy in 1998, to becoming part of the UK’s largest fashion retailer, NEXT, in 2008 we’ve evolved into a group of bold, design-led brands, each with its unique identity.

At the heart of our business is a passionate team driven by creativity, innovation, and a shared ambition to deliver exceptional results. We foster a culture where individuality is celebrated, curiosity is encouraged, and challenging the status quo is part of how we grow.

About Love & Roses

Love & Roses is for the woman who isn’t afraid to push boundaries, she’ll set her own trend, with unique styles, playful prints and fabulous fabrics at her core.

Role Purpose:

The Senior Print Designer is a strategic creative lead responsible for defining and articulating the overarching print and color DNA for the brand You will spearhead the creative direction, ensuring that seasonal collections are innovative, cohesive, and market-leading. As a senior member of the design team, you will provide expert mentorship to junior designers and act as a pivotal bridge between creative vision and commercial reality.

Role Responsibilities:

Design & Creative Leadership

• Set the high-level print and colour strategy each season, ensuring a unique and authoritative brand handwriting that differentiates the brand in the global marketplace.
• Proactively research and synthesize global macro-trends, catwalk movements, and cultural shifts into actionable, brand-right print stories.
• Conceptualise and curate sophisticated seasonal mood, trend, and colour boards to align the wider product and marketing teams.
• Confidently present seasonal directions and "must-have" print stories to Directors and senior stakeholders, gaining buy-in for bold creative moves.
• Act as a creative lead for Print Assistants and Junior Designers, fostering a culture of high performance and creative growth.

Technical & Commercial Execution

• Create complex, industry-leading artworks, including intricate hand-painted designs, vintage re-interpretations, and highly technical engineered placements.
• Apply expert-level understanding of diverse print techniques (digital, screen, rotary, and embellishment) to achieve premium results within commercial constraints.
• Take a lead role in "designing to value," ensuring all prints meet margin requirements and pricing architecture without compromising aesthetic integrity.
• Direct and troubleshoot with global supply bases to ensure the technical execution of prints is flawless and "right first time."
• Identify and implement new digital tools or workflow improvements to increase the efficiency and creative output of the print department.

Your Talent

• Extensive experience as a Print Designer within a leading high-street brand, luxury house, or top-tier print studio.
• Experience with designing novelty graphics 
• Mastery of the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop/Illustrator) with an advanced portfolio of repeat and engineered artwork.
• Proven track record of delivering commercially successful print collections that have driven measurable sales growth.
• Exceptional eye for color, composition, and garment silhouette integration.
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence at a senior level and manage multiple, high-stakes projects simultaneously.

Diversity & Inclusion

We recognise that our differences are what make us who we are. We want people to want to work for us and be their true selves. We are dedicated to attracting and developing a talent team, and recognise that all unique backgrounds and experiences contribute to our future success.

We want to create an inclusive and inspiring environment where individuals feel valued and respected, and where people can achieve their full potential and be their very best, whoever they are.

Wellbeing

We believe that wellbeing is having the opportunity to achieve your full potential, cope with day to day pressures, be productive and thrive in all aspects of your life. We encourage a culture that promotes and enables us all to achieve positive wellbeing, by focusing on mental, physical and financial health.