Description About the Role: We have an exciting opportunity for a recent graduate to complete a 12 month placement within our Next Womenswear, Dresses Design team. This role will support the Dresses team in our Womenswear division. The team design and develop new ranges, taking responsibility for everything from trend prediction to design concept through to technical development and product selection. This is an amazing opportunity to work on a multi-fabric category with styles ranging from casual to occasion wear so you will get exposure to develop in a diverse and fast-paced team from day one. The day to day - Provide support throughout the whole design process from planning new ranges through to product selection. - Collate design research, source colour palettes and prepare and update design boards for each season as required. - Assist with the production of design packs where required. - Provide administrative support to the Design Team, taking responsibility for tasks such as day to day department requests, colour matching, archiving fabrics and logging samples. About You: We would love you to have recently graduated with a degree in Textile Design, Fashion Design, or a similar discipline. A strong interest in fashion and a real love of trends would be a must for this role. A clear communicator whose main aim is to create great relationships across the teams as well as within the design team. A team player who is both creative, proactive and passionate about design would be perfect for this role. Intermediate user of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. As part of the application process we require you to submit a screen resolution, digital portfolio. Unfortunately, applications without a portfolio will not be considered.