Role: Junior Designer - Accessories
Position Type: Permanent, Full-Time (35 hours)
Location: FatFace HQ, Havant, Hampshire
Who are we?
For over 30 years, we’ve travelled, we’ve laughed, we’ve grown. We believe life is for living and more fun with those we love. We are Made for Life.
Our mission statement:
Crafting clothes for life’s everyday adventures. Today, tomorrow and always.
Our Product formula:
Considered style. Trusted Quality. B Corp certified.
We are proud to have featured in the Sunday Times top 10 best places to work 2025 and best places to work for women 2025.
Equality and inclusion isn’t an aspiration but the standard. We promote and drive equality within our workforce to ignite an inclusive foundation for us all to build from and truly connect with our customers, colleagues, and communities alike. You play a key part in creating an environment free from prejudice, racism, sexism, harassment, bullying and any other form of marginalisation in our workplaces.
Role Summary
We are looking for a Junior Designer to join our Accessories design team, based at our head office in Havant.
Working closely with the buyer and with the guidance of the Design Manager, you will produce product that delivers key trends of the season, shape the range for our customers, whilst following our brand DNA and ethos.
Role Responsibilities
• Design compelling accessories collections across Women’s and Men’s categories, translating seasonal concepts into commercially relevant product.
• Apply strong 3D design skills and, where applicable, leverage experience in print and surface design to enhance the range.
• Proactively track emerging and future trends, sharing insights and inspiration with the wider team to drive innovation and maintain a forward-thinking approach.
• Create detailed and accurate design packs to ensure high-quality first samples are delivered on time and in line with the critical path.
• Conduct in-depth market and competitor research to stay ahead of trends and maintain a sharp commercial.
• Collaborate with Buying to develop new ranges grounded in trend insights, sales performance, and customer needs.
• Produce CADs, design packs, and manipulate artworks, graphics, and prints to create clear design specifications.
• Communicate clearly with suppliers to answer any design details enquires, material choices, and construction queries.
• Present seasonal collections to the broader team and seniors, clearly articulating your design direction, key trends, and high-potential styles.
• Support wider design team by contributing to trend research and theme development for seasonal presentations.
Skills and Experience
• Degree or equivalent in Fashion based subject
• Experience at Assistant/junior Designer level
• Excellent 3D drawings skills, print experience an advantage.
• Presentation Skills
• Ability to communicate with externals and Senior Management
• Good research skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload
Role Competencies
• Strong eye for trends and understanding of the FatFace brand
• Be organised, a self – starter and able to prioritise own workload
• Fantastic knowledge of manufacturing techniques, material and construction of items, with a keen eye for details
• Demonstrate good knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop. Indesign and Illustrator)
• Ability to convey designs from paper to 3D design
• Good Knowledge of Factory processes and be able to articulate yourself clearly and confidently when communicating with suppliers
• Creative and able to convey vision of Fat Face Brand
• Comprehensive understanding of customer profile, product range & competitors
• Demonstrate knowledge of trend within the marketplace
• Be resilient in working at pace, adapting to change and open to constructive feedback
Key Contacts and Relationships:
Internal Contacts:
* Product Team
External Contacts:
* Suppliers
Accountable for Resources:
Represents the brand image and handwriting – impacting on a wide area of customer facing brand collateral and seasonal communications. The visual proposition of these assets can strongly effect sales, plus both brand integrity and customer brand loyalty.
FatFace Benefits
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
* Perkbox our online platform to use from day one (this includes amazing online discounts, home workouts, wellbeing content, popular brand discounts etc.)
* THRIVE – Our learning management system- access from day one with 1000’s of pieces of learning
* Dental Insurance (employee funded)
* Pension scheme
* EAP support around the clock- UNUM/Retail Trust/ Fashion Textiles Support
* Critical illness/Death in service for Salaried staff
* Sick pay allowances
* O2 phone discount
* Eye Tests/contributions to glasses
* Sabbatical leave in line with service
* Enhanced Family Friendly polices i.e. Maternity Leave
* Refer a friend scheme