We are delighted to share that we are recruiting for an aspiring designer to join our Home team. We're looking for someone who is driven and passionate about print & design. The role will need you to be proactive and forthcoming with spotting the latest design and social trends. You'll demonstrate the ability to create your own original prints with a focus on an illustrated hand, designing our homeware products across both hard and soft substrates. A big part of this role will involve print design. You should be inquisitive and challenging with a proactive approach to projects. Creating dynamic illustrative artworks which can be used across soft and hard product within our Home Lifestyle categories. Providing print, pattern and product design and designing cohesive ranges that reflect the F&F Home brand DNA as well as championing changes and innovation. Intuitive and proactive personality driving forward change and newness. Product development and sampling support to keep the team running efficiently. Conduct customer and competitor research to influence designs, build reports to share with the design team in meetings. You'll also contribute to the department's design direction, being proactive in identifying core lines, key statements and colours to drive sales. Understanding best and worst lines to influence seasonal strategy and innovative product opportunities. Supporting your Design manager in designing creative, trend-led collections. Supporting the delivery of 'must haves' and seasonal/trend products for our customer. Assisting your manager by designing the accurate number of options to meet the needs of the department. You'll also compile brief packs to achieve 'right first time' quality buying samples. Work collaboratives with other departments such as buying, technical and sourcing. BA degree in Design (product, fashion, furniture, textiles, surface pattern, decorative arts). Experience of Photoshop/ Illustrator/ ProCreate. A variety of handwriting styles and hand illustration experience. Ideally at least 3 years’ experience working in print and product development. Experience working closely with suppliers on sample development. Strong organisation skills and working together as a team ethos. MS Office tools.