Graphics Apparel Designer

Working Pattern:

Typically 5 days in the office, with core hours flexible between 8am-6pm.

The Role

As a

Graphic Designer for Menswear

, you’ll be the strategic and creative force behind the visual identity of our collections. Your mission is to blend global street-style, typography, and cutting edge illustration into high impact graphics that define the Next man’s wardrobe. From elevated branding and vintage typography to bold, trend-led prints, you will evolve how graphics come to life across casualwear, jersey, and sweats.

By bridging the gap between raw creative vision and commercial production, you’ll make a tangible impact on the range alongside a team of Designers, Buyers, and Merchandisers.

Our Designers here at Next are always looking forward. Looking for that Next thing, focusing on trend and pushing the boundaries of what we can offer our fantastic customer base. Working as a key part of the critical path, you will create new, innovative artwork that sets our collections apart.

What You’ll Take On

As one of our Menswear Graphic Designers, you’ll design one of our most visible and high volume product areas. You are the creative engine that transforms global street-style into the elevated, versatile graphics our customers love, ensuring every print and embroidery reflects the premium quality and effortless aesthetic of the Next brand.

In this role, your day-to-day will involve:

• Collaborate closely within a dedicated Graphics team, working alongside our existing Graphic Designer to brainstorm concepts, align design directions, and deliver cohesive seasonal ranges.

• Create and deliver innovative, trend-driven graphic designs and CAD work that align with the NEXT brand identity and commercial strategy.

• Partner with Buyers, Merchandisers \& Technologists daily to ensure designs meet price points, production capabilities, and sales targets.

• Translate global trend forecasts into practical, commercially viable product graphics and prints.

• Manage multiple design briefs simultaneously, ensuring all technical specs and CADs are accurate and delivered to strict critical path deadlines.

What You’ll Bring

• Menswear Graphic Expertise: You have a solid background in menswear apparel graphic design, with a deep understanding of how artwork translates onto fabric. You know the nuances of different print techniques (e.g., screen print, high build, puff, discharge) and how they react to various washes and fabric weights.

• A collaborative mindset: You thrive working closely with another designer and cross-functional teams, openly sharing feedback and ideas.

• Commercial awareness: An understanding of the NEXT customer and the ability to translate high-fashion trends into high-volume retail successes.

• Technical skill: Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop) with a strong track record of producing accurate, factory-ready CAD work.

• Organisation and resilience: The ability to stay organized, manage your own workload, and maintain a sharp eye for detail during busy peak periods.

• Strong communication: Confidence in presenting your ideas and design concepts clearly to stakeholders at various levels.

Portfolios

To help us get a feel for your style, please attach a digital portfolio to your application. We are looking for work that demonstrates a sharp eye for the future of Graphic Design , how your ideas can be commercially viable for NEXT, and showcases your direct design and CAD work. To help you put your best foot forward, we’ve put together a few

top tips on what makes a portfolio stand out

to our team.

Applications without a portfolio will not be considered.

Sponsorship

Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship for this role will be required to meet the Home Office sponsorship requirements. For further information please see:

https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

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We encourage early applications for our roles, as our recruitment process begins as soon as the role is advertised. If we successfully fill the position, this advert may close earlier than planned.

At NEXT, we believe the best work happens when there are no barriers to collaboration. That’s why we are a Google-powered workspace. From your very first day, you’ll be using the full Google Workspace suite; Docs, Drive, and Meet, to stay connected and move fast.

If your previous experience is rooted in other software suites, don’t worry! We’ll point you to a digital Google toolkit the moment you join, packed with handy guides and insider tips to help you transition smoothly and hit the ground running.

#LI-Onsite

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Profit-related bonus - based on company performance
• Management share options
• Company car or car allowance
• Private medical insurance
• Sharesave scheme - make savings from your net pay to buy NEXT shares at a discount
• Pension - fixed contribution rates from both an employer and employee perspective, but you're also able to make additional voluntary contributions (AVCs) if you wish to save more.
• Life assurance
• Group income protection
• Wagestream - helping you make the most out of your money
• Salary finance - offers access to affordable loans repaid through salary, simple savings and free financial education.
• 25% staff discount on most NEXT products - plus discount on other products
• Direct to work - NEXT orders delivered free to the office for collection
• VIP sale - early access to the NEXT sale
• Access to NEXT staff shops
• Octopus energy - like cycle-to-work, but for electric vehicles
• Free parking (excluding London locations)
• Travel2NEXT - bus services dependent on location
• On site dining facilities (excluding London locations)
• National and local discounts on goods and services - this includes things like discounted cinema tickets
• Wellhub - includes access to discounted gym membership
• Simply health - a healthcare subscription service
• Aviva Digicare Workplace+ healthcare service - 7 Free services including Digital GP appointments and an annual health check.
• Onsite GP - Leicester Head Office
• Onsite Physio - Leicester Head Office
• A range of dedicated 3rd party wellbeing partners
• Free eye testing - voucher to use at specific locations Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.

We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email [email protected] (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.

You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 44,000 people across the Next group. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 450 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 80 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!