Trainee Designer - Ladies Nightwear

Trainee Designer - Ladies Nightwear

Our design specialists sit at the heart of Primark’s brand, creating engaging, trend-led products for a global customer. As a Trainee Designer within Ladies Nightwear, you’ll support the design team in bringing visual stories to life through graphics, prints and commercially focused ranges, while developing your skills in a fast-paced retail environment.

Role Purpose

To support the Ladies Nightwear Design Team in delivering trend-led, commercially relevant graphics and prints. The role focuses on trend research, CAD creation and range support, while developing a strong understanding of the product, customer and Primark brand handwriting.

Key Responsibilities

Trend Research & Inspiration

• Support the design team with trend, print and graphic research across multiple platforms, including online, retail and competitor analysis, with a strong awareness of the customer experience.
• Assist in translating seasonal trends into commercial designs that align with Primark brand handwriting.
• Help research colour, fabric and print directions using forecasting tools and popular culture insight.
• Support the preparation of trend boards and presentations for design and buying meetings, working collaboratively with the wider team.

Graphic, Print & Range Design Support

• Use Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to assist in creating clear and accurate CADs, graphics and prints for Ladies Nightwear ranges.

• Support the development of cohesive ranges by assisting with print and graphic options under the guidance of the design team.
• Build an understanding of how graphics and prints are applied to garment shapes and support range building.
• Develop knowledge of women’s nightwear categories, fabrications and manufacturing capabilities.

Licensing & Brand Awareness

• Assist with licensed product design, gaining an understanding of licensor requirements and adapting artwork to meet partner brand guidelines and approval processes while maintaining Primark handwriting.

• Support the team in ensuring licensed and non-licensed designs meet brand, customer and commercial expectations.
• Demonstrate agility and openness to feedback, adapting designs based on internal and external input.

Design Process, Approvals & Administration

• Follow design briefs and guidance to ensure work aligns with agreed direction, timelines and quality standards.
• Support the tracking of design and trend updates and communicate changes clearly when working with others across teams.
• Assist in preparing artwork files, CADs and presentations for meetings and suppliers.

What You’ll Get 

People are at the heart of what we do here, so it’s essential we provide you with the right environment to perform at your very best. Let’s talk lifestyle:   

27 days of leave, plus bank holidays and if you want, you can buy 5 more. Flexible Working, opportunity for an early Friday finish, and a subsidised cafeteria. Because Primark is all about tailoring to you, we offer Tax Saver Tickets, fitness centre, and a subsidised cafeteria.

Skills & Experience

• Strong interest in graphic, print and trend-led fashion design.
• Creative, enthusiastic and eager to learn, with a passion for innovation and new ideas.
• A strong creative portfolio demonstrating graphic and print design skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Ability to use Microsoft applications such as PowerPoint and Word.
• Positive and proactive attitude, with confidence to take feedback and develop decision-making skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with support, demonstrating flexibility and agility.
• Fashion or graphic design qualification or relevant training preferred.

Does this sound like you? Great, because we can’t wait to see what you’ll bring. You’ll be supported within a team of equally capable people, celebrating who you are and aiding you reach your potential. At Primark, we’re excited about our future - and we’re excited to develop yours.

 

About Primark 

At Primark, people matter. They’re the beating heart of our business and the reason we’ve grown from our first store in Dublin in 1969 to a £9bn+ turnover business and over 80,000 colleagues and over 440 stores in 17 countries today. Our values run through everything we do. In essence, we're Caring and always strive to put people first. We're also Dynamic, bravely pushing the boundaries to stay ahead. And finally, we succeed Together.  

Our fashion isn’t one-size-fits-all and neither is our culture. Primark promotes equal employment opportunity, we strive to create an inclusive workplace where people can be themselves, access opportunities and thrive together.

Our fashion isn’t one-size-fits-all and neither is our culture. Primark promotes equal employment opportunity, we strive to create an inclusive workplace where people can be themselves, access opportunities and thrive together.