Job Description

Trainee Designer - Menswear

Because your ideas are our style. Design, our way.

Design at Primark

Our design specialists are at the heart of crafting captivating brand experiences. Immerse yourself in the world of visual storytelling, where your creativity will shape the aesthetics of our brand. Collaborate with a team of skilled designers and bring your artistic talent to a global stage.

As a Trainee Designer, you will support the Designer and Buying teams in researching and designing a commercial range, including trend, colour, shape direction

You will be responsible for staying ahead of trends, continually research new ideas.

What You’ll Do as a Trainee Designer

In your role, you’ll collaborate with different people across a range of skillsets. Here’s a flavour of your day-to-day:

• Conduct daily trend research across multiple platforms and share insights with the womenswear teams.
• Translate latest trends into commercially viable designs aligned with Primark’s brand handwriting.
• Collaborate with the design team to create strong, original graphics and prints.
• Support range development by considering garment shapes, fabrics, and seasonal colour direction.
• Manage design updates, track amendments, and ensure timely communication across teams.
• Prepare design files, presentations, and handle colour/trend/product-related admin tasks.

Qualifications

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. 

Additional Information

What You’ll Bring  

We want every person in our organisation to feel like they’re making a key contribution. Here are some of the experiences and skills you’ll need for the role:

• Bring a strong creative mindset with innovative thinking and a passionate, hard-working approach.
• Demonstrate a high-quality portfolio showcasing original graphic and fashion design work.
• Communicate ideas confidently and proactively to design and buying teams.
• Maintain strong attention to detail while delivering commercially relevant designs.
• Thrive in fast-paced environments with the ability to multitask, adapt and meet tight deadlines.
• Utilize Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and Excel, with skills in both hand drawing and digital design.

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.

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