Graduate Print Designer

The Role

Step into the role of Graduate Print Designer.

Discover an exciting opportunity to launch your creative career right here at Joules Head Office, joining our vibrant Print team on a 12 month fixed term contract.

You will be right at the creative heart of our brand, helping develop unique hand-drawn prints, charming patterns, and seasonal artwork across womenswear, menswear, and kidswear. Working alongside our talented designers, you will help create pieces that balance our 1989 British heritage with a fresh, effortless energy, bringing colour and personality to our customers during their well-dressed time off. You will also have the rare opportunity to collaborate with our Founder, Tom Joule, and his senior leadership team, drawing on decades of brand knowledge as you develop your craft.

Working Pattern: This is a full-time, 12 month fixed term contract based onsite at The Barn, Joules’ purpose-built Head Office in Market Harborough, Leicestershire. The typical hours for this role are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Our Location

Market Harborough in Leicestershire is where the Joules story began in 1989. This market town is home to the brand’s Head Office and is full of independent shops, cosy pubs, and fantastic restaurants. It also benefits from great transport links to London, making it easily accessible for commuters and visitors alike. It is the perfect place to mix a rewarding creative career with plenty of well-dressed time off.

What You’ll Do

Our prints are legendary, defining who we are and bringing an unmistakable preppy British charm to everyday wardrobes. In this role, you will help translate seasonal concept briefs into beautiful, commercially savvy print stories that layer, mix, and play across multiple product categories.

You will be responsible for:

• Creating original artwork: Support the design and development of seasonal prints and patterns across womenswear, menswear, and kidswear, balancing imaginative flair with commercial wearability

• Interpreting the brief: Respond creatively to seasonal concept briefs, thinking outside the box to introduce fresh motifs, colourways, and repeat patterns that delight our customers

• Collaborating across categories: Work cross-functionally with Design, Garment Technology, and Buying teams, ensuring prints translate seamlessly onto fabrics and finished garments

• Researching trends: Keep a keen eye on emerging art, fashion, and lifestyle directions, interpreting contemporary movements through our signature heritage lens

• Preparing technical artwork: Produce clean, production-ready print files, colour separations, and scale specifications for our global supplier base

• Supporting the studio: Assist with organising print archives, swatch libraries, and visual presentation boards ahead of seasonal sign-offs

What You’ll Bring

To really shine in this role, you will bring an inventive eye, technical illustration skills, and a genuine passion for storytelling through print. You understand our preppy aesthetic, enjoy playing with unexpected colour combinations, and have an innate appreciation for craftsmanship and the small details that make a design special.

You are approachable, self-effacing, and always excited to roll up your sleeves with a friendly, fast-moving team.

We would also love to see:

• A degree in Textile Design, Fashion Print, Graphic Design, or a related creative discipline

• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, with a portfolio showcasing strong drawing, repeat pattern, and colour work

• An adaptable mindset, comfortable switching between delicate womenswear florals, playful kids' illustrations, and classic menswear checks

• Commercial intuition, understanding how to balance boundary-pushing creativity with what our customer loves to wear

• Great communication skills and a collaborative spirit, ready to share bold ideas and welcome feedback with open arms

• Strong organisation habits and the resourcefulness to take initiative and make the role your own

• A positive, energetic approach and genuine excitement for the future of Joules

Your Application

Due to the high volume of applications received for our roles, please note that applications not accompanied by a portfolio of your work and a cover letter are unlikely to be progressed. Please share examples of your original print designs, sketchbooks, and CAD work alongside a note telling us why you want to begin your creative journey at The Barn.

Sponsorship

In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. Joules does not hold a Sponsor Licence and would not, therefore, be able to sponsor a successful candidate under the Skilled Worker route. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the right to work without sponsorship.

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.

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