Senior Textile Designer

Job description

Title: Senior Textile Designer

Location: Welham Green, Hertfordshire

Position type: Full-time, Permanent and Studio-based

Salary: Competitive

About us

Ashley Wilde Group (AWG), established in 1950, is a leading textile and soft furnishings company based in Hertfordshire. AWG, a proud family-run business, is renowned for its industry-leading designs, style, innovations and exceptional customer service.

AWG is seeking an experienced, innovative, and driven Senior Textile Designer to join our dynamic Design team. We’re looking for a creative thinker who brings fresh ideas and a strong technical expertise in textile design, with a thorough understanding of industry processes and production methods.

The ideal candidate is forward-thinking and trend-aware, with the ambition to push creative boundaries and help shape the future direction of our collections. You’ll be a collaborative team player, confident working with stakeholders at all levels and contributing positively to a supportive, high-performing environment.

Reporting to the Design Director, Laura Spencer, you will play a key role in sharing ideas, managing timelines, and overseeing budgets to ensure projects are delivered successfully and to the highest standard.

The ideal candidate will have:

• 6-8 years of experience in designing and developing fabric collections.
• A comprehensive technical knowledge of print and weave processes.
• Qualified with a degree in Textiles, Surface Design or similar.
• Excellent CAD skills (AVA, Adobe packages - Photoshop and Illustrator).
• Excellent creative judgement with a good eye for colour, layout and composition.
• The ability to adapt a design or archive artwork, e.g., amending scales, creating new colourways, confidence and knowledge in creating and adjusting repeat patterns.  
• Good understanding of commercial design, relevant trends and wider market knowledge.
• Previous experience in designing readymade products, e.g. Bedlinen curtains and cushions, is favourable but not essential.   
• You will require a level of adaptability and patience when working on multiple brands, deadlines and approvals.
• You are confident in presenting concepts and collections.
• Ability to liaise with Directors, brand owners and buyers confidently.
• Ability to liaise efficiently with suppliers and internal departments to keep to critical paths and launch dates.
• Ability to work at a fast pace, deliver to deadlines and work well under pressure.
• You are highly motivated and able to work individually and as part of a team.
• You can communicate clearly and effectively at all times.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.

Duties include but are not limited to;

• Work closely with brand owners, Directors, licensees, and the design team to lead the development of commercial and trend-driven soft furnishings collections.
• Work with Laura Spencer, Design Director, on collection critical paths.
• Produce clear design briefs and manage direct communication with suppliers and manufacturers, ensuring everyone is working to the critical path.
• Lead the development of multiple collections simultaneously, while applying expert knowledge of fabrics, prints, and weave processes.
• Identify seasonal trends, conduct market research and source inspiration, to then present ideas, concepts and mood boards for future collections.
• Maintain strong working relationships with brand-owners, suppliers and manufacturers.
• Prepare technical CAD files for print and production, ensuring colour accuracy and repeat integrity.
• Maintain a digital artwork library for all your design files.
• Maintain an approved product master sample library.   
• Create briefs for photography and manage the process from start to finish.
• Write creative descriptions for products you have worked on e.g. Where the inspiration came from, product composition and colourways.
• Liaising with suppliers globally to source new qualities, negotiate prices, develop new products and approve qualities and colours.
• Work closely with the Production team to ensure there is accuracy between the approved master samples and production samples. 
• Work closely with Laura Spencer and the Brand Director, Marc Strong, on product direction for each brand.

Benefits:

• Subsidised on-site canteen
• On-site parking
• Pension
• Access to an Employee Health App
• Automatically registered for the Employee Assistance Programme.
• Staff discount on products
• Retail discounts through BrightHR
• Company social and charity events
• Based in a state-of-the-art design studio

Schedule:

• Monday to Thursday 8.30am – 5pm and Friday 8.30am – 4.30pm

If you are interested in applying for this role please send your CV and examples of your work to lauras@ashleywildegroup.com

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Hatfield

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

19-03-2026

Profession type

Design / Fashion

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English