Printed Textile Designer & Technician

Richard Quinn is excited to recruit a Printed Textile Designer & Technician to join the hardworking in-house team in Bermondsey South, London.

Richard Quinn houses Richard Quinn Print Studio, a printing service that prints and sources textiles for our international customer base.  This position focuses on our customer-facing print service.  The successful candidate will be introduced to all the in-house machines, design prints for our clients, and the printing and fusing of roll-to-roll fabrics.

It is an exciting time to join the brand as we are currently expanding – graduates with a background in print and textiles are encouraged to apply.

Duties & Responsibilities of the Printed Textile Designer & Technician:

• Print using our in-house machines (the successful candidate will be inducted into all machinery)
• Daily running of the Richard Quinn print studio service.
• Receive jobs and process them in a timely manner to a high standard.
• Working with external suppliers to develop swatches for seasonal collections for RQ collections and clients.
• Using Photoshop and Illustrator
• Maintain a high level of quality to ensure the product provided to the clients meets the required standards.
• Time and priority management of client jobs

What Richard Quinn is looking for:

• Experience making accurate print tile repeats – and being able to do so in a timely manner.
• Ability to communicate ideas and create artwork.
• Proficient with Photoshop and Illustrator - these will be your main tools on a daily basis
• Very strong communication skills, both internally and to external suppliers
• Able to pick up digital software quickly - our machines run on specific software packages
• High level of motivation and organisation
• Hands-on approach 
• Ability to work collaboratively and communicate well within a team
• Elevated taste level and a strong eye for colour and concept
• Ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple projects at once
• Detail-oriented
• Good time management to ensure deadlines are met
• Strong eye for luxury detail and materials
• Build and maintain relationships with our fabric suppliers

Application

Apply with a CV and cover letter outlining suitability and interest.