Job Description
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Footwear Designer to work with a reputable global brand.
This is a great opportunity for someone who has been working within footwear for 2 years and looking to progress your career.
This role is based in Central London
Main Responsibilities Will Include:
Assisting in the design and development of trend and market-driven footwear collections each season.
Researching trends, colours, materials, trims with a strong sense of the footwear market.
Producing initial sketches, both hand-drawn and digital, of footwear concepts. Contributing with innovative and original designs to the collection.
Providing detailed technical drawings and specifications for prototype development.
Weekly updates with the development team and/or factories on current projects.
Reviewing prototypes, amendments, fittings.
Researching into innovative and sustainable materials, footwear constructions, production methods.
Competitor shopping trips, analysing the footwear and fashion market to drive design inspiration for upcoming collections.
Working closely with senior designers, development team and other product categories to align brand design strategy.
Assisting senior designers with range plans, collection overviews and colour CADs
Preparing collection presentations for design reviews, and keeping them up-to-date with design changes throughout the season.
Assisting in footwear catalogue photoshoots and collection launches.
Person Specifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Fashion/ Footwear Design or equivalent work experience.
Minimum 2 years of professional design experience.
High proficiency in Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop and Microsoft Office.
Have a flair for design with great creativity and imagination.
Must be able to build all tech packs and pass specs in a detailed, organised and clear manner for factory proto- sample-making.
Understanding of material viability and footwear construction.
Strong time management and communication skills.
Strong proactive work ethic.
