Assistant footwear designer

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 an eye for colours, materials, textures and trends.
Collaborative and team-spirited approach.
Have a flair for design with great creativity and imagination.
Must be able to build all tech packs and pass specs in a detailed, organized and clear manner for factory proto- sample-making.
Understanding of material viability and footwear construction.
Paying attention to detail while working in a fast-paced environment.
Design ability to promote the brand heritage and aesthetic.
Strong time management and communication skills.
Strong proactive work ethic.