Junior Designer - Hybrid

The Company:

A creative opportunity for a Junior Designer - Hybrid, to work for a leading supplier of Fashion Accessories

You will be part of a dynamic and creative team responsible for working on both branded jewellery, & watches. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is proactive with excellent attention to detail.

The Role:

• Assisting senior designers to create seasonal ranges for several categories; women’s jewellery(both fashion and sterling silver ranges), quartz watches & smart watches/wearable tech
• Collaborate with the design team and licenced brands to develop cohesive collections that fit brand guidelines and for fill customer requirements
• Research & interpret the latest trends from top designers & the catwalk to high street & social media trends
• Developing designs to push the boundaries across all categories whilst ensuring product is commercial & of high quality
• Producing & presenting watch and accessory trend boards
• Researching the latest jewellery & watches in the market and looking at how new techniques can be applied to our brands
• Keeping up to date with the latest innovations in smartwatches & wearable tech
• Liaising with Far East factories on new techniques or design ideas
• Creating detailed CAD’s & artwork for the team and Far East suppliers to use
• Follow designs closely throughout the development process to ensure products are to the highest standards and key dates are hit
• Mocking and organising samples for meetings with customers
• Gaining a clear understanding of pricing & commercial awareness
• Working in line with seasonal critical paths to ensure deadlines are met

Requirements:

• Design degree in fashion or accessories preferable, but not essential if have a proven design background from previous roles
• Strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite predominantly Illustrator & Photoshop.
• Portfolio required
• Ability to work to tight deadlines, under pressure and within the design team
• Confident with fashion trends and researching new and upcoming trends/patterns/materials/key colours etc
• Excellent organisational, time-management and communication skills
• Basic understanding of Microsoft excel

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Please be aware the duties listed above are an interpretation of the role and do not form any part of your employment contract. Please ask the interviewer any questions about the role that you wish to clarify.

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