We have an exciting role for a creative Footwear & Accessories Designer to join a leading fashion accessories brand. You will join a great team of designers reporting into the Design Manager. Offices are in London and they work hybrid 3 days in the office, 2 days remote.
THE ROLE
As the Designer you will support the design team in creating a range of footwear & accessories (Handbags & lifestyle) designs. Assist with the day to day running of the department, research & collating relevant trend and shop reports to feed back to design & buying.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
* Have solid commercial and industry relevant experience across women’s footwear and accessories
* Have a strong understanding of and passion for accessory brands
* To be engaged and enthusiastic about the fashion industry with strong knowledge of luxury and high street trends and have the ability to contribute and apply this to our brand
* Passion for product with technical understanding, with the ability to work across multiple product categories
* Assist in the creation of branding and hardware design which is integral to the brand DNA
* Excellent communication skills with your team, other teams and suppliers
* Eye for presentations and confidence to present ideas to the team
* Ability to interpret relevant trends that can inspire all collections
* Be proactive and use one’s initiative, forth coming with ideas
* Flexible mindset that can adapt & manage their own workload
* Needs to be a team player but also motivated to work on their own accord
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
* 2yrs plus commercial/industry experience working for fashion footwear & accessories brands
* A well-rounded portfolio that showcases your creativity, versatility, and technical skillset
* Degree in fashion design, footwear & or accessories
* Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
* Drawing & CAD skills are essential
* Proficient use of Adobe Creative Cloud Suite (Illustrator & Photoshop specifically)
* PowerPoint / Office software
Please send CV and portfolio stating your salary expectations.