Overview
Junior Designer - Job Share (Leeds) – 2 Days a Week
Ben Sherman, established in 1963, is a British heritage brand expanding its lifestyle collection. We are growing through our own retail stores, key wholesale partners and boutique menswear stores. We are looking for a talented, passionate Junior Designer to join the design team on a 2-day-a-week basis to support the creation of technical drawings / CADs, presentational decks and product design support.
Purpose of the role: We are looking for a Junior Designer to join the business and support the design team in the creation of technical drawings / CADs, presentational decks and product design support, on a 2 days-a-week basis.
Responsibilities
* Product Design Support
* Support and assist the design of the collections within the Ben Sherman design team across all categories.
* Support with the preparation of the presentation boards for range reviews and buyer/product meetings. Create presentation materials for product range sign-off meetings. Work with the design team to keep up to date.
* Manage reference samples, fabric swatches, sketches and pantones during design meetings.
* Create flat technical sketches and packs for design development packs.
* Create design development packs with all appropriate components.
* Manage and maintain all information.
* Colour and Fabric Research & Development
* Develop and update seasonal colour range boards, maintaining awareness of market colour direction and internal brand colour stories.
* Research market, identifying specific fabrics, yarns, jersey for the season; work with sourcing team and suppliers to source fabrics to meet pricing needs of knitwear and jersey.
* Select each style’s fabric, trims, materials and colours that fit into the mood board direction and create style plans.
* Work with the team to develop standards to maintain and grow the internal material library.
* Team Collaboration
* Updating all VRPs and CADs for the design team.
Key Skills / Experience
* Junior Designer level experience for lifestyle fashion brands.
* Excellent illustrator skills, proficiency in Mac, Excel, Adobe Photoshop / Adobe CC.
* Exceptional communication and presentation skills and ability to adapt presentations for relevant audiences.
* Ability to understand brand strategies and to work in a collaborative environment.
* Strong design and conceptual skills.
* Strong colour sense / print sense.
* Ability to quickly understand the target customer and design to a brief.
* Ability to quickly analyse data/situations and draw relevant conclusions to positively affect the business in a complex environment.
* Detail-oriented with excellent time management and organisational skills.
* Ability to multi-task, problem solve, and think creatively in a fast-paced environment.
Skills
* Fashion Design
* Product Development
* Junior Designer
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