Assistant Designer For Footwear | VIVIENNE WESTWOOD LTD

Description of job

We are currently recruiting for an Assistant Designer to join our Footwear Team at Vivienne Westwood Ltd. The successful candidate will assist the Senior Designer in the creation of our footwear collection. You will have a strong eye for design as well as strong admin and organisational skills.

The role:
– Design and develop successful footwear collections and identify and create key trends
-Responsible for illustrating designs and visualising concepts
– Work closely with the product development team
-Compile research and mood boards
-General maintenance of design studio
-Keep a documented and organised updated record of all design work throughout the design and development process.
-Review samples and attend fit sessions where necessary
-Provide detailed CAD Sheets with all relevant information for correct sampling production to suppliers
– Assist in the creation of presentations at the end of the each season
-Source leathers, materials and hardware components


Profile

Key Skills:
-Relevant Design qualification, ideally having specialised in footwear
-Knowledge of CAD for footwear
-Good knowledge of Photoshop & illustrator
-Good understanding of footwear construction
-Print design skills would be beneficial
-Commercially aware with a strong understanding of luxury products
-Creative flair
-Ability to hit the ground running – take a brief and work on your own initiative
-Strong written and verbal communication skills
-Ability to work under pressure and with strong personalities
-Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and accuracy
-Self-motivated and enthusiastic
-Excellent time management
-Previous experience in a footwear design role is essential (ideally 2-3 years minimum)
Job Summery:
Country: United Kingdom
Region: London
County: South West London
Town: LONDON
Contract: type Permanent
Availability: Full time
Salary: Based on experience
Years experience: 2 to 5 years
Starting date: Asap