Details:
- Salary: £22,000 - 23,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Carlisle Cumbria
- Date: 2 weeks ago
Description:
This is a fantastic opportunity for a graduate to join a leading fashion retailer in an entry level role as a Design Assistant to join a busy Design team
If you would like to be part of a forward-thinking business, and have a job with excellent career prospects, we would love to hear from you.
The role of the Design Assistant is to assist the design team to produce and deliver trend direction and commercially designed ranges.
Job responsibilities
* Responsible for keeping the department generally tidy and organised in stationary/trims/boards etc.
* Log and photograph bought samples
* Keep design drive organised
Trend and Design Process
* Produces local high street shop reports for the design team to use.
* Contributes towards research of trends, colour, stories and tracking
* Assists the design team across all aspects of design role to gain experience.
* Develops skills in computer aided design to become a competent user of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop computer design packages.
* Assist designer by preparing CADing designs and spec packs for factories/suppliers.
* Learn to design multi-product
Commercial Awareness
* Ensures regular store visits are made to keep aware of competitors, inspirational and aspiration brands and report findings to assist the designers range build.
* Demonstrates understanding of customer profile and brand handwriting.
Administrative
* Responsible for keeping the department generally tidy and organised in stationary/trims/boards etc.
* Log and photograph bought samples
* Keep design drive organised
Effective Working relationships
* Effectively communicate in appropriate manner.
* Effectively builds relationships across peer group in order to drive performance through teamwork