[JOBS]JUNIOR DESIGNER : BEN SHERMAN

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 etc, 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 coloured 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 each fabric to meet the specific 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 team to develop standards to maintain and grow the internal material library.

Team Collaboration

• Updating all VRP’s and CADs for the design team.

Key Skills/Experience:

• Junior Designer level experience for Lifestyle fashion brands.

• Excellent illustrator skills, proficiency in MAC operation, Excel, Adobe Photoshop / Adobe CC

• Exceptional communication and presentation skills and ability to understand how to adapt presentation 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 have positive effects on business in a complex environment

• Detail-oriented with excellent time management and organisational skills

• Ability to multi-task, problem solve, and think outside the box in a fast-paced environment