[JOBS] JUNIOR DESIGNER : URBAN OUTFITTERS LONDON

Urban Outfitters started out as a single boutique in 1970s Philadelphia with creativity and uniqueness at its core.

50 years on, and 55 stores across Europe later, we’ve become a destination for emerging design, unexpected styling, One-Of-A-Kind vintage and homeware that makes you want to hit the share button. 

We speak to a social community of over 10 million forward-thinking individuals, bringing together a nostalgia for the past with an enthusiasm to shape the future.

The UO community are culturally aware, they shape the music scene, they live a digitally native life and they wear style trends before anyone else.

At our core, we empower our customers and staff to express themselves, unapologetically, living life in a way that's truly authentic to them.

 We are always excited to bring new talent into the room, especially if you share our values:

Progressive — we move with the mood
Creative — we champion limitless minds
Inclusive — we open our platforms to all communities
Responsible — we work to reduce our impact on the environment
Compassionate — we care for each other beyond the 9 to 5

Sound like you, why not join us?

Role Summary

We’re looking for a Junior Designer to join our Womenswear Design team at Urban Outfitters.

This role focuses on designing multiproduct Denim across our apparel ranges, a technical understanding in this area is key!

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Developing an innovative and commercial range of fashion products to meet business requirements across the UK and Europe for stores and online.

• Designing products which exceed the Urban Outfitters customers’ expectations of the brand, whilst remaining commercial in approach.

• Designing products with an awareness of price architecture, margins and selling prices.

• Working closely with the buying teams on colour palettes and trends for the coming seasons

• Working with the buying teams to define the collections and to produce them to reflect the Urban Outfitters concept whilst ensuring commerciality remains.

• Keeping abreast of current season sales and create fast-react product in season to meet demands.

• Reporting into the Head of Womenswear Design

What You’ll Need:

• A denim background & technical knowledge is 100% essential! Along with working across multi-product areas e.g. jeans, denim shorts, denim skirts, denim dresses, denim jackets etc.

• The understanding of Urban as a trend maker and leader with the know how to take it to the next level.

• Portfolio should be very directional and demonstrate an ability to think outside the box.

• Be very detailed from concept stage through to specs and final designs.

• Creativity and style.

• Proven track record of delivering in season product.

• Proven ability of managing internal relationships and communications.

• Ability to perform under pressure.

• Excellent commercial acumen with the ability to identify new opportunities with exceptional communication and presentation skills at all levels.

• Proficient CAD – Illustrator/Photoshop and InDesign skills.

• Need to be experienced working with a global supply base

• A confident communicator, you will be very well organized.