[JOBS] PRINT/TEXTILE DESIGN ASSISTANT : VIVIENNE WESTWOOD LONDON

The London office of Vivienne Westwood is currently recruiting for Print/Textile Design Assistant to join our team based at our Head Office in Battersea. This is a challenging and superb opportunity for a talented designer to join a luxury and successful brand.

The Print/Textile Design Assistant will be part of our Design team, reporting directly to the Head of Graphic Design / Senior Graphic Design Manager.

The role’s focus will be assisting the print designers as well as mainline design and accessories departments with graphic, print design, special projects, research and administrative tasks.

The successful candidate will work in our head office based in Battersea, London.

Main activities and responsibilities :

• Working for Vivienne Westwood Main line – Supporting the Print Design team with womenswear and menswear all-over prints and print placements.

• Assisting the head of Soft accessories department with special projects and print re-development.

• Assisting the Print team with admin such as technical / spec sheets and print charts.

• Assisting the Bridal and Couture department with custom designs and development.

• Working closely with the Creative Director and Design Managers

• Re-working, digitalising, recreating, and re-colouring existing archive prints

• Following creative directions and finding appropriate solutions.

• Keeping up to date records and efficient archiving prints produced seasonally and producing seasonal overviews.

Profile and skills:

An ideal person we are looking for would be:

• Positive, friendly, and out-going team player prepared to collaborate effectively with team members, but also self-motivated and able to work individually

• Talented and curious; excited to learn new skills in a highly creative and quirky environment.

• Able to take initiative and ready to self-challenge

• Presenting planning and organizational skills, excellent time management, flexibility, efficiency under pressure and ability to correctly prioritise is essential

• Communicating efficiently with members accross the teams

• Paying close attention to detail

• Efficient in using Photoshop, Illustrator and/or InDesign, and Excel ( 3D Clo - an advantage)