Footwear Design Assistant — Creative, Organized & Hands-On

Ever Australia Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

EVERAU is seeking an enthusiastic Design Assistant to join our growing design team in Sydney. This hands-on role supports the Product Designer across the full design and product development process from concept to sampling and finalisation.

You will combine creative design support with strong organisation and coordination, building moodboards, CADs, material boards and presentations while tracking samples and communicating with suppliers.

Qualifications

• 1+ years' experience in footwear, accessories, fashion or a related design environment.
• Strong Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop skills.
• Understanding of CAD, technical drawings and presentation development.
• Interest in footwear, accessories, materials and product design.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
• Confident written and verbal communication skills.
• A proactive approach and willingness to follow things through.
• Experience communicating with overseas suppliers or factories would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support seasonal footwear and accessories collections across design, development and trend research.
• Create moodboards, inspiration boards, colour and material boards and seasonal presentations.
• Assist with CADs, colourways, technical drawings and product presentations.
• Organise and maintain design references, product imagery, material libraries and sample collections.
• Support the preparation of design briefs and presentations.
• Assist with sample reviews, product updates and design amendments.
• Coordinate samples through development and maintain trackers and schedules.
• Communicate sample requirements and development updates with factories and suppliers.

Skills

Creative

Organised

Proactive

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

CAD

Job description

EVERAU is seeking an enthusiastic Design Assistant to join our growing design team in Sydney. This hands-on role supports the Product Designer across the full design and product development process from concept to sampling and finalisation.

You will combine creative design support with strong organisation and coordination, building moodboards, CADs, material boards and presentations while tracking samples and communicating with suppliers.