Acne Studios is a progressive luxury house and through collaboration and curiosity, we set high aspirations and strive for excellence. We value everyone’s contribution and embrace feedback to develop ourselves and others. We aim to minimise our environmental impact across all our operations and to address societal challenges in the way we conduct our business.
As Designer at our Paris Office, you will :
- Provide strong, forward thinking creativity with the ability and understanding to translate design proposals into products
- Contribute to ensure product line is consistent with company’s identity and as well as demands and expectations from design director
The contract will be for 6-months, ideally starting asap.
CULTURE OF COLLABORATION
We firmly believe that when you feel supported, included, and trusted, it enables you to enjoy your work and thrive in it. You will be a part of a team of colleagues with diverse roles and backgrounds, each with their unique skills and experiences.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
As Designer, you will report to the Collection & Studio Manager. You will play a vital role by:
- Creating strong collections according to the direction set out by the creative director across the designated product categories and special projects
- Proposing new emerging stylistic trends, concepts and potential collaborations
- Participating in design process from research stage, colour and material choice through to drawings and draping’s
- Attending fittings and follow-up on finalization and validation of prototypes to SMS
- Doing research and competitive benchmark
- Maintaining a good working process with cross functional partners such as pattern and product development
WHO YOU ARE
You have high aspirations and focus on details that create substantial impact. You enjoy working as a team and you embrace feedback to develop yourself and others. You are curious and thrive in a dynamic environment. Cooperation, respect, and clear communication are important, along with your ambition to learn and grow. If these qualities speak to you, we would love to have you on our team.
Specific personal qualities for this role:
- Cultured, refined, inspiring and a creative individual
- Flexible, energetic and have the ability to work in a fast paced environment
- Cooperative with a positive mind set
- The ability to take initiative and prioritize work tasks
Specific experience and knowledge for this role:
- Academic degree from design and/or textile education
- Experience in working within a design studio for at least 4 years preferable from high-end brands
- Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English
- Strong research, conceptual and creative skills
- Good sketching skills, understanding and sense of proportions, shape, colour and material
- Fluent in English
What matters most to us is not whether you master all the listed knowledge and skills. We are dedicated to recognising the potential in each individual. We embrace diversity of people as well as ideas and viewpoints and encourage everyone's individual expression of their own identity.