Design Assistant

University of the Arts London; Greater London; Hybride; GBP 24 000 - 32 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

University of the Arts London is seeking a Design Assistant to join our in-house team in London. You will engage across the full product lifecycle, supporting the design and development team through admin tasks, board maintenance, research archiving, and sample tracking.

This role emphasizes sustainability and hands-on learning within a growing lingerie-focused brand. You will assist with technical packs, fittings, and supplier communications, while collaborating with creative and marketing

Qualifications

• Experience in design/development roles through work, internships, placements or projects.
• Interest in building a market-defining brand and product.
• Passion for sustainability in fashion.
• Solid knowledge of Illustrator and common design tools.
• Basic understanding of fabrics, trims, and construction techniques.

Responsabilités

• Assist the design team with day-to-day administrative tasks.
• Keep design boards up to date and organized.
• Archive design research and manage sample tracking.
• Prepare technical packs and documentation for launches.
• Support with fittings, lab dips and trim sourcing.
• Maintain studio organization and couriers.
• Collaborate with creative and marketing teams as needed.

Connaissances

Adobe Illustrator

Microsoft Office

Fabric knowledge

Sustainability interest

Design administration

Formation

Bachelor's degree in fashion/design or equivalent

Outils

Adobe Creative Suite

Description du poste

Hours Monday, Wednesday, Friday - 10am to 6pm (paid 1 hour lunch)

We are currently seeking a Design Assistant to join our in-house team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about sustainability, lingerie, and the design-to-development process to gain hands-on experience within a growing brand.

This is a great opportunity for you if you want to

• You want to progress personally and professionally, and have the initiative, drive and determination to develop.
• You are passionate about joining a company that is entrepreneurial, creative, collaborative and commercial, unapologetically value-based & community driven.
• You live and breathe Cou Cou, love its products and offering, and want to work at a place that values sustainability, ideation, and making anything possible.
• You thrive in an equitable and inclusive work environment and in a diverse, accountable and empowered team.

What You'll Be Doing

• You will be immersed in the full product lifecycle and work closely with our design and development team. Your responsibilities will include, but not limited to:
• Assisting the design team with day-to-day administrative tasks
• Keep design boards up to date
• Filing and archiving all design research
• Supporting the management, organisation, and tracking of design samples
• Conducting trend, fabric, and trim research to inform new collections
• Assisting with the preparation of technical packs and documentation for new design launches
• Assisting with tracking and checking incoming design samples, ensuring they arrive on time for fittings and meetings
• Assisting with archiving shipment samples and manage the return of previous batches to stock as and when required
• Assisting with measuring design samples upon delivery
• Attending design meetings and take clear, concise notes
• Assist with fabric & trim sourcing
• Participate in fittings; organise rails, prepare design boards, dressing models
• Assist with model bookings and fitting calendar management
• Maintain the organisation of the sample & references archive
• Preparing courier bookings
• Support design team on communicating with suppliers throughout design and development
• Maintaining and updating design sample tracker with status and delivery date
• Launch new lab dips and print strike offs
• Order and track sampling fabrics and trims
• General upkeep of the studio space
• Collaborate with wider team, i.e. creative and marketing if needed during busy periods

Skills and Experience Required

• Early-career experience in a similar design/development role, gained through employment, internships, placements, academic projects or equivalent practical experience.
• Ambition to join a team and help build a market defining brand & product
• An interest in sustainability within the fashion industry
• Good knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (especially Illustrator) and Microsoft Office
• A basic understanding of fabric types, trims, and construction techniques is a plus
• A flexible, hands on attitude and a strong desire to learn within a collaborative team environment.

Disability Confident Employer

We can confirm that we are a Disability Confident Employer (Level 1-3) who can welcome a wide-range of disabled applicants within our level of training.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, regardless of their race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and caring responsibility. We are committed to offering a working environment where everyone is valued and feels appreciated.