Design Assistant

The Fold London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 14,327,000 - 20,113,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Pension salary sacrifice

Gift voucher

Bike to work

Eye care support

Maternity pay

Friends & family discount

Summer Fridays

Snack provisions

Volunteer with Smart Works

Job summary

The Fold London invites a recent graduate or aspiring designer to join the design team as a part-time Design Assistant. Working with experienced designers, you will support the full design process from ideation to production, gaining hands-on experience in a fast-paced, luxury fashion house.

You will assist with updating lineups in Photoshop, creating tech packs, organizing fabric and colour standards, and preparing materials for meetings.

Qualifications

• Genuine passion for fashion design and luxury tailoring.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Collaborative team player with strong organizational abilities.
• Ability to prioritise and manage time effectively.
• Demonstrates a proactive, can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Help update and maintain monthly line ups using Photoshop to colour and CAD sketches.
• Assist design team with creating tech packs.
• Create parcels for London seamstress including pattern, fabric and reference sample.
• Ensure lab dips, strike offs and markers are pulled and matched to garments for product meetings.
• Tidy up after product meetings and file lab dips/strike offs correctly.
• Organise fabric rolls in atelier and design folders.”
• Assist with seasonal sample, fabric archiving and stock management.
• Send colour standards to factories and mills.
• Assist with flat drawings and sending parcels to factories/mills.
• Help prepare and set up for meetings and design research.

Skills

Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Communication skills

Team player

Time management

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design

Tools

Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

Contract type: 20 hours per week - ideally Monday, Wednesday & Thursday

Location: The Fold’s Head office in Bermondsey. 3 days per week in the office

About the Fold:

The Fold London is an award-winning British luxury womenswear brand built on a singular, powerful idea: that the women who run boardrooms, lead teams and shape the world deserve clothes as ambitious as they are. Founded with a clear mission to dress professional women with intention, The Fold has built a loyal global community of customers who value craft, quality, and considered design over fast fashion.

With a multi-channel presence - led by ecommerce and supported by our two London stores in Chelsea and the City – The Fold has built a loyal and growing customer base across the UK, US and internationally.

As we enter the next stage of growth, we are investing heavily in our international expansion, commercial capability, systems, customer insight and operational infrastructure. This role is a key part of that journey.

You can explore our world at www.thefoldlondon.com and find us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook as @thefoldlondon.

Role Overview:

Working alongside experienced designers to provide support through the full design process, from initial design to production. This role will provide a great insight into the workings of a design led fashion house, the roles of the different functions and the design team process.

This is a wonderful opportunity for a recent graduate, aspiring designer, or someone looking to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced and creative environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Help update and maintain monthly line ups using photoshop to colour and cad up sketches
• Assist design team with creating tech packs
• Create parcels for London seamstress that include the pattern, fabric and reference sample
• Make sure lab dips, strike offs and any relevant markers are pulled and with correct garments for product meetings
• Tidy up after product meetings; ensuring product is put away in the correct area, lab dips and strike offs are filed away
• Organise the fabric rolls in atelier.
• Organise design folders: colours standards, lab dips, strike offs, month by month fabric folder
• Assist with seasonal sample, fabric archiving and stock management
• Send out colour standards to factories and mills
• Assisting with flat drawings
• Sending out parcels to factories / mills
• Help prepare and set up for meetings
• Assist finding colour standards
• Design research

About You

• Genuine passion for fashion design - particularly in tailoring & luxury fashion
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Team player who collaborates with ease
• Strong organiser who prioritises with ease and understand the importance of excellent time management
• Demonstrates a ‘can do’ attitude to work
• The ability to analyse problems and offer solutions
• Attention to detail is key as this is a fast-paced role, so a sharp eye is essential
• Skilled in photoshop
• Experience using Adobe Illustrator

We believe great work happens when people feel supported, valued, and inspired—here’s how we make that happen:

• 33 days holiday (25 days + bank holidays) + option to buy more!
• Salary sacrifice options (pension & childcare)
• Financial wellbeing platform to support your goals
• £1,250 annual The Fold gift voucher
• Bike to work scheme to save on bikes & equipment
• Employee Assistance Programme (confidential wellbeing support when you need it)
• Eye care support
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Friends & family discount – enjoy 50% off full retail price
• Summer Fridays for that early start to the weekend
• Fully stocked snack cupboards, fresh fruit, plus great coffee & tea
• Opportunities to give back through volunteering with our charity partner, Smart Works

Why The Fold

• A brand with a clear point of view and a fiercely loyal customer base — you will be selling something you can believe in
• Opportunity to play a highly visible role in a growing premium fashion brand
• Direct exposure to the leadership team and key strategic initiatives