Design Assistant: From Concept to Market Launch

Joma Jewellery Ltd; Banbury; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading jewellery company in Banbury is seeking a Design Assistant to join their creative team. This role involves supporting designers in creating stunning products, requiring excellent organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail. The successful candidate will contribute to various design processes, including creating spec sheets and managing samples. With a starting salary of around £25,500 and opportunities for growth in a dynamic environment, this position is ideal for those passionate about jewellery design.

Benefits

Salary circa £25,500

33 days holiday including bank holidays

Generous staff discount

Opportunities for learning and development

Innovative and friendly workplace

Qualifications

• Design qualification is highly desirable.
• Passion for fashion, jewellery, and accessories.
• Good visual communication skills with basic Adobe capabilities.
• Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Exceptional accuracy in written communication and numeracy.
• Experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive team player, able to work autonomously.
• Positive, can-do attitude with collaborative skills.

Responsibilities

• Create detailed and accurate spec sheets for product and packaging using Adobe programs.
• Support designers with visuals and design mock-ups.
• Assist with personalisation projects, including testing concepts.
• Support planning activities such as range plan building.
• Prepare samples for key meetings.
• Verify quality of samples against design specs.
• Visual-merchandise new sample collections.
• Take accurate meeting notes and capture actions.
• Maintain organised filing systems and documentation.
• Input design information into the critical path.
• Research and analysis of market areas as needed.
• Assist in creating product fact sheets and decks.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Visual communication

Adobe skills (Ps or Ai)

Microsoft Office proficiency

Team collaboration

Education

Design qualification

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

A leading jewellery company in Banbury is seeking a Design Assistant to join their creative team. This role involves supporting designers in creating stunning products, requiring excellent organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail. The successful candidate will contribute to various design processes, including creating spec sheets and managing samples. With a starting salary of around £25,500 and opportunities for growth in a dynamic environment, this position is ideal for those passionate about jewellery design.