Development and Design Assistant

Safiyaa; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Ein etabliertes Modeunternehmen sucht einen kreativen Development and Design Assistant, der das Designteam unterstützt und an der Entwicklung innovativer Mode beteiligt ist. Diese spannende Rolle bietet die Möglichkeit, an der Erstellung von saisonalen Moodboards, technischen Packungen und der Organisation von Fotoshootings mitzuarbeiten. Wenn Sie eine Leidenschaft für Mode haben und in einem dynamischen Umfeld arbeiten möchten, ist dies die perfekte Gelegenheit für Sie, Ihre Fähigkeiten in einem inspirierenden Team einzubringen und zu entwickeln.

Qualifications

• Erfahrung in Design/Entwicklung im Luxusmodebereich.
• Fähigkeit, unter Druck organisiert und detailgenau zu arbeiten.

Responsibilities

• Unterstützen des Entwicklungsteams bei technischen Packungen und Spezifikationen.
• Erstellen von saisonalen Moodboards und Farbpaletten.

Skills

Kommunikationsfähigkeiten

Teamarbeit

Detailgenauigkeit

Prozesse folgen

Education

Bachelor in Modedesign

Master in Modedesign

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

PLM-System

Job description

Development and Design Assistant - Safiyaa

Employment Type: Permanent - full time
Location: Office based - North London, UK

About Us:

At Safiyaa, we create garments designed to empower—sculpted silhouettes that honour individuality, precision, and modern femininity. Founded in 2011 by Daniela Karnuts, the brand was born from a desire to offer pieces as exceptional as the women who wear them.

Every Safiyaa creation is made-to-order within our vertically integrated atelier system, where a single artisan oversees each piece from start to finish. Our collections span ready-to-wear, made-to-measure, and bespoke services, all united by a conscious, considered approach to craftsmanship.

Safiyaa is more than a fashion house—it’s a dialogue between designer, maker, and wearer. A commitment to timeless elegance, empowered self-expression, and conscious creation.

Key Responsibilities:

Support the Development and the Design team as needed on a daily basis with a range of adhoc tasks.

Development

● Assist Technical PD with seasonal tech pack creation.

• Taking all seasonal tech pack and alvanon photos, uploading these into individual manufacturing specs.

• Create each style’s ‘Make Overview’, outlining construction details in a clear concise way.

• Create labelling information for each style, including brand and size label position, returns tags, care labels and hanging loop. Ensuring this is in line with company rebrand guidelines.

• Assisting PD with manufacturing specifications for simple styles, to be checked over.

• Creating final tech pack PDF, compiling all necessary information and ensuring this is accessible to all production teams.

● Ongoing project of updating and uploading historical tech packs onto BeProduct.

• Where needed, getting the sample and completely re-working the tech pack to bring construction details and labelling up to date.

• Work through the 100 best sellers list to ensure tech packs are in line with current seasons.

● Be an active participant in weekly technical and design fittings.

• Ensuring the fit area is tidy and prepped every week.

• Ensuring all samples are on the rail, organised and in garment bags if final.

• Taking alvanon and model fit photos, uploading these onto BeProduct.

• Helping to get fabric swatches when needed.

● Create weekly fittings documents.

● Assist PD with creating seasonal fabric and trim folders for the Production Handover

● Cutting and preparing patterns when needed.

● Weekly stock take of all trims used by development machinists.

● Assisting and organising the fabric and embroidery archive.

Design

● Assisting the Design Team in researching and creating the Seasonal Mood Board and Colour Palette.

● Full ownership of the Seasonal Overview. Ensuring this document is up to date, correctly reflects the collection, including any discussed changes. Sharing throughout ateliers on a weekly basis.

● Making sure all documentation (fronts PDF, technical and design fitting pictures and renders) are sent out at the end of each fitting.

● Launching all new styles on the PLM system and ensuring these are kept up to date throughout the season.

● Creating and ensuring allocation boards and documentation are up to date at all times and shared with relevant teams as necessary.

● Provide digital colour ups for brand seasonal development and digital embroidery placements as required by the Design Team.

● Digitally render new designs and embroidery placements according to Client team requests.

● Provide assistance for model castings, seasonal shoots, and styling days. Including all shoot preparation; packing samples, preparing documentation and ensuring the shoot box is fully stocked.

● Provide assistance on set at Ecom and Lookbook shoots.

Requirements

● Degree in Fashion Design (BA or MA).

● Experience working in design/development within the luxury fashion sector.

● Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

● Strong team player with a hands on work ethic.

● Keen to follow and build processes, highly organized and can work well under pressure.

● Ability to work quickly, accurately and has a high attention to detail.

● Proficient with Adobe Suit (Indesign, Photoshop and Illustrator)

● Good knowledge of trends, design and development.