Junior Designer

Jimmy Choo; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned fashion brand seeks a Junior Designer for Accessories at their London HQ. The role involves designing leather goods, collaborating on team-driven creative projects, and developing collections. Ideal candidates will have a degree in fashion or equivalent experience, strong design skills, and familiarity with industry standards. This position also requires travel to Italy and participation in trade fairs.

Benefits

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Opportunity for international travel

Qualifications

• 2-4 years’ experience in Design and general CAD.
• Experience working with European factories and suppliers.
• Fluency in English and Italian.

Responsibilities

• Design leather goods and accessories.
• Contribute design ideas through research and presentation.
• Assist with collection launches and material development.

Skills

Excellent sense of taste and style

Good hand drawing ability

Excellent communication skills

Education

Degree level Education in Fashion

Tools

Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Title: Junior Designer, Accessories

Reporting to: Senior Design Director, Accessories

Role Purpose: Design of Accessories and Assistant Support

Location: Head Office, London

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Design Leather Goods and Accessories following the design brief and brand profile for all collections
• Contribute design ideas by research and presentation of ideas
• Prepare design presentation with team
• Contribute in selecting and development of materials and construction
• Work with suppliers and factories via written and personal visits when requested
• Report and work closely with Design Director, Accessories to develop and design collections
• Communicate and coordinate with other teams (Shoes and Merchandising) on materials and collection collaborations
• To assist on collection launches
• Work with the Design Team on Creative Research and Conceptual Design Development of patterns and prints and General CAD for all Accessories categories
• Freehand and CAD sketching, collage, painting
• Manipulate and recolor existing prints, sketches, patterns
• Attend Trade Fairs when requested
• Design additional functions / category as requested
• Attend design meetings, merchandising meetings and other relevant meetings related to design, product and commercial reporting as requested
• Work on other projects when required (i.e. PR and Retail related)
• Assist the Team organizing materials and sketches books

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• Degree level Education in Fashion OR verifiable Industry-equivalent experience
• 2-4 years’ experience in the Design, LG and general CAD
• European (preferably Italian) Factory and Supplier experience
• Excellent sense of taste and style
• Specialized in sophisticated image and pattern design with a modern and glamorous style
• Expert technical skill and knowledge of factory capability and supplier base
• Good hand drawing ability
• Excellent skills in Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign), KeyNote, PowerPoint Microsoft Word and Microsoft Office.
• Excellent communication skills in person, via phone and email
• Languages: English and Italian

Characteristics Required

• Excellent work ethic
• Excellent organizational skills
• Team player
• Ability to present strong concept and adapt and edit to tangible finished product
• Self-motivated
• Great interpersonal skills

Special Circumstances

• Travel to Italy required
• Absolute understanding and acceptance of Jimmy Choo development calendar
• Will and adaptability to handle additional category requests based on business needs. As the Jimmy Choo business continues to evolve, new categories, collections and collaborations will be added. Design and development duties will be allocated in the most sensible way keeping in mind the workload of the position and the skill and strengths of the talent in the role

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