Outlets Menswear Designer

Crew Clothing Head Office; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic fashion company in London is seeking an Outlets Menswear Designer to drive innovation in menswear design. You will be responsible for creating designs, maintaining seasonal trend awareness, and collaborating with the design team to ensure cohesive collections. The ideal candidate has experience in the fashion industry, excellent illustration skills, and a strong grasp of market trends. This is a full-time position with opportunities for creative impact.

Qualifications

• Experience within a designer role within the fashion industry.
• Excellent illustrator skills and proficiency in Adobe Photoshop software.
• Strong design and conceptual skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain awareness of seasonal trends through market shopping and trend research.
• Develop and maintain seasonal range boards and colour direction.
• Create design development packages with components for product range sign-off meetings.

Skills

Experience within a designer role

Excellent illustrator skills

Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop

Strong design and conceptual skills

Detail-oriented with excellent time management

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Outlets Menswear Designer
Full-Time
Kingston-on-Thames

At Crew Clothing, we believe
clothes are about so much more than “just clothes”. Designed with the spirit of
the south coast in every stitch, our crossed oars are a mark of timeless
British style. These are clothes for life’s best moments.

We believe in collaboration, kindness and
creativity, in celebrating our successes and championing our customer at every
step of the way. From ’93 to now, people have been at the heart of everything
we do. It’s in our name – Crew.

Purpose of the role:

We are looking for a Menswear Designer to come and
join the outlet team and be responsible for the designs and design pack set ups
for all Menswear product in Outlet. This comprises of a mix of new versions of
previous Prime bestsellers but also driving newness and focusing on categories
where Outlet out performs the Prime range due to us having a younger, wider customer
base.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain awareness of seasonal trends
  through market shopping, trend research and stay current with
  competition. Gain knowledge of multi-market product ranges.
• Create presentation material for
  trend, colour and must-have product in your categories.
• Shop trend in retail markets seeking
  new merchandise ideas, as needed.
• Create presentation boards
• Work alongside the WW and MW design
  team and HOD to forge ahead with cohesive collections, with consideration of
  how this all ranges together and provides the customer with wardrobing options
  in line with our brands.

Colour,
print and Fabric Research & Development

• Develop and update seasonal coloured
  range boards, maintaining awareness of market colour direction and internal
  brand colour stories.
• Research market -identifying specific
  fabrics, yarns for the season, work directly with factories, mills & the
  buying team to source each fabric to meet the specific pricing needs of the
  wovens collection.
• Select each style’s fabric, trims,
  materials and colours that fit into the mood board direction and create style
  plans.
• Work with team to develop standards
  to maintain and grow the internal material library.

Product
Development & Development Packages

• Design for womenswear specified
  categories within the design department.
• Prepare range and presentation boards
  for range reviews and buyer/product meetings. Create presentation materials for
  product range sign -off meetings. Work with the design team to keep up to date.
• Be prepared with proto samples, store
  bought samples, fabric swatches, sketches and tears during Development Meetings
• Create flat technical sketches and
  packs for design development packages
• Create design development Package
  with components
• Manage and maintain all information
  through to final approval.
• Manage seasonal range sheets
• Maintain records of range sheets
  ensure they are updated and correct for product range selection.
• Suggest colour direction for garments
  to properly balance the product and seasonal collections.
• Review and approve proto samples with
  technical team.
• Work with technical team to ensure
  tech packages are accurate and complete; review with HOD and provide specific
  feedback and collaborative direction when necessary.
• Adhere to the seasonal critical path
  and action calendars. Work collaboratively with internal and external
  supplier, teams, buyers and technical dept.
• Updating all VRP’s and cads for the
  design team and own departments. Elevate calendar issues and provide resolution
  in order to maintain calendar dates.
• Approve fabric samples, lab dips and
  other development materials sent from factories.Work collaboratively with
  internal material management teams to provide feedback and clear and concise
  direction in order to execute approvals properly.
• Communicate on a daily basis with
  overseas offices.

Skills & Experience:

• Experience within a designer role
  within the fashion industry.
• Excellent illustrator skills,
  proficiency in PC operation, Excel, Adobe Photoshop software
• Ability to impact and influence
  design team to gain buy-in for product that will influence the Crew customer.
  Ideally, experience of working in a global matrix environment.
• Knowledge of how product is sourced,
  developed and marketed
• Exceptional communication and
  presentation skills and ability to understand how to adapt presentation for
  relevant audiences.
• Ability to understand brand
  strategies and to work in a collaborative environment.
• Strong design and conceptual skills
• Strong colour sense / print sense
• Ability to quickly understand the
  target customer
• Ability to quickly analyse
  data/situations and draw relevant conclusions to have positive effects on
  business in a complex environment
• Detail-oriented with excellent time
  management and organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task, problem solve,
  and think outside the box in a fast-paced environment