Assistant Fashion Designer

Status Staffing; Durban; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing firm is seeking a professional in the fashion design sector for a permanent role in Durban. The ideal candidate will have proficiency in Illustrator, Photoshop, and Excel, along with strong technical skills in fashion design. Responsibilities include ensuring the product aligns with brand vision and identifying marketplace trends. Competitive salary offered in a dynamic retail environment.

Qualifications

• Proven skills in education design and a commitment to continuous learning.
• Technical skills and construction expertise in fashion design.
• Ability to prioritize urgent and important tasks.

Responsibilities

• Ensure product brand vision aligns with marketplace opportunity.
• Identify external product marketplace trends.
• Curate seasonal interpretation of brand vision.

Skills

Proficiency in Illustrator

Proficiency in Photoshop

Proficiency in Excel

Job description

Overview

A recent professional profile photo is to accompany your application

Details

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Permanent

SECTOR: Retail / Design

BASIC SALARY: R 20 000 - R 25 000

START DATE: A.S.A.P / Immediate

REQUIREMENTS

• Proficiency in Illustrator, Photoshop, and Excel.
• Proven skills, education design, and the appetite to continuously learn and develop oneself
• Technical skills and construction expertise in fashion design.
• A commitment to quality and investing in results that add value and drive the business
• A sense of urgency executing job responsibilities, prioritizing urgent and important work
• An ability to identify, evaluate, and suggest business opportunities for today and tomorrow, considering top line and bottom-line impacts
• An understanding and a passion for the industry in which we operate and ability to bring learnings in-house to further enhance the business
• An understanding of the brand, aesthetic and style fundamentals and is engaged in trends and cultural influences

Responsibilities and duties

• Ensure the product is brand vision is aligned with the marketplace opportunity
• Identify external product marketplace trends across all relevant Product Elements
• Curate the seasonal interpretation of our brand vision through the lens of our Product Elements
• Ensure that each style executes on the creative vision across all relevant Product Elements