Junior Footwear Designer

 

Description:

We’re about COMFORT, FASHION AND BIO-MECHANICS, meaning that we can leverage our appeal beyond a narrow demographic, and create shoes for all ages, and for every occasion. Our core sandal product continues to deliver with closed shoes and ath-leisure accelerating growth as we make comfort COOL.

So, as we make the BIG BIGGER, you’ll see we have a fantastic women’s range and now we need even more talent to design new men’s, women’s and sports categories. Someone ambitious and energetic, combining magic and logic, working within the parameters of the brand whilst bringing a fresh point of view and new innovative designs.

You’ll be a well-established men’s Junior Footwear Designer or Design Assistant with impeccable taste and the ability think on your feet and recognize key trends. You’ll have a razor-sharp eye for detail, be a team player (super collaborative and fun to be around) and happy to flex into other areas of the range when needed.

 

The Responsibilities:

  • Develop and create illustrations and technical drawings (Illustrator based) to a high quality and technical level
  • Follow design direction and translate market input into innovative yet progressive designs
  • Able to understand and execute a clear “FitFlop” identity into the designs, colour and materials
  • Participate in market research to identify new trends, competition, and customer’s expectations
  • Continually stay ahead of fashion and design trends
  • Assist and support the design team as an admin for materials in the UK
  • Attend and record minutes of weekly design & materials meetings
  • Participate in seasonal range reviews of new collections & stay on top of spec & CAD updates / changes
  • Work with the merchandising team in keeping range plan aligned
  • Regular liaising via email & Teams with our PD team in the far east throughout the development process
  • Support the Design team in keeping check of all design admin responsibilities

 

Organization FitFlop
Industry Art / Design / Creative Jobs
Occupational Category Junior Footwear Designer
Job Location London,UK
Shift Type Morning
Job Type Full Time
Gender No Preference
Career Level Intermediate
Experience 2 Years
Posted at 2023-10-04 5:55 pm
Expires on 2024-12-08