Location: Birmingham

Type: Permanent

Industry: Accessories

Job Ref: TGM2070

The Company:

A creative opportunity for a Junior Designer – Hybrid, to work for a leading supplier of Fashion Accessories

You will be part of a dynamic and creative team responsible for working on both branded jewellery, & watches. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is proactive with excellent attention to detail.

The Role:

• Assisting senior designers to create seasonal ranges for several categories; women’s jewellery (both fashion and sterling silver ranges), quartz watches & smart watches/wearable tech
• Collaborate with the design team and licenced brands to develop cohesive collections that fit brand guidelines and for fill customer requirements
• Research & interpret the latest trends from top designers & the catwalk to high street & social media trends
• Developing designs to push the boundaries across all categories whilst ensuring product is commercial & of high quality
• Producing & presenting watch and accessory trend boards
• Researching the latest jewellery & watches in the market and looking at how new techniques can be applied to our brands
• Keeping up to date with the latest innovations in smartwatches & wearable tech
• Liaising with Far East factories on new techniques or design ideas
• Creating detailed CAD’s & artwork for the team and Far East suppliers to use
• Follow designs closely throughout the development process to ensure products are to the highest standards and key dates are hit
• Mocking and organising samples for meetings with customers
• Gaining a clear understanding of pricing & commercial awareness
• Working in line with seasonal critical paths to ensure deadlines are met

Requirements:

• Design degree in fashion or accessories preferable, but not essential if have a proven design background from previous roles
• Strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite predominantly Illustrator & Photoshop.
• Portfolio required
• Ability to work to tight deadlines, under pressure and within the design team
• Confident with fashion trends and researching new and upcoming trends/patterns/materials/key colours etc
• Excellent organisational, time-management and communication skills
• Basic understanding of Microsoft excel