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Design Assistant - Outlets
Design Assistant - Outlets
Full Time
Competitive salary
Design Assistant - Outlets
Crew Clothing Head Office
Full Time
Competitive salary
Skills
design
Description
Design Assistant - Outlets
Full-Time (4 Days in Office)
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
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
To support and assist the team in the administration of design tasks, presentations, archiving and studio maintenance.
Responsibilities:Administration:
- Sample
management – keep samples organised on hangers and rails in studio and back
room archive
- Travel
admin – costings and booking travel and accommodation for design team
- Design
Studio – keep good organisation within the studio and recommend better
ways to a better creative environment
- General
office duties – filing, post, answering telephone calls, monitoring
stationary stock levels
- Note
taking during presentations if required
- Assist
in setting up room for meetings and presentations
- Assisting
on chasing up samples from suppliers
- Setting
up product boards and maintaining
Design
- Research – internet and external research on current trends and styling. Keep a constant library of reference for the designers to pull off
- Range plans – keep range plans up to date and ready for sign-off meetings, but in liaison with artworker so work is not duplicated
- Basic CAD and colouring in Adobe CS4 to support designers and maintain the range plans
- Artworking – briefs set by designers to produce basic stripes, checks and prints. Prepare signed off artwork for suppliers (factory sheets and CD’s)
- Fabric and trim folder library – maintain good organization/ archive of the fabric and relevant file systems. Responsible for sending colour to suppliers
- Working with designers to update lab dip file
- Product Development – support designers on communicating with suppliers on the product development cycle, eg. sending out packs, sending approvals of fabrics/colour/trim
- Organizing the filing of product development documentation
Key Skills and Experience
Degree or equivalent qualification in fashion designs or related
- Excellent Computer skills in CAD, Adobe, Illustrator, Excel and other related programmes
- Good eye for detail ,organised and pride in work
- Must be a good team player
- A keen interest in fashion, design and the market place
- Thrives on working in a fast paced environment
- Keen to learn and acquire new skills
What we can offer you:
- Staff Discount
- Uniform allowance
- Pension scheme
- Refer a Friend scheme
- Training and career development
- Supportive and rewarding culture
Design Assistant - Outlets
Full-Time (4 Days in Office)
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
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
To support and assist the team in the administration of design tasks, presentations, archiving and studio maintenance.
Responsibilities:Administration:
- Sample
management – keep samples organised on hangers and rails in studio and back
room archive
- Travel
admin – costings and booking travel and accommodation for design team
- Design
Studio – keep good organisation within the studio and recommend better
ways to a better creative environment
- General
office duties – filing, post, answering telephone calls, monitoring
stationary stock levels
- Note
taking during presentations if required
- Assist
in setting up room for meetings and presentations
- Assisting
on chasing up samples from suppliers
- Setting
up product boards and maintaining
Design
- Research – internet and external research on current trends and styling. Keep a constant library of reference for the designers to pull off
- Range plans – keep range plans up to date and ready for sign-off meetings, but in liaison with artworker so work is not duplicated
- Basic CAD and colouring in Adobe CS4 to support designers and maintain the range plans
- Artworking – briefs set by designers to produce basic stripes, checks and prints. Prepare signed off artwork for suppliers (factory sheets and CD’s)
- Fabric and trim folder library – maintain good organization/ archive of the fabric and relevant file systems. Responsible for sending colour to suppliers
- Working with designers to update lab dip file
- Product Development – support designers on communicating with suppliers on the product development cycle, eg. sending out packs, sending approvals of fabrics/colour/trim
- Organizing the filing of product development documentation
Key Skills and Experience
Degree or equivalent qualification in fashion designs or related
- Excellent Computer skills in CAD, Adobe, Illustrator, Excel and other related programmes
- Good eye for detail ,organised and pride in work
- Must be a good team player
- A keen interest in fashion, design and the market place
- Thrives on working in a fast paced environment
- Keen to learn and acquire new skills
What we can offer you:
- Staff Discount
- Uniform allowance
- Pension scheme
- Refer a Friend scheme
- Training and career development
- Supportive and rewarding culture
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Design Assistant - Outlets
Full Time
Competitive salary
Skills
design
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Crew Clothing Company, The Drapery, Kingston Hall Rd, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2BQ, United Kingdom