Create have teamed up with a family run streetwear/casual wear brand, who are viral sensations via social media. This influential family have taken Youtube by storm and have now created a clothing brand to do the same.

Job Description:

They are looking for a passionate women’s streetwear designer with previous experience working as a designer in young women’s fashion. This role will suite a talented designer with an eye for spotting new streetwear trends and experience working in a product development capacity. This person must be a team player, who is able to work with influencers and the brand founders, who will live and breathe their brand, helping to develop a strong aesthetic and direction for the product. The Women’s Streetwear Designer will report directly into one of the Founders in this family run business and will be responsible for a variety of design-oriented tasks, including the administration of the product development process. They are a hands-on, close-knit team, with an ambitious and fast-paced culture, looking for a creative and commercially minded individual who loves fashion, to join them. This position is based in Surbiton, South West London.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Researches/identifies key trends, shapes, fits, colour, fabrication, and newness for the customer
• Reacts to sales information and customer data to propose commercially relevant design ideas and concepts
• Advises on product direction, construction, key details, materials, branding and trims
• Creates mood boards
• Gains buy-in from the Team and relevant Influencers for new trends and product ideas
• Creates CADs of silhouettes, branding and graphics, as required
• Creates detailed tech packs and is able to manage the process of turning these into sample garments
• Acts as point of contact to manage outsourced design and graphics
• Communicates sampling and order details to suppliers
• Monitors and manages the product and design critical path, to ensure product deliveries meet deadlines
• Spots potential problems and advises regarding delays
• Seeks advice and acts accordingly to remedy problems in design and production
• Seeks and facilitates the approval from the Founders of component product parts
• Provides admin support for design, fabric, trim, lab-dip, strike-off and sample approvals
• Provides admin support for fit and quality approval processes
• Confirms and raises orders with suppliers

About you:

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience designing for an aspirational brand, preferably women’s streetwear
• Previous experience of womenswear fit, fabrics, branding and graphics
• Computer skills: competent use of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
• A fashion forward perspective
• A high level of attention to detail
• Strong time management
• The confidence to identify problems and make suggestions for improvement, seeking practical ways to overcome barriers
• The ability to understand the customer and clearly communicate ideas levelled at the customer

Benefits:

• Competitive salary

• 25 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays (pro rata)

• Hybrid working model – Office based for at least 3 days per week.

• Monday to Friday

• Flexible working hours

• Full-time, Permanent