Designer - Shoes Embellishment

Job Title: Designer - Shoes EmbellishmentDepartment: DesignReporting to: Design Director, Women’s ShoesLocation: LondonPlease include your portfolio along with your CV when applying.You can either embed a link to your portfolio directly in your CV or send a PDF by email to Sara.Colombo@CapriHoldings.com.Overall Purpose of the Role: As a member of the Women’s Shoe Design team, this role is to create innovative embellishment and surface design for seasonal shoe collections and special projects, combining aesthetics, function and following the design brief and Jimmy Choo Brand identity. Key Responsibilities and Duties:Collaborate with the Shoe Design Team on creative research and conceptual development for repeat patterns, prints, engineered designs, embroideries, embellishments and general surface design applications as well as graphics, branding motifs and CAD renderingsWork across a wide range of materials, including but not limited to, fabric and leatherProduce freehand and CAD sketching, collages, painted artworkTranslate concepts into production-ready artworkUndertake Trend, Material and Colour Research, including attendance at trade fairsDevelop innovative finishes and techniques and select fabricsContribute to collection development meetings and attend key factory and supplier visits in Europe for seasonal collectionsContribute to research, design ideas and prepare design presentations with teamPrepare technical sheetsUpdate and administrate collection overview documentsAttend design meetings, merchandising meetings and other relevant meetings related to design, product and commercial reporting as requestedDesign additional functions / categories as requestedWork on other ad-hoc projects when requiredSkills, Experience and Qualifications:Print/Design Degree or equivalent work experience, ideally in an international luxury organisation known for a strong emphasis on embellishment.Strong experience working in embroidery, textile print, surface design and with fac