Senior Womenswear Designer

Reports to: Co-founder/CEO Job Overview: Supporting Womenswear Design Manager with the end-to-end design process for womenswear and coaching of the wider team to deliver outstanding results. Responsibilities and Duties: Supports the design process, including:Researches and creates moodboards to identify new trends for the up coming collections

Hold design meetings (when design lead is on annual leave) & regularly presenting to the teams Attend sign off meetings with design lead presenting product to co-founders & other stakeholders Organise and attend design & factory trips Designing and developing samples on trips Develops ideas for all product categories Working with the design lead identifying best sellers / slow sellers - coming up with ideas for move ons / re colours / identifying missed opportunities etc Sources fabrics and trims with factories Create sketch technical drawings and CA DsAdvising the junior members of the team with technical advice Work out print placements and set up tech packs for factory

Brief freelance designers Chase through new branding with factories

Work closely with senior designer on the menswear department Works with the social team to collate new ideas and feedback on design ranges for further development

Assist on special projects i.e collaborations Supports the technical process, including:Maintain the critical path throughout the design process

Chase through samples with the factories on a daily basis

Attend fit sessions and comment for any improvements or amends

Update workbooks with fit comments General office and design duties, including:Keep fabric swatches, trim samples and fit samples organised

Review samples regularly to add to Depop box

Requirements

Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office, CAD, Photoshop, Adobe & Illustrator Confidence and ability to work at fast pace, creating sketched CA Ds and technical drawings for factories, setting-up print placements for factories

Trend-focused with an eye for detail Capable of worki