Assistant Footwear Designer

An exciting opportunity for an Assistant Footwear Designer to work with
Internationally Recognised brands.
This is a great opportunity for someone who has been working within footwear and
looking to advance their career.

Location: St Albans

Key Responsibilities:

• Assisting in the design and development of footwear collections.

• Researching trends, including colours, materials, and global market analysis,

with a strong awareness of competitor activity.

• Analysing the footwear market and trends to inspire upcoming collections.

• Take 2D line art and apply appropriate colours and materials for assigned

divisions.

• Research and select materials and colour choices.

• Acquire a good understanding of colour and materials for in-line colourways.

• Computerize colour-ups, detailing and textures using relevant design software.

• Collaborate closely with senior designers and the development team.

• Assist in preparing range plans, collection overviews, and colour CADs.

• Implement innovations in colour and materials to product.

• The ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

Person Specifications:

• Minimum of 2 years of professional design experience.

• Visualisation skills, with the ability to produce initial hand-drawn sketches or

digital designs.

• Advanced knowledge of Illustrator & Photoshop is a must.

• A keen eye for colours, materials, textures and trends.

• Ability to multi-task and prioritise effectively.

• Must be able to build all tech packs and pass specs in a detailed, organised

and clear manner for factory proto- sample-making.

• Must be able to work well as part of a team.

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Ability to work efficiently under tight deadlines.

• Strong proactive work ethic and willingness to learn.

Additional Notes:

Specific knowledge or interest in performance-oriented footwear (outdoor, sports,
lifestyle-related) is beneficial as this will be the primary focus of the collections.

The successful candidate will have prior design & good understanding of colour
experience and be able to produce CADs