Careers: Assistant Designer

ASSISTANT DESIGNER

Scope of Role:

Reporting into the Senior Designer, you will collaborate with and support the design team across the entire design process for each collection. Working closely with the Head of Design and Senior Designer, this role requires creative thinking and a strong sense of innovation. You will be involved in all stages of the design life cycle from the initial range concept and style development, CAD and technical phase, collection mapping, tech pack creation and fittings support.

A key focus of the role will be across print and colour development—this includes working on re-colouring existing prints, creating new print colourways to suit seasonal palettes and feedback, assisting with print placement into garments ensuring the overall creative vision is maintained. A strong eye for colour, proportion, and attention to detail is essential.

The role also includes supporting with individual product extensions and exclusive capsule projects. A solid understanding of costing constraints and historical performance feedback is important, and you must be highly organized with strong problem-solving skills. The ideal candidate for this role has advanced skills across the Adobe Suite, particularly Illustrator and Photoshop, and can confidently translate creative ideas into polished, production-ready outputs.

Duties Include:

Range Planning and Design

Researching changes & opportunities in the market presenting them to the Senior Designer for review at relevant checkpoints throughout design phase.
Under guidance of the Senior Designer further research specific design stories & shapes providing clear inspirational story boards.
Sketch innovative and technically considered designs to present to Senior Designer. Sketches to be neatly presented with a clear consideration for brand identity and direction, commercial feasibility, pricing, historical feedback and current trends.
Fully own and manage technical CADs each collection, setting up pre-lines following company standards and guidelines.
Responsible for owning and updating pre-lines from end to end ensuring they are coloured up and kept up to date throughout each design phase.
Preparing print placement on cads for approval from senior design team
Re-colour prints each season, preparing print packs and colour packs for suppliers
Support Senior Designer & Head of Design in palette & dip selection
Work on existing and new product extension categories from inception to production (including swim) under guidance from Head of Design.
Support with assistance on photoshoots

Fittings & Toiling

Accurately Toile and TP a portion of each collection as allocated. Ensuring the outcome is the to a high standard.
Provide fittings support for a portion of each collection as allocated, providing accurate fit comments.
In a timely manner workshop any design, fit or costing issues that arise during the above processes with relevant senior team members.

Product Development

Assist in prepping range presentations to ensure meetings flow smoothly and all changes are documented as per task allocation.
Participate in agent review meetings at pre-line and SMS stage documenting any exclusive opportunities.
Creating exclusive/capsule decks which may include design development, fashion illustration, artwork selection & recolours.
Manage the design aspect of the recut & exclusive product program with the support of the Design and Production manager & Wholesale team.
Develop and manage CAD Library.

Other

Ensure all critical deadlines are met as per the design timeline.
Clearly communicate with the team on any issues that arise during the design phase
Working constructively with the team on problem solving solutions throughout the design phase
Adhere to all company policies and provide feedback and support the development of any company processes as required