Design Assistant - Menswear woven
Design Assistant - Menswear woven
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Job Description
As a Design Assistant on Menswear you will support the woven Design Team with a range of responsibilities. In this role you will have a clear understanding of the COS aesthetics and the customer to ensure visual and design targets of the brand. You will be responsible for communicating sketches clearly and maintaining a clear view of the assortment. You will be eager to push the product to the next level and pay attention to the smallest of details.
What you will do:
- Support to drive the assortment throughout your department by having a clear understanding of our customer and the COS aesthetics.
- Collaborate with all functions in the design/buying/pattern department to ensure you deliver an efficient workflow.
- Assist in fittings taking notes and updating technical sketches on illustrator and make sure files are communicated.
- Assist and help to research as well as file research for the department.
- Produce clear and detailed technical packs and build sketch libraries.
- Handle samples as well as oversee and maintain the collection samples and overviews as appropriate.
- Demonstrate a strong design identity in line with COS aesthetics provide a sense of colours and strong attention to detail.
Qualifications :
Alignment to our company values is the most important characteristic we look for in all new joiners. Our values are the behaviours that we appreciate above and beyond anything else. We areopenmindedandcurious we dare to bedifferent we believe inconstant improvementand weempower and trustyou to take ownership. Our values are part of who we are what we stand for and how we act.
In combination with our values we also looking for:
- Previous experience in a Design Assistant position (woven beneficial)
- A certifiable design qualification specialising in Menswear
- Ability to research thoroughly into the seasonal directions and suggest new ideas suitable for the COS aesthetic while demonstrating a high level of awareness
- Understanding and interest in sustainablefashion solutions material innovation and product development
- Strong organisational skills and ability to work in a fastpaced environment meeting tight deadlines
- Proficient in Adobe suite (especially Illustrator and Indesign).
- Wide technical knowledge and strong 3dimensional sense and able to do Tech packs.
Please kindly note that in order for us to consider your application you will need to include a portfolio or examples of your work most suited to the COS design aesthetic.
Additional Information :
This is a full time permanent contract based at our Head Office in London.
Benefits
We offer all our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a 25% staff discount usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. In addition to our staff discount all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program HIP. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here.
In addition to this UK based colleagues also receive
- Up to 25 days holiday
- Annual health checks
- Pension scheme
- Discounts on various activities and financial/lifestyle products via our benefits hub
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted gym membership
- Employee assistance via retail trust
- Private health & dental care
Inclusion & Diversity
At COS were determined to create and maintain inclusive diverse and equitable workplaces throughout our organisation. Our teams should consist of a variety of people that share and combine their knowledge experience and ideas. Having a diverse workforce leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges on what we perceive possible and on how we choose to relate to our colleagues and customers all over the world. Hence all diversity dimensions are taken into consideration in our recruitment process.
We strive to have a fair and equal process and therefore kindly ask you not to attach a cover letter in your application as they often contain information that easily can trigger unintentional biases.
Company Description
Ready to apply Click on the IM INTERESTED link where you can upload your CV securely. Once we have received your application we will keep you updated regularly about the status of your application so please look out for our email.
We are looking forward to hearing from you!
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
