Design Assistant

FATFACE; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000

Job description

Who are we?

For over 30 years, we’ve travelled, we’ve laughed, we’ve grown. We believe life is for living and more fun with those we love. We are Made for Life.

Our mission statement:

Crafting clothes for life’s everyday adventures. Today, tomorrow and always.

Our Product formula:

Trusted Quality. B Corp certified.

Equality and inclusion isn’t an aspiration but the standard. We promote and drive equality within our workforce to ignite an inclusive foundation for us all to build from and truly connect with our customers, colleagues, and communities alike. You play a key part in creating an environment free from prejudice, racism, sexism, harassment, bullying and any other form of marginalisation in our workplaces.

Role Summary

To provide support in designing a commercial range of woven and multi-product womenswear, in line with the Design direction and brand strategy.

Role Responsibilities

1. Provide support for gathering information on season trends appropriate for the FatFace brand, through research and competitor visits. Assist in the completion of the concept boards for presentation meetings.
2. Understand and be aware of the department product strategy, producing competitor and product information as required.
3. Assist in the production of design packs, ensuring accurate and timely completion, working with the design team to achieve the design vision.
4. Be aware of selection meetings and ensure proto samples are chased in as required.
5. Prepare design samples, boards, and information for meetings to ensure all requirements are satisfied.
6. Manage all design samples, labelling, and tidying up as appropriate.
7. Feedback on current trends and styling information and make suggestions for product designs, understanding the implications on the critical path.
8. Keep up to date with department and product sales performance and trading activity and feedback into the design process.
9. Carry out department product filing and general admin tasks as required.
10. Develop self through store, competitor, shows, and supplier visits, and through increased awareness of other functions and company activity.
11. Provide support across the wider design team as required.
12. Align self to companies social and environmental mission and champion any actions that you can directly impact at all times.

Skills and Experience

1. An understanding of the product development cycle.
2. Use of computerised design systems such as Photoshop and Illustrator.
3. Understanding of customer profile, competitors, and product offer.
4. Basic understanding of design working practices and terminology.
5. Some understanding of the supply chain for product and fabric sourcing and development.
6. Brand & market aware.
7. Passion for product.
8. Affinity with the FF brand.

Key Contacts and Relationships

Internal:
Product team
External:
Suppliers

Accountable Resources

1. Company integrity relationship with externals.
2. Brand integrity within category.

FatFace Benefits