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Crew Clothing Head Office

Design Assistant

Posted on Nov. 29, 2024

London, United Kingdom
0 - 0 USD (yearly)

Full Time

Design Assistant - Menswear (Outlets)

At Crew Clothing, we believe clothes are about so much more than “just clothes”. Designed with the spirit of the south coast in every stitch, our crossed oars are a mark of timeless British style. These are clothes for life’s best moments.

We believe in collaboration, kindness and creativity, in celebrating our successes and championing our customer at every step of the way. From ’93 to now, people have been at the heart of everything we do. It’s in our name – Crew.

Purpose of the role

To support and assist the Outlets team in the administration of design tasks, presentations, archiving and studio maintenance.

Responsibilities:

Administration

Sample management – keep samples organised on hangers and rails in studio and back room archive
Travel admin – costings and booking travel and accommodation for design team
Design Studio – keep good organisation within the studio and recommend better ways to a better creative environment
General office duties – filing, post, answering telephone calls, monitoring stationary stock levels
Note taking during presentations if required
Assist in setting up room for meetings and presentations
Assisting on chasing up samples from suppliers
Setting up product boards and maintaining

Design

Research – internet and external research on current trends and styling. Keep a constant library of reference for the designers to pull off
Range plans – keep range plans up to date and ready for sign-off meetings, but in liaison with artworker so work is not duplicated
Basic CAD and colouring in Adobe CS4 to support designers and maintain the range plans
Artworking – briefs set by designers to produce basic stripes, checks and prints. Prepare signed off artwork for suppliers (factory sheets and CD’s)
Fabric and trim folder library – maintain good organization/ archive of the fabric and relevant file systems. Responsible for sending colour to suppliers
Working with designers to update lab dip file
Product Development – support designers on communicating with suppliers on the product development cycle, eg. sending out packs, sending approvals of fabrics/colour/trim
Organizing the filing of product development documentation

Key Skills and Experience

Degree or equivalent qualification in fashion designs or related
Excellent Computer skills in CAD, Adobe, Illustrator, Excel and other related programmes
Good eye for detail ,organised and pride in work
Must be a good team player
A keen interest in fashion, design and the market place
Thrives on working in a fast paced environment
Keen to learn and acquire new skills

What we can offer you: