Assistant Designer – Beauty

Assistant Designer – Beauty

Requirements

• Experience in Adobe Creative Suites: Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign
• Artistic ability a plus: hand sketching, painting, artistic hand and eye
• Ability to recognize and accurately forecast fashion and cultural trends as they relate to Claire’s/Icing target customers.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, cross-functional environment
• Strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills; Ability to follow up on tasks
• Design portfolio demonstrating aesthetic and skill alignment to the brand and role requirements

Responsibilities

• Support the design team for the assigned category on all day-to-day functions and work with design leaders to achieve deadlines and understand expectations
• Partner with Design Associate/Designer and/or Design Managers as well as Product Development teams to create original designs and sketches for assigned category
• Grow design knowledge by supporting the design team in executing a strategic vision, with a customer-centric approach, achieving overall brand and product strategy and merchandise objectives/roadmap.
• Own multiple administrative tasks such as Preparing tech packs, line sheets, and style boards in a timely manner on a seasonal basis; Owning set up and presentation materials for design-led meetings; Assisting with in-season design changes. Ensure that all information is accurate and distributed to cross-functional team members as needed.
• Create print and pattern/surface designs for various products
• Manage and maintain sample process which includes organizing samples, submits and approvals, print library (physical and digital), and other design development materials
• Communicate with sourcing offices and vendors about approvals, changes, and execution of products prior to bulk shipment and ensure changes hit the original delivery
• Develop and maintain cross-functional relationships with Merchandising, Product Development, Marketing, and Sourcing throughout the development cycle
• Expert in customer and global competition for the assigned department, understanding other retailers’ assortments in comparison to Claire’s/Icing; Reports back findings to incorporate these opportunities and new trends into upcoming seasonal assortments
• Manage all e-mail correspondence effectively and efficiently, escalating concerns where necessary to the design team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Artistic ability a plus: hand sketching, painting, artistic hand and eye