To address our growing business needs, Chelsea Peers has an exciting opportunity for a Design Assistant to support the Design team and the wider product team.

This role would suit someone who is already working at a minimum of an assistant or design admin-level, and is ready for the next step up. The position covers multi-category clothing and accessories spanning Women's wear, Men's wear and Kidswear.  The Design Assistant role will sit across both Chelsea Peers and the wider Renfold brand portfolio.

Key Responsibilities:

• Producing technical design files to the required specifications and ensuring these are updated
• Working to briefs set by the Senior Designer and Head of Product that are effectively executed
• Supporting the design and product team in general office admin
• CAD and design development for menswear, womenswear & kidswear
• Constant research and reporting on relevant key trends and inspiration
• Liaising and building strong relationships with factories and suppliers, ensuring constant communication
• Follow critical paths & key dates, ensuring deadlines are met
• Send samples to factories & customers
• Assisting with the preparation for sign-off meetings with internal and external stakeholders
• Working closely with the buying and technical team

Requirements:

• Strong attention to detail
• Flexible with the ability to work at pace in a fast-moving environment.
• Good communication and organisational skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Self-Motivated
• Understanding of print & graphic design, ability to design own prints is advantageous
• Trend aware with a strong eye for colour and shape
• Can do attitude and be reactive and flexible with their work, whilst using their initiative
• Highly skilled Illustrator and Photoshop
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• The legal right to work in the UK
• Comfortable commuting to Chiswick, London, 3 days per week.