Junior Designer – Imports
CMT
Durban – KwaZulu Natal
Junior Designer – Imports
Our client, a leading supplier to large retailers is looking for a Junior Designer to join their team. Ideal start would be immediate, but a one month notice period will be workable.
To apply you need to have the following experience:
- Trend research for merchandisers buying trip
- Photographing & numbering of overseas samples onto swift
- At least 1-2 years’ experience in a Junior Design position.
- Must be able to use Photoshop and Illustrator efficiently
- Need to be able to CAD, prepare & send all swatches. Samples and all reference needed for factory to execute the style in briefing
- Cad, Create & Load buyer briefs onto swift
- Brief the factories over email
- Brief additional packaging and information pertaining to each style
- Updating packaging booklets every season
- Send a copy of the original brief with original sample (if needed) along with colour swatches for lab dipping to supplier
- Weekly Cad overview updates by style/program/customer
- Checking of factory samples & lab dips against the brief – (Merchandiser to be shown)
- Communication between customer & supplier on design/brief/colour/artwork
- Returning & monitoring of overseas samples not used by customers
- Filing of overseas samples/showing samples/meeting samples
- Prepare copies of updated customer cad overviews for each customer to accompany customer production delivery reports (From Coordinator) each copy spiral bound together with header page
- Rails cleaned at the end of every season i.e.: fit samples, duplicate samples, old rail samples – team effort
- Everyone is responsible for always keeping their area tidy.
- Cad overview to be emailed to factories confirming they have received all the briefs
- Must have strong admin skills
- Must be eager to learn from a senior designer
- Able to follow instructions and a brief well.
- Able to multitask and work under pressure
There is a lot of room for growth, if the person shows initiative and eagerness to learn.
Please DO NOT apply if you do not meet these requirements. Only suitable applicants will receive a response.
