A young
and small handbag retail/wholesale/manufacturing company, working solely for
sister handbag brand in USA is now looking for an assistant designer:
Duties Include:
- Assist
to design for each season (2 seasons per year)
and continue through the production cycles
- Source materials/hardwares/leathers/colors
and other necessary by-products for inspiration as well as for product
development and follow up on product development, communicate with sample room
and with the Designer
- Create Tech Pack (technical
drawings) using
Illustrator and Photoshop for Sample Room and
Factory Usage
- Follow up on the production process
and perform QC inspection on initial and final products
- Attend
trade fairs, get updates regularly on new
materials/new trends and update database on factories (may travel to Mainland) and leather/hardware suppliers in China
- Sometimes, help (requested by
the Designer) on other duties such as following up on final product
delivery/shipment logistics, taking final product pictures and creating PO/invoices/linesheets
etc
- Other
minor graphic design tasks assigned by Designer in assistance to developing the
brand
- Other administrative (minor)
duties assigned from time to time.
We offer attractive remuneration package to the
right person.
Requirements:
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Diploma holder in Handbag /
Fashion design or related disciplines, university Degree holder preferred
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Good command in both English,
Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese)
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Need
to have a background in accessory, preferably handbags, design.
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Capable
to handle Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator design software and familiar with
Ms Office Applications, for example: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and etc..
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Understand
how to create technical drawings (tech pack) and understand how sample room and
factory operate (no need to physically sew or work on machines, but must have
an understanding on the manufacturing process)
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Know
the customs of handbags suppliers (materials/hardware/leathers) and understand
how and where to source materials/hardwares/leathers
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Occasionally
travel to Hong Kong and China may be required.