MESHKI is a globally recognised fashion brand, celebrated for its dedication to empowerment, inclusivity, and sustainability. With the vision to be the global leader in accessible luxury and championing the empowerment of people worldwide through an unmatched shopping experience, MESHKI prides itself on being a brand that inspires and engages, fostering a culture of social change and community impact.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The role of Design Assistant will be to support the day to day running of the design team and department. This role has a blend of creative and admin work and will require someone who is organised as you will be working closely with our in-house design team. You must be able to demonstrate an excellent understanding of the brand/customer profile with a strong commercial eye. The ideal Design Assistant must be motivated to work across numerous projects to support the design functions on a daily basis with a positive attitude and hunger to learn.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
- Collating research, inspiration boards and design packs for projects, meetings or business analytics.
- Assist Design team in technical illustrations, tech packs and creating fabric presentation boards for range sign offs.
- Recolouring CADs and updating rolling design CAD slides.
- Assisting in overview deck to hand over to marketing pre range launch.
- Reviewing new arrivals and ensuring that product descriptions and imagery is correct as per the overview deck.
- Style Arcade/PLM management and data entry for Design team.
- Sample room management alongside the BAA, ensuring samples are hung and organised accordingly before and after fit sessions.
- Sample sale and back to stock management.
- Fabric filing and fabric Library organisation.
- Prepare and convey fabric and trim sourcing decks to distribute to suppliers.
- Assist wider team including Design, Garment Technician, Production Coordinator and Sustainability & CSR Specialist with daily tasks.
- Assist Design team with sample chasing in order to align with critical path deadlines.
- Review trade to assess best and worst sellers weekly.
- Attend assigned range meeting and keep accurate notes to recap the team and assist in follow through of any design changes.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
- Relevant degree or equivalent in Fashion Design.
- At least 1 year of design assistant experience.
- Knowledge of CAD systems, with particular reference to Photoshop & Illustrator.
- Strong understanding of the MESHKI Customer/Profile.
- Good knowledge of trends within Fashion.
- Fast thinking & adaptable.
- Excellent organisational & time management skills.
- Comfortable presenting back to line management.
- Ability to work to deadlines is essential.
- Must have the ability to work multi product areas & be open to daily changes.
BENEFITS
Employee Perks: Monthly clothing allowance, generous employee discounts and flexible working arrangements to support a healthy work-life balance. Bi-weekly healthy breakfast in the headquarters, pilates yoga and meditation classes.
Personal and Professional Development: We invest in your growth with access to training programs, workshops, and global conferences, free access to Headspace and Masterclass.
Career Advancement: Clear pathways for career advancement within MESHKI, supporting your professional journey every step of the way.
COMPANY CULTURE
We cherish a culture at MESHKI where every individual feels respected, valued and is empowered with the tools, resources and support to contribute to the collective goal we all share, whilst advancing their career goals and ambitions. At MESHKI your future is defined by your ambition, your dedication and integrity; if you work hard, and contribute to the empowering culture that surrounds you through collaboration, communication, a humble attitude to learning and integrity and gratitude and professionalism, you’ll achieve any goal you set your mind to.
Please be advised that we are not engaging recruitment agencies for this hire and will not consider any unsolicited resumes.