Design Assistant

3 days ago


Alexandria, Australia Sass & Bide Full time

sass & bide is a highly creative Australian designer label dedicated to the strong, the obscure & the beautiful, leading the culture of fashion for bold and individualistic women.

Each collection is defined by sass & bide's dedication to women of ageless spirit connected to a sophisticated and liberating style of relaxation and adornment.

Reporting into the Head of Design we are looking for a Design Assistant to contribute to the commercial objectives of the Brand through the design of product that reflect the Brand DNA in support of designers.

**Key responsibilities include;**
- Develop category range in line with brief from Head of Design;
- Assist Head of Design on establishing seasonal colour board;
- Work with product developers in sourcing and/or develop relevant fabrics, trims and treatments for each season - ensuring sourced items meet design and commercial/cost briefs
- Assist in design and development of styles as required;
- Work with the Designers to produce detailed tech packs to be sent to suppliers including sketches, photographs, fabrics, trims, artwork, and make and measurement information
- Assist in print development - recolour, rescale, modifications as required
- Design on-brand simple print artwork as required
- Support Head of Design in preparation of material for design meetings and Develop category range in line with brief from Head of Design;
- Work collaboratively with other designers, graphic artists, product development, production and pattern making teams;
- Follow up to ensure 1st sample schedule is up to date
- Liaise with suppliers to ensure 1st samples are accurate and achieve deadlines
- Assist in approval of development submissions and send all relevant information to buying and suppliers
- Diligent and timely Approvals under the guidance of Designers
- Creating & colouring CADS using photoshop/illustrator.
- Updating sketches after fits/sign off meetings with relevant info.
- Designing/creating trim artwork and labelling.
- Assist in fit sessions, update tech packs accordingly, note changes and update involved parties e.g Garment Techs, Production etc;
- Any ad-hoc tasks in line with brief from Head of Design

While the above provides you an overview of what your role looks like, it is by no means exhaustive. As a brand that is constantly working to provide the best possible experience & product for our customer, you’ll need to be prepared to roll up your (sass & bide) sleeves and lend a helping hand to others when needed

**You will have**:

- Bachelors degree or appropriate qualification in fashion design
- Between 1-2 years experience in a similar role would be ideal
- Prior experience in a similar role, or internship experience in fashion design business
- Tech savvy
- Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photshop, InDesign
- Able to create CADs and conduct simple print design and manipulation
- A genuine interest in fashion and design, with an eye for trends
- Demonstrates an understanding and design handwriting aligned to sass & bide style;
- You are an approachable, collaborative, action orientated and a customer focused individual
- Be proficient in Microsoft Office word, Excel and PowerPoint

**We can offer**:

- Generous employee discount;
- Opportunity for career progression opportunities based on performance; and
- Ongoing training and development



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