TIFÉ is Hiring a Assistant Fashion Designer - Lagos, Nigeria
TIFÉ a premium Ready to wear womenswear Fashion label dedicated to understated elegance, based in Lagos, Nigeria.
Job Position: Assistant Fashion Designer
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Preferred Location: Anywhere on the Island
Application Deadline: 25th June 2018
Contact: joinourteam@officialtife.com
Qualification
BSc Fashion Designing, Textile, Fine Arts or a similar course with a proven track record of working in the creative/ Fashion Industry. Candidates who demonstrate the greatest creativity as demonstrated by their fashion-design portfolios, collections of designs organized to best demonstrate their unique talents have a better chance of employment.
Job Description
An associate fashion designer identifies the latest trends in clothing and accessories and discusses the same with the senior designer.
Creating mood, shape and trend boards
Developing and explaining sketches on paper and in graphic design software to designers
Working closely with factories and suppliers
Selecting and purchasing materials, trimmings, and accessories and finding vendors who can supply quality material at cheaper rates.
Business development by searching for new clients including individuals, retail stores, etc.
Creating prototypes and tailoring a garment
Inspecting products during the design process
Participating in meetings with customers and fabric agents
Gaining approval from customers
Record maintenance for material purchases, sales, remaining stock, and production costs, etc.
Supervises work of the junior staff and interns.
He/She will manage design team.
Skills required
an eye for design and color
excellent presentation skills
excellent negotiation skills for working with customers and suppliers
strong pattern cutting skills
Juggling Administrative and creative skills
An associate designer needs to be an efficient employee who can easily switch between administrative and creative tasks. He/She must know how to negotiate with vendors and persuade clients. He/She must be technically proficient in the most advanced applications used in designing. He/She should be comfortable in traveling and working extra hours so that the projects are finished within the assigned timeframe.
Note: Salary for an assistant designer would vary depending on qualification and experience.