Job Details
Let’s talk about the role
The North Face is strengthening the European Design Team and has an opening for a Junior Designer. Working with the current creative team, you will play a central role in creating newness and evolving existing ranges. You need to be passionate about design, commercially smart and thrive in a team environment.
How you will make a difference
Work on seasonal concepts & collections for the Performance/Technical Outdoor categories. In collaboration with the other dedicated Designers, Design Manager and Senior Design Director
Research market trends and styles, ensuring comprehensive product and competitor knowledge
Use Illustrator to create designs, tech packs, colour ups and style overviews
Create technical design/CAD sketches, including adding in all details, text information, colors etc.
Create technical graphic artwork documents, including adding in all details, text information, colors etc.
Support Designers in the execution of seasonal inspiration/product stories & moodboard creation.
Support research of design ideas, fabrics, finish, fit, trims and seasonal color story for relevant product category.
Assist creation of design boards as well as power point presentations.
Support overall organization of the design department & work closely with the Designers to create smooth ways of working within calendar deadlines.
Skills for Success
Experience: need to have experience in similar role 1-3 years
BA in Fashion Design
Must be a team player
Be creative and proactive
Team working skills, work together with the other designer and design team
Understanding of the design process
Understanding of the technical side of product
Ability to meet deadlines during peak periods
Strong organizational skills
Skills – Adobe creative suite, photoshop and Illustrator are a must
A creative, open minded individual
Someone who can adapt quickly and easily; and is reliable, takes initiative
Fluent in English – written and spoken
What’s in it For You
We’re in the business of unleashing human potential, driven by the ideas, energy and commitment of our people. That’s why we offer comprehensive benefits that encourage mental, physical and financial well-being for all VF associates. When it comes to benefits, we’re the total package.
Free to Be, Inclusion & Diversity
As a purpose-led, performance driven company, we strive to foster a culture of belonging based on respect, connection, openness and authenticity. We are committed to building and maintaining a workplace that celebrates the diversity of our associates, allowing them to bring their authentic selves to work every day.
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, VF is committed to support disadvantaged groups whilst providing equal opportunities for both VF associates and applicants alike.
Join the North Face Family
The North Face is the premier exploration company in the world. Founded in the counterculture of Berkeley, CA in 1966 we have a long and storied legacy of enabling exploration, loving and protecting wild places, and creating iconic and technically advanced product.
We believe that exploration is a mindset – both on the mountain and off the mountain – and it infuses everything we do. As a community of explorers, we stay curious about new ideas, places and people.
Our values:
Love wild places
Spark curiosity
Dare to disrupt
Create community
Lead with integrity
The North Face was built on a love for the outdoors and the desire to enable all types of exploration, for all people, from their backyar ds to the Himalayas. Over the last 50 years we’ve lived by our “true north,” the belief that exploration has the power to change us, to challenge us and to help us see the world from new perspectives.
We pledge to empower exploration, protect the places where we live, play, and operate and evolve the way we make our products by improving our environmental performance and social responsibility in the supply chain.
