7 Fashion Designer jobs in South Africa

Company Description

Maison Dajee Design .

Role Description

This is part-time hybrid role for a Fashion Designer located in Johannesburg. The Fashion Designer will be responsible for designing and creating fashion collections, developing concepts, selecting fabrics and textiles, and ensuring proper fittings. The role involves staying current with industry trends and overseeing embroidery work. The Fashion Designer will have to sew up garments and marketing teams to align designs with brand strategy and consumer expectations.

Qualifications

• Fashion Design and Fashion skills
• Expertise in Textiles and Fabric selection
• Proficiency in Embroidery work
• Experience with Fitting and ensuring proper garment construction
• Strong creative and artistic abilities
• Excellent communication and collaborative skills
• Relevant degree or certification in Fashion Design or a related field
• Experience in the fashion industry is an advantage
• garment construction and sewing is a must

A recent professional profile photo is to accompany your application
EMPLOYMENT TYPE : Permanent
SECTOR : Retail / Design
BASIC SALARY : R 20 000 - R 25 000
START DATE : A.S.A.P / Immediate

REQUIREMENTS:

• Proficiency in Illustrator, Photoshop, and Excel.
• Proven skills, education design, and the appetite to continuously learn and develop oneself
• Technical skills and construction expertise in fashion design.
• A commitment to quality and investing in results that add value and drive the business
• A sense of urgency executing job responsibilities, prioritizing urgent and important work
• An ability to identify, evaluate, and suggest business opportunities for today and tomorrow, considering top line and bottom-line impacts
• An understanding and a passion for the industry in which we operate and ability to bring learnings in-house to further enhance the business
• An understanding of the brand, aesthetic and style fundamentals and is engaged in trends and cultural influences

• Ensure the product is brand vision is aligned with the marketplace opportunity
• Identify external product marketplace trends across all relevant Product Elements
• Curate the seasonal interpretation of our brand vision through the lens of our Product Elements
• Ensure that each style executes on the creative vision across all relevant Product Elements

An opportunity is available for a junior fashion designer / pattern maker and workshop supervisor (full-time employment) within The Ballet Box & Sewing Room. If you are passionate about the fashion industry, serious about learning and want to work in a highly creative environment, then this role is for you.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Design ballet, dance, gymnastic and active wear, mainly once-off designs.
• Pattern Making and ⁶Manipulation.
• Basic grading of patterns.

Competencies:

• Strong creative skills
• Strong Manual Pattern Making Skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to communicate fluently in English and Afrikaans.

· Problem solving skills.

· Strong ability to interpret and visualize client requirements.

• Deadline driven.
• Strong verbal and nonverbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with children.
• Must show attention to detail.
• Positive attitude and willing to learn.

Qualifications and Experience

· Fashion design / Pattern making or related qualification.

· Experience in a relevant role will be highly advantageous.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: R8 000,00 - R10 000,00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Bellville, Western Cape 7530: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Designing / Pattern Making: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Drivers License (Required)

Work Location: In person

• Strong commitment to learning and applying design and leadership principles.
• Proficiency in Illustrator, Photoshop, and Excel.
• Solid design education or experience with a desire for continuous growth.
• Technical fashion design skills, including garment construction knowledge.
• Commitment to quality and delivering results that add value.
• Ability to prioritize tasks with a sense of urgency.
• Analytical mindset to identify business opportunities impacting growth and profitability.
• Passion for the fashion industry, trends, and cultural influences.
• Understanding of brand aesthetics and the ability to translate them into product.
• Creative mindset with a drive to develop and execute innovative designs.

Main Purpose

To design and create visually appealing and innovative clothing and accessories, that is aligned with our brand filter, market trends and customer needs and target customers. Ability to edit high level trend into commercially relevant volume drivers across fabric, colour, print and pattern.

Key Responsibilities

Trend Research and Concept Development (pre-season)

• Conduct global trend research using various platforms such as WGSN, catwalks, blogs, look books, online retailers and social media for design inspiration and concept development.
• Conduct store visits to understand trends, product performance, assortment balance and customer experience (online and in-store)
• Collaborate with the team to generate new product ideas based on research

Design and Product Development in line with Critical Path

• Ensure designs are in line with business strategy and customer demands
• Drive key graphic and print developments for the season to enable range build
• Input into the continuity workshops with buying & technology ensuring high level messages from trend are adopted
• Continuously update items per category in line with shifts in trade
• Develop product technical packs, coordinating with buying and technical product developer post continuity workshop
• Update Technical packs where appropriate, once styling has been established in range build workshops
• Influence the range build by consulting with buying to ensure well-balanced assortment in colour, fabrics and key items that reflect the design brief.
• Attend and influence concept fit with Buying and Technical Product Development when necessary

Collaborate and Communication with Stakeholders

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align and bring design concepts to life and align them with business strategy.
• Participate in cross-functional meetings to ensure smooth transitions between design, sourcing, and product development.
• Provide creative direction and guidance to team members to bring design concepts to fruition.
• Collaborate with buying teams to ensure well-balanced assortments and incorporate design briefs into product ranges.
• Handover of Technical Packs to Production department to ensure seamless execution thereof
• Present design ideas to stakeholders for feedback and approval.

Key Competencies

• Relevant design diploma/degree
• A bachelor's in design or fine arts is preferred
• 5+ years of local or international design experience in fashion design or a related field
• Computer literate and proficient at an advanced level in Adobe suite
• Ability to sketch
• Excellent design and conceptual skills
• Ability to think creatively

"As a proud South African brand, Woolworths is committed to transformation. Meeting our employment equity goals will be taken into account in our recruitment decisions".

If you are interested in the above position, please send your CV to clearly stating the position you are applying for.

Our Outdoor Design Team has a new and exciting opportunity available for a creative, enthusiastic and driven Women, Kids and Youth Outdoor Apparel Designer to produce designs in the K-Way brand, working closely with the buying team, the K-Way factory, as well as overseas suppliers.

Our ideal candidate will have the ability to align with the company vision, be self-motivated and actively involved in overseeing the end-to-end process in the applicable area of responsibility.  In addition, the successful candidate should have the high energy levels required for this fast-paced, exciting and dynamic retail environment.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Design outdoor apparel in accordance with the product and range strategy for the portfolio
• Source new fabrics and trims aligned to international trends
• Work closely with our own factory in order to brief in samples and updated styles for fit and seal
• Be able to travel internationally and work with our international suppliers to brief samples and updated styles for fit and seal
• Create full design technical briefing packs with relevant information and measurements
• Design branding that aligns with product and brand principles
• Develop seasonal colour palettes in advance of season
• Match colours and trims according to brand and range principles
• Research local and international trends relevant to portfolio and product strategy to be delivered in two seasonal design brief presentations to the business
• Provide key item and category trend forecasts
• Seasonal colour forecast and approval.
• Compile and present Core and Seasonal colour and style flow boards
• Work closely with buyer and QA in order to see all designs through effective QA and production seal process.

Requirements  

Experience & Qualifications

• Matric with a relevant tertiary qualification is an important pre-requisite
• Working experience in a similar role within a design environment is preferred
• Working knowledge of Microsoft office and Outlook is essential
• Preference will be given to candidates with working knowledge and experience with Illustrator and Photoshop
• Preference will be given to candidates with an understanding of garment construction/manufacturing
• Will be required to travel within the Region and therefore a valid drivers license and own vehicle is advantageous

 Competencies Required

• Ability to take direction and follow instructions from the Design Lead
• An eye for colour and a good understanding of colour theory
• Ability to use initiative and be a creative thinker with the ability to translate ideas into action
• Well-spoken with effective communication skills
• Resilient and tenacious in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment
• Ability to prioritize, manage your time, maintain high levels of drive & initiative while under pressure
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with all levels of the organization
• Deadline and outcomes focused
• Methodical, detail-orientated and accurate
• Proactive, innovative, passionate, committed, self-motivated, driven and trustworthy

 Please note:  The Cape Union Mart Group is committed to transformation. Appointments and promotions will be made based on candidates who best meet the requirements for the position. Preference will be given to candidates who will enhance the diversity of the team, aligned to our Employment Equity plan.