As a Design Assistant on Menswear, you will support the jersey Team with a range of responsibilities. In this role you will have a clear understanding of the COS aesthetics and the customer to ensure visual and design targets of the brand. You will be responsible for communicating sketches clearly and maintaining a clear view of the assortment. You will be eager to push the product to the next level and pay attention to the smallest of details.
What you will do:
- Support to drive the assortment throughout your department, by having a clear understanding of our customer and the COS aesthetics.
- Collaborate with all functions in the design/buying/pattern department, to ensure you deliver an efficient workflow.
- Assist in fittings, taking notes and updating technical sketches on illustrator and make sure files are communicated.
- Assist and help to research as well as file research for the department.
- Produce clear and detailed technical packs and build sketch libraries.
- Oversee and maintain the collection overviews and sketch boards
- Demonstrate a strong design identity in line with COS aesthetics, provide a sense of colours and strong attention to detail.
- Collaborate with the fabric developer to research and develop qualities in line with the seasonal directions and commercial needs of the assortment.