Entry Assistant Designer - Collusion London, England
Job description
We're ASOS. We blend our flair for fashion with our love of cutting-edge technology, but more importantly were interested in how we can bring the best out of you.
We exist to give people the confidence to be whoever they want to be, and that goes for our people too. At ASOS, you're free to be your true self without judgment, and channel your creativity into a platform used by millions.
Through our Fashion with Integrity strategy we are driving diversity, equity and inclusion across every aspect of ASOS and ensuring every ASOSer can be their authentic self at work. We want our people to be whoever they want to be, because we believe people who bring their best selves to work, do their best work.
THE BRAND…
COLLUSION is an inclusive sub brand of ASOS focused on the GEN Z and GEN ALPHA demographic and created for everyone and we welcome everyone on our journey. We strive to be a destination where our demographic can feel safe to express themselves and be whoever they want to be. We push the ideas of inclusivity, diversity and individualism. Everything we create is animal free.
THE ROLE…
As an Entry Assistant Designer, you will be working closely with and supporting the Established Designer and wider Collusion design team, creating the amazing COLLUSION range. If you love fashion design, researching the latest trends and want to be part of a fast-paced fashion forward design team this could be the opportunity for you.
Collusion is a multi product brand but in the role you will specifically be focus-ing on woven softs, formal jersey and swimwear/beachwear! However there will be opportunities to get involved with all product areas!
THE TEAM…
The Collusion Design Team look for inspiration everywhere; Instagram, TikTok, street style, vintage shopping, music, art, the catwalk and all things creative, to design the latest product for the range. We are constantly striving to be the newest and the first!
YOU’LL BE…
- Assisting in research, development, and design for COLLUSION, including identifying key shapes for the season, colour, fabric and building a range alongside the designer which creates first to market pieces and offers choice for our global customer base.
- Integrating yourself into a commercial ways of working.
- Proactive in creating mood and colour boards and share creative ideas to shape and develop the COLLUSION collection and to create trends for the season. This may also include shop reports, social media, catwalk and street style reports and sourcing new fabrications and trimmings.
- Building relations with suppliers and advising factories on direction, construction, key details, materials, and trims.
- Adhering to the critical path to achieve deadlines, ensuring product is developed for the relevant and optimum selling period.
- Create mood and colour boards and share creative ideas to shape and develop the COLLUSION collection and to create trends for the season. This may also include shop, social media, catwalk and street style reports and sourcing new fabrications and trimmings.
- You will also work alongside the buying teams to reacted to sales information and alongside your designer present design ideas and develop product to drive the range.
WE’D LOVE TO MEET SOMEONE WITH…
- A graduate/1-2 years experience in industry.
- An amazing attitude and passion that reflects the COLLUSION DNA.
- An conceptual thinker with a strong commercial handwriting and under-standing of the COLLUSION Brand and Customer.
- Someone who is confident in presenting new exciting ideas back to the de-signer and wider team.
- Computer Skills: Photoshop, Adobe, CAD.
- Basic print and graphic design skills.
- A fashion forward perspective who is immersed in everything to do with the Gen Z customer.
- Strong time management skills.
- A strong team player.
- The confidence to identify problems and make improvement suggestions, seeking practical ways to overcome barriers and remaining calm under pressure
- Willingness to travel in the UK as required, for supplier meetings and inspiration/ development trips
Additional Information
What’s in it for you...
- Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)
- ASOS Develops (personal development opportunities across the business)
- Employee sample sales
- Access to a huge range of LinkedIn learning materials
- 25 days paid annual leave + an extra day for your birthday
- Discretionary performance related bonus scheme
- Private medical care scheme
- Flexible benefits allowance - which you can choose to take as extra cash, or use towards other benefits
Our Commitments
We want our people to be whoever they want to be. That’s why we’re committed to creating a truly inclusive culture at ASOS, but how are we doing it?
We’re proud members of Inclusive Companies, are Disability Confident Committed and have signed the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter. We’ve also recently been placed 8th in the Inclusive Top 50 Companies Employer List too.
We have several employee networks that operate as safe spaces, to help support and celebrate our people - find out more here.
Do you need any reasonable adjustments? Our recruitment team will be happy to support you in the best way possible if you feel comfortable raising this. It’s also our policy to interview all candidates with a disability who meet the minimum requirements for roles they have applied to.
If you have any questions about the policies we have in place to support our employees (e.g. our parental leave approach), just let our Talent team know.
