Assist in designing seasonal footwear collections, conducting research, creating sketches, and collaborating with product development teams.
Purpose & Objective
We are seeking a passionate and creative Junior Footwear Designer to join our design team. This role is ideal for someone with strong design fundamentals, a good eye for detail, and a willingness to learn the end-to-end footwear design and development process. The Junior Designer will support senior team members in researching trends, sketching concepts, building tech packs, and partnering with development teams to bring innovative footwear to life.
Job Responsibilities and Duties:
- Assist in designing seasonal footwear collections across lifestyle, sport, and fashion categories.
- Conduct market and trend research, pulling inspiration from fashion, culture, art, and materials.
- Create sketches, renderings, and digital presentations to communicate design concepts.
- Support in developing tech packs with accurate specifications, materials, colors, and details.
- Collaborate with product development and sourcing teams to ensure designs are translated effectively into prototypes.
- Participate in sample reviews, providing feedback on fit, construction, and materials.
- Organize design files, material libraries, and research boards to maintain team efficiency.
- Support senior designers in creative projects, presentations, and seasonal design reviews.
Knowledge, Skills, and Ability Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design, Footwear Design, Industrial Design, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Strong sketching and rendering skills (hand and digital).
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop) and 3D design tools (CLO, Rhino, Keyshot, or similar) is a plus.
- Knowledge of footwear construction, materials, and manufacturing processes.
- Strong eye for detail, color, proportion, and storytelling.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Passion for footwear, culture, and design innovation.
Top Skills
Adobe Creative Suite
Clo
Illustrator
Keyshot
Photoshop
Rhino
AMIRI Los Angeles, California, USA Office
810 Mateo St, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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