Fashion Designer at Owens and Xley

Location- Lekki, Phase 1

Role Overview

In this role, you are to conceptualize and create designs with the Creative Director and ensure these designs are properly interpreted and represented by the production team.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Create new design ideas.
• Produce clear and detailed fashion illustrations by hand or using CAD.
• Create presentation and mood boards for edits and collections.
• Develop creative ideas at all stages of the design and development process.
• Create lines and cohesive collections from start to finish.
• Confer with clients to understand their design needs and provide feedback on presented ideas. 
• Research and stay abreast with current trends.
• Select each style’s fabric, trims, materials, and colors that fit into a design plan.
• Prepare detailed job cards.
• Be responsible for consultations, approvals, design, and fittings
• Work collaboratively with team members to select seasonal themes, make edits to lines and collections, and create new concepts.
• Work collaboratively with the creative director in sourcing fabrics, trims, and other materials.
• Work closely with the creative director to create a prototype design.
• Work collaboratively with the production team to provide feedback with a clear and concise direction to execute orders properly.
• Liaise with the production manager to ensure synergy of the creative and production functions.
• Support photo shoots when required.
• Oversee the final production of designed garments.
• Perform all related tasks as assigned

Qualifications

• HND in Fashion designing
• Certification in Design
• 5 years’ experience as a designer
• Tailoring experience is an advantage

Requirements

• High level of professionalism
• Research skills
• Result-oriented team player with exceptional motivation and interpersonal skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Good initiative, time and stress management skills
• Exceptionally creative
• Strong visualization skills.
• A keen eye for detail
• Confident and pleasant
• Knowledgeable about the current trends as it relates to the industry

Salary Range

N 150,000- N 250,000