APPRENTICE, DESIGNER - RUN/TRAIN FOOTWEAR

General Responsibilities:

Working closely with the Footwear Design team, you will create unique new footwear designs that address consumer, retailer, and company needs on a seasonal timeline. Tasks include:

• Conceptualize new footwear designs.
• Provide market research and design trend analysis.
• Research and understand different consumer needs and channels.
• Design into both innovative performance product and cost-effective essentials.
• Prepare design review presentations.
• Execute footwear design detailing and technical packages.
• Design and specify trend relevant color and material options.
• Refine and finish footwear designs through multiple prototyping process.
• Manage and update design tech packs and data base.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Prepare original designs and execute to the highest level of quality with creative input from the team.
• Understand design quality and project efficiency.
• Understand footwear manufacturing materials and processes.
• Computer skills (Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.)
• Demonstrate a high level of understanding in consumer trends, retail/market/product line dynamics and how the products you design affect those environments.
• Show self-motivation, drive and the desire to learn and grow professionally.
• Show effective project time management.
• Acquire and share knowledge/skills.
• Adhere to corporate policies and procedures.

POD Specific Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain positive working relationships with your fellow POD/team members:

Footwear Design Team Members:

• Develop constructive working relationship with fellow designers.
• Learn and provide helpful, insightful, and appropriate design input.
• Utilize constructive criticism from other team members.
• Achieve project goals within the established timeline.

Product Line Manager Team Members:

• Develop productive working relationship with category PLMs to achieve successful product outcomes.
• Develop an understanding of the category PLM’s role in the business process and expose yourself to their knowledge.
• Develop a comprehension of category project briefs.
• Develop an understanding of category market analysis and how to apply it to the design process.
• Achieve project goals within the established timeline.

Footwear Development Team Members:

• Develop constructive working relationship with development team to achieve successful product outcomes.
• Develop an understanding of a developer’s role in the overall process and expose yourself to their knowledge.
• Creatively apply problem-solving skills in manufacturing/development issues.
• Achieve project goals within the established timeline.

We Expect:

• Graduated in Industrial Design or related field.
• Strong drawing, rendering and presentation skills.
• Refined design conceptualization and communication skills.
• Competency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Microsoft Word, and PowerPoint.

Must Demonstrate:

• Willingness to learn skills/knowledge in the areas of: Three dimensional design/footwear design, product conceptualization, technical package specification, design for best practices in product function and manufacturing, color and material creation/selection, prototyping and sample creation, manufacturing processes and procedures, design presentation skills, fashion/consumer trends and global market dynamics in footwear.
• Creative and innovative design skills within multiple areas of the design process.
• A strong eye for detail and refinement.
• Excellent organizational skills coupled with a pro-active, team based personality.
• Ability to effectively interface and communicate with an international team located on multiple continents.