Chapters Jobs in Ottawa – Junior Designer

Job Description:

The Junior Designer is responsible for supporting the Design team in the creation and delivery of unique proprietary products from collaborative conceptualization through to final product. The Junior Designer is responsible for collaborating with the Design team to ensure product designs are innovative, exceed company-wide expectations, and delight customers, while being of excellent quality and within cost guidelines. The Junior Designer will contribute to proprietary product assortments that are robust and will set and maintain the bar for design and quality at a level that is amongst the top tier within the retail industry.

Job Responsibilities:

• Sketch initial designs with direction from design leadership and input from cross functional partners. Create technical specs and comprehensive tech-packs that are sent to vendors for development
• Create and maintain line charts for seasonal collections
• Manage development status and timeline as part of sample process, review and tracking all changes to product specs and relay comments and revisions to vendors prior to final production
• Work with vendors and sourcing team to address design and production issues
• Work closely with senior team members to develop original creative product design for categories, supporting the overarching seasonal concept set by the Chief Creative Officer
• Concurrently support multiple seasonal collections at various stages from conceptualization through to production,
• Partner with the sourcing team on vendor selection for production of each collection item, considering each product’s specific requirements
• Manage samples, ensuring that they meet quality and design standards, and present samples to key cross-functional partners on a seasonal basis

Job Requirements:

• Excellent conceptual, visualization and design skills, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop skills are essential, 3D CAD modeling software such as SOLIDWORKS, Rhino, AutoCAD are an asset
• An understanding of craftsmanship and continuity
• Strong attention to detail and professionalism
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong time management skills with a proven ability to focus on multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Strong understanding of industry standards and best practices for design and development in a retail environment
• 3-5 years’ experience in product design and development, preferably within the retail industry
• Post-secondary degree in design
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to work cooperatively on a team to achieve overall best results

Job Details:

Company: Chapters

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Ottawa, CA

Application Deadline: N/A

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