Assistant Designer Apparel Originals

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

• Assist the Design team in delivering the unique and right apparel product design solution for the Adidas Originals Apparel collection for the China market as part of a Creation Centre Shanghai Originals Apparel Design Team in cooperation with the product marketing team and development team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute the creative vision in the Originals apparel product range for the Originals category.

• Execute the creative development of concepts that extend the Originals apparel strategy with a clear focus on China market needs across Womens and Unisex category

• Develop creative design solutions for individual apparel products, including Women's and Unisex apparel.

• Collaborate with Product Design team to ensure holistic storytelling

• Collaborate with cross-functional team members to ensure consumer- and brand-focus

• Work with the creative process and execute towards given targets and defined design languages and strategies.

• Execute design work according to the visual language of adidas as well as given Corporate Identity guidelines according to legal guidance.

• Verbally present apparel product design ideas and details with clarity in small groups and team meetings

• Support an efficient process, finding solutions and communication flow between design team, product marketing team, and development teams for all issues regarding the apparel ranges and products

• Visualize design ideas for products and ranges with clarity.

• Creating concept representation, design assets, product information for an accurate development and decision-making process

• Support the senior designer and designer and create together highly relevant top-class design solutions and ensure the accurate translation of those into tech packs, which include all relevant sketches, artworks, fit, material, color, and trimming information

• Present and communicate creative solutions with clarity, effectively selling ideas to a variety of stakeholders

• Identify opportunities for improvement and change and proactively initiate own proposals/projects

Key Relationships:

• Senior Designer, Designer, Graphic designer

• Product Marketing

• Product Development, pattern maker

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Abode Creative Illustrator, Photoshop & other design apps

• Knowledge of fashion apparel product and fashion apparel design

• Product knowledge / basic knowledge of art and design with a clear understanding of visual design concepts.

• Good communication and presentation skills

• High level of creativity

• Passion for design

• IT skills: Excel, Word, PowerPoint: advanced /Outlook

• Language: Fluent in English (spoken and written); Knowledge of Chinese is an advantage

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• Diploma or BA or MA from a college or university, major Design

• Preferably a practical experience in a design environment

• Under-graduate level Design education or a combination thereof

• Solid education and advanced experience in the creative development of communication tools

• At least 2-3 years experience in the Sporting Goods/Fashion Industry or Design on a managerial level

• Design experience in the Outerwear category will be an advantage

• Design experience in both gender Menswear & Womenswear will be an advantage

• Proven experience with the entire design process (project scope and time planning, design steps, production/execution of design solution, pre-press processes)

• Passion for adidas and it's mission

• Passion for sports, culture, fashion, design