EDIMO DESIGN is hiring a Fashion Designer to join its team at Yaoundé. As part of the development of its activities, the company is looking for a passionate, creative and artistically-savvy professional who can design original clothing, develop new collections and transform creative ideas into workable models.
The successful candidate will participate in all stages of the clothing creation process, from the design of sketches to the realization of prototypes and final models. He will also have to ensure that the creations are consistent with the brand identity, market trends and customer expectations. The position is under the direct authority of the Director General.
Job description
The main mission of the Fashion Designer will be to design and develop original, aesthetic and technically feasible clothing creations. He will have to propose models adapted to the identity of the workshop, participate in the design of the collections and collaborate with the couturiers to guarantee the quality of the achievements.
The incumbent will be involved in the creation of new clothing models, the realization of sketches and technical drawings, the research of fashion trends, the selection of fabrics, materials and accessories, the development of collections, the follow-up of the making of prototypes, the control of finishes and aesthetic quality, as well as the improvement of the creative identity of the brand.
Main duties and responsibilities
1. Design and creation of clothing models
The Fashion Designer will be responsible for developing original creations that meet the company’s artistic orientations. Its main responsibilities will include: imagining new clothing models, designing original and aesthetic creations, developing models adapted to the identity of the workshop, transforming creative ideas into clothing proposals, taking into account customer expectations, ensuring the technical feasibility of models and participating in the renewal of the company's creations.
2. Drawings and technical drawings
The holder of the position will have to translate his ideas into visual supports exploitable by the teams of confection. He will be responsible for making fashion sketches, producing technical drawings, presenting different model proposals, developing collection concepts, preparing the necessary technical elements for the realization of clothes and ensuring the accuracy of the representations of models.
3. Research and monitoring of fashion trends
The Designer will have to ensure a creative watch in order to offer innovative collections. Its missions will include: researching new clothing trends, following the evolution of styles and customer preferences, identifying materials, colors and associations trends, proposing innovative creations, adapting trends to the identity of the brand and participating in the evolution of the creative offer of the workshop.
4. Selection of fabrics, materials and accessories
The selected candidate will participate in the selection of the elements necessary for the making of the clothes. He will have to contribute to the choice of fabrics, select the materials adapted to the models, propose color associations, participate in the choice of textures, identify appropriate accessories and ensure the aesthetic coherence of the different components of the creations.
5. Development of collections
The Fashion Designer will have to participate in the design and enrichment of the company's collections. His responsibilities will include: proposing concepts of collections, developing several models around a creative orientation, ensuring coherence between the different creations, participating in the diversification of models, proposing new ideas to strengthen the brand image and ensure the originality and aesthetic harmony of the collections.
6. Collaboration with sewing teams
The incumbent will work closely with couturiers and garment teams. He will have to communicate the technical guidelines of the models, accompany the realization of the creations, verify the good understanding of the sketches, participate in the resolution of the technical difficulties, ensure the respect of the initial concept and facilitate the coordination between the creation and the confection.
7. Supervision of the creation process
The Designer will have to follow the different stages of model development. Its missions will include: follow the transition from concept to prototype, supervise the creation stages, check the conformity of the models made, participate in fitting, identify the necessary adjustments, accompany retouching and corrections and ensure the quality of the final prototype.
8. Quality control and finishing
The professional recruited must contribute to maintaining the quality standards of the workshop. He will be responsible for checking the aesthetic quality of the creations, controlling the finishes, ensuring the consistency of the cuts and proportions, identifying the defects requiring correction, ensuring that the clothes correspond to the validated models and participating in the continuous improvement of the quality of the realizations.
Candidate profile
Education and qualifications
Applicants must hold a Baccalaureate-level degree+2 minimum in one of the following areas: styling, modeling, fashion design, fashion trades, sewing, tailoring, or any equivalent training.
Experience
The candidate must have at least two (02) years of professional experience in one of the following areas: styling, fashion design, clothing creation. The announcement is particularly targeted at experienced professionals with about two to three years of experience.
Technical skills required
Fashion Design and Creation: excellent mastery of fashion design, ability to make technical sketches, ability to design original models, good understanding of dress proportions, ability to translate an idea into a technical representation.
Styling and modeling: mastery of styling techniques, good knowledge of model making, mastery of patronage, knowledge of cutting techniques, mastery of tailoring techniques, ability to develop technically feasible models.
Knowledge of the subjects: Good knowledge of fabrics, mastery of the characteristics of textile materials, sense of color associations, knowledge of textures, good understanding of the use of clothing accessories.
Development of collections: ability to design a complete collection, mastery of the creative process from idea to prototype, ability to make technical sheets intended for production, ability to coordinate the stages of development of a model, good knowledge of fashion trends.
Measurements, fitting and adjustments: Control of measurements, knowledge of proportions, understanding of sizes and adjustments, mastery of fitting techniques, ability to carry out or supervise retouching, ability to correct prototypes, ability to transform a customer demand into an achievable model.
Soft skills
The company is looking for a professional with the following qualities: creativity, developed artistic sense, leadership, ability to federate a team, excellent communication skills, interpersonal sense, team spirit, orientation towards results, autonomy, tenacity, organizational sense, professional rigor, ability to propose new ideas, attention to detail, sense of quality and finishes.
Working conditions and benefits
EDIMO DESIGN offers an indefinite contract (CDI), a young working environment, a dynamic team, a stimulating professional framework, a diversified environment and adapted remuneration. The exact amount of the salary is not specified in the advertisement.
Location
Workplace Yaoundé, Cameroon. Hierarchical manager: General Manager.
Application file
Interested candidates must provide a handwritten and signed cover letter, as well as a curriculum vitae (CV). The cover letter must be written by hand and bear the candidate's signature, in accordance with the employer's instructions.
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