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ALO · 1 day ago

Footwear Assistant Designer

Beverly Hills, CA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$70K/yr - $75K/yr

0+ years exp

ALO is a company focused on mindful movement and enhancing lives through yoga and design. They are seeking a highly creative and detail-oriented Assistant Footwear Designer to support the footwear design process from concept through development, contributing to innovative products across seasons.

ApparelFashionTextiles

Responsibilities

Support the Senior Design Director on daily tasks throughout the footwear design process, including but not limited to:

Ideation & Research – Conduct deep-dive trend research, competitive analysis, and in-person market research related to footwear, materials, silhouettes, and construction

Sketching & CAD – Create and update footwear sketches and CADs throughout the development process, including uppers, outsoles, tooling, and color updates

Development – Assist in launching, developing, and tracking footwear styles, materials, trims, hardware, outsoles, and colorways

PLM / BOM – Accurately complete and maintain PLM entries and Bills of Materials for all footwear styles

Fittings & Wear Tests – Participate in fittings, wear tests, and proto reviews; document feedback and follow up on design revisions

Meetings – Document and take detailed notes during cross-functional weekly meetings and milestone reviews

Sample Management – Organize and track inspiration samples, vendor samples, protos, SMS, and production samples

Material Organization – Create and organize seasonal material, trim, and outsole binders

Line Planning – Build and maintain the Senior Designer’s seasonal line plan / 1-pagers

Prototype Reviews – Assist weekly proto reviews by gathering, labeling, and prepping samples

Concept Boards – Assist in creating seasonal concept boards for presentations and milestone meetings

Calendar Management – Adhere to design calendars, deadlines, and timelines, ensuring all tasks are completed accurately and on time

Product Knowledge – Maintain strong knowledge of all footwear styles to support line editing and design refinement

Merchandising Support – Support merchandising tasks including proto reviews, style outs, and line edits

Studio Support – Assist with styling, organizing, setting up, and breaking down design spaces

Cross-Functional Collaboration – Collaborate with other design assistants and cross-functional partners company-wide

Operations Support – Check in with Design Operations Manager to support additional needs as required

Leadership Support – Support the VP of Design with daily tasks including shipping, document prep, layouts, inspiration assets, and special projects

Communication – Communicate clearly and effectively with design leadership and cross-functional teams

Driving Capability – Driving ability is a plus for errands related to samples, inspiration pulls, and special projects

Qualification

Footwear DesignAdobe Creative SuiteCAD skillsFootwear materials knowledgeFootwear construction understandingMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Word3D modelingCLO experienceHard goods knowledge