About Us
We pride ourselves as the best and largest vertically integrated, omni-channel women's fashion brand in the region. Founded in 2010, we have grown to 250 people strong, proudly headquartered in Singapore with country offices in Indonesia and Malaysia and an omni-channel presence across these 3 markets. In addition to our retail franchise in Cambodia, we ship internationally to 15 markets (Hong Kong, China, Philippines and Australia, New Zealand, US, Canada, Macau, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia amp; Brunei).
We are taking our definition of new female retail global, with our sights set on becoming the most thoughtful brand for the everyday woman.
The Team
The Love, Bonito team is a passionate, dynamic, innovative and fun-loving family. From fashion-lovers, savvy marketers to tech whizzes, we have a diverse team of talented individuals with one unified focus - our customer, the Love, Bonito woman. She is at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves in always taking an innovative, data-centric yet considerate approach in creating the right experiences, products and content for her. With big dreams and a grand mission, we’re looking for great like-minded people to join us - people who are as passionate, fearless and entrepreneurial.
If you’re looking for a dynamic, no corporate-BS environment to learn, grow, and really make an impact, we could be the perfect fit for you!
The role
You will be responsible for creating and sourcing unique, inspiring and commercial fabrics which reflect Love, Bonito’s brand image and language. You will support our Design Team through every aspect of the design process; from research to design, fabric sourcing, trims development, print colourway proposals, technical print file creation, to final approval till production. This is an exciting and varied role that requires a dynamic individual with initiative - one who thrives in a fast paced and exciting environment but can remain calm under pressure.
This role reports directly into our Head of Design.
You should have / be
- An excellent sense of design and a clear understanding of colour theory
- A strong understanding and knowledge of fabric qualities and materials
- An ability to respond to any brief and adapt to suit the style required
- Highly creative and able to build on inspirations
- Strong experience in creating different types of print set-ups (repeat, placement print etc)
- Adept at keeping to deadlines and working in a timely manner
- Excellent drawing and composition skills
- Commercially aware, with good fashion knowledge and an eye for trends
- A strong and effective communicator and a reliable team player
Main responsibilities
Print Designing
- Leading our Print Design direction in accordance with our monthly collection themes
- Working with Fashion Designers to create unique, in house prints across all our business lines
- Develop artwork from concept through pre-production within factory constraints
- Assisting Designers in creating colourway options and print mock-ups
- Research emerging print / graphic concepts and trends for inspiration
- Prep existing artwork for production - create repeats and colour layers for printing
- Following up on Print colourway strike offs and maintaining an updated library of them
- Continuously research and develop new print techniques (silkscreen, sublimation, heat transfer) with our factory partners, in accordance to raw materials budget
Fabric amp; Trims Sourcing and Development
- Stay in direct contact with fabric and trims manufacturers, collecting all fabric technical and cost information
- Overseeing our internal Colour Library codes and swatches
- Ensure proper development of fabrics and trims while meeting cost, quality and brand objectives
- Signing off fabric colour lap dips, strike-offs
- Attend Fabric Trade shows to source new materials and keep up to date with new material innovations
- Keep the colour, fabric and development archive organized and updated
Garment Peripherals Development
- Sourcing of components and trims for garment peripherals; such as hang tag ribbons and closures
- Sourcing of alternative materials for garment peripherals and packaging
- Development of peripherals for new categories; including branding related materials such as hangtags, clothing labels, packaging
Requirements
Qualifications amp; Experience
- gt;2.5 years of relevant work experience preferably in a fashion and / or apparel related company
- Excellent knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Procreate
- An impressive portfo