Assistant Designer, Creation Centre Tokyo

Job description

Country: Japan
Job Function: Design

State / Province: Japan
Position Type: Full time

City / Location: Tokyo
Brand: adidas

Relocation:

Somewhere, in one of our workshops right now, the future is taking shape. We are constantly working to redefine the way clothing and footwear transforms the pitch, court or course. This is what drives us: the feeling of discovery and the urge to innovate. When we create a product that makes our hearts beat faster, we know we’re onto something.

If this sounds inspiring, you might be one of us: Someone who loves to create the present, as well as shape the future. There’s a reason adidas has been at the forefront of defining sport for more than 60 years: We never stand still. Everyday, we work to improve everything we create.

At adidas, interesting, amazing and inspiring aren’t just ideas. They are what we do every single day.

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Assist the Design team to design market right products for the adidas brand as part of an international design team in cooperation with marketing and development .

Key Responsibilities:

· Execute the creative vision in a product range for the category.
· Develop creative solutions to individual products.
· 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 product ideas and details with clarity in small groups and team meetings
· Support an efficient process and communication flow between design, marketing and development for all issues regarding the ranges and products
· Support product management and development in all issues regarding the realization of products and collections.
· Visualize ideas for products and ranges with clarity.

Key Relationships:

· Marketing
· Development
· Team members

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

· Knowledge of fashion product and fashion design/industrial product or industrial design
· Good communication and presentation skills
· High level of creativity
· Passion for design
· Knowledge and use of computer design software/systems (Photoshop, Illustrator)
· Fluent in English (spoken and written) minimum GTEC 600 or TOEIC 730

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

· BA or MA from a college or university, major Design
· Preferably a practical experience in a design environment