- Ability to design fashion and clothing items and eventually home ware products.
- Undertaking design project from concept to completion.
- Defining project requirements and schedule.
- Interpreting and translating the needs into rough plans.
-Set costs and project fees according to budget.
-Research and decide on materials and products sourcing.
-Produce “samples”.
-Supervise work progress.
-Work closely with selected participants.
-Research and follow industry changes, evolutions and best practices.
- Assist in searching and selecting the targeted participants.
-Teaching relevant skills, tactics, and techniques.
- Monitoring and enhancing performance by providing tuition, encouragement and constructive feedback.
-Identifying strengths and weaknesses.
- Organizes storage areas and controls the use of materials and equipment to prevent loss, abuse, injury, or security breech.
- Maintain pattern records for reference.
- Plan, coordinate and prepare art displays and exhibitions.
Qualifications/Requirements, Knowledge and Experience
- University degree in Fashion Design.
- Minimum 5 years of work in relevant field.
- Expertise in layout, color, lighting, materials selection, custom furniture and all installations.
- Proficient in AutoCAD, Sketch Up, 3D Max, Illustrator or other design programs
- Excellent portfolio of previous works
- Creative talent, imagination and eye for design
- Communication and presentation skills
- Project management skills
- Team working skills
- Proficiency in drawing and composition.
- Ability to adapt to new environments and be flexible given the nature of the work ( i.e. constant changes happening on the ground, movement of the refugees…)
- Maintain a strong commitment and work ethos.