Deckers Brands:
Associate Footwear Designer - Teva Job in Santa Barbara, CA, CA

The Associate Footwear Designer is a passionate member of the Teva Design Studio with the creative ability to assist in the design of innovative product true to the brand DNA. The Associate Footwear Designer will support the design process in a collaborative work environment, assisting in the translation of briefs and knowledge of market trends into globally relevant, innovative, commercial designs. The Associate Footwear Designer will implement designs that capture new markets, increase consumer demand, and deliver on the design assignments in a timely manner.

Responsibilities:
• Apply market research, trend insight, and knowledge to interpret product briefs to select materials, and actively creates and presents new innovative concepts
• Assist with developing and creating illustrations and technical drawings for new design concepts and digital renderings of materializations in Photoshop and Illustrator, detailing concept, materials, and development specifications based on Teva design guidelines
• Contributes to multiple design projects from conceptualization to finished product, adhering to calendar deadlines while completing digital template guidelines
• Review prototypes in a timely manner and update tech packs to reflect agreed upon changes and modifications
• Collaborate with the development team to design products within specific pricing goals
• Create and ensure timely execution of tech/design packages ensuring all level of detail is accurate
• Collaborate and clearly communicate with Product and design team to ensure design objectives are reflected in the creation and execution of the product
• Assist with the preparation and presentation of design projects, clearly communicating design vision
• Adhere to design deadline in order to meet Critical Path (CP) dates
• Create or revise technical package, create accurate CADs and line art quickly and efficiently