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A&G designer
Req Number: AP - 2879JW
Country China Peoples Republic of Department Design
State Province China Peoples Republic of Job Type Design - Accessories & Gear Design Design - Apparel Design Design - Color Design Design - Design Other Design - Industrial Design
City Location Shanghai Brand adidas
PostalZip code Not specified Travel Extent 25 - 50
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Accessories & Hardware Designer
DepartmentCreation Centre Shanghai
Company EntityCountryRegion Asia-PacificHong Kong
Location Shanghai
Interested in being a part of something new within one of the most famous athletic
and lifestyle brands in the world Would you like to be one of the early pioneers to
help lead the adidas Group to its inevitable future of being one of the top retailers in
the World If so then keep reading because this job might be for you
This is an opportunity to join a truly international business with an environment that is
often described as dynamic innovative and culturally diverse If you share our love for
sport and competition and have the drive to be number one in what you do then
consider this option to join our winning team
Purpose
To ensure appropriate accessories ranges are designed for the adidas brand in Asia as part of a regional design team in cooperation with Global Marketing Product Management and Product Development
Key Responsibilities
* Design products for the Asian Regional Accessories and Hardware range based upon input from product management in order to supply the needs of the Asian market consumer
* Own the creative process to make sure that the final products meet Business Unit commercial and image objectives
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
* Collect relevant information needed to create Asian-specific Accessories and Hardware products This is to include all possible sources to gain this information Trade publications trade fair sports events general interest press trend services fashion & sportswear magazines store checks market visit and team travel
* Execute product design vs the visual language of adidas and CI guidelines of the Sport Performance division
* Design accessories collections along required seasonal timelines
* Prepare designs through sketching by hand and by using design computers such as Apple Mac
* Create working drawings and colored sketches for design presentations
* Draw-up mood and presentation boards to support design presentations
* Produce sketchesdrawings for product catalogues
* Present ranges and collections internally and help with presentations which support the launch of ranges and products designed by the designer externally
* Ensure that all relevant information needed for the development process is submitted in a timely manner to Product Development and ensure that appropriate levels of interaction and communication are maintained with Product Development
* Collaborate with Product Management on all issues regarding the realization of defined collections
* Assist with design presentations to support the launch of products
* Produce trend travel and research reports in an accurate and timely manner
Requisite Education
* BA or MA in Industrial Product Design
* Product Knowledge and High level of creativity
* Fluent in verbal and written English and able to communicate effectively and easily in Business English both verbally and in writing
* Computer skills on Apple Mac Illustrator PhotoShop
* Knowledge of or experience with functional accessories & hardware products
adidas founder Adi Dassler was inspired by a single idea when he made his first shoes at the age of just 20 to provide every athlete with the best footwear for his or her respective discipline And 85 years later we have almost 16000 employees worldwide who put this same passion and commitment to innovation into each concept component process and product we produce
Our mission is to be the leading sports brand in the world At adidas we understand it takes a village to accomplish this mission adidas provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race religion color sex national origin citizenship creed age marital status sexual orientation veteran status mental or physical disability or any other protected status unrelated to the performance of the work involved You may have heard us say 'Impossible is Nothing' or 'Celebrate Originality' to us these phrases are more than just words If you share this same passion then apply today