Kurt Geiger

Luxury footwear retailer selling premium shoes

Assistant Designer - Footwear

Industrial DesignConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeLondon, UKNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Have a flair for design, creativity, and imagination.
Be able to produce high-quality work to targets and tight deadlines.
Be able to offer original ideas to evolve brand best sellers.
Research trends, new materials, trims, and colour palettes, and understand how they can be applied to the collections.
Conduct competitor product research.
Support the Designer in working closely with the Buying Team to ensure fit and aesthetics meet brand requirements.
Support the Designer in developing customer- and market-focused collections.
Sketch and complete detailed technical drawings using Illustrator and Photoshop as relevant.
Produce detailed specifications and design modifications.
Maintain excellent attention to detail.
Handle general administration.
Keep samples organised and display the collection for meetings.
Maintain a sample tracker throughout the development process.
Work effectively with suppliers to ensure the design critical path is adhered to at all times.
Develop excellent relationships with relevant Head Office departments.

Responsibilities

Support the Designer in developing footwear collections, evolving best sellers, and ensuring designs meet customer, market, fit, aesthetic, and brand requirements.
Research trends, materials, trims, colour palettes, and competitor products for application to collections.
Sketch and produce detailed technical drawings, specifications, and design modifications using Illustrator and Photoshop as relevant.
Organise samples, display the collection for meetings, and maintain a sample tracker through development.
Work with suppliers to keep the design critical path on schedule.
Handle general administration and undertake other reasonable tasks assigned by the Line Manager.

Assistant Designer - Footwear

Kurt Geiger · London, United Kingdom · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-08

Workplace: on_site

Department: Design

Description

Carvela, deeply rooted in Italian heritage, leads the way in premium accessories with shoes and bags designed in the heart of Milan by women, for women. Each product reflects our commitment to exceptional design and comfort, with every collection thoughtfully designed. Our brand is shaped by timeless style and a design philosophy that empowers women of all ages to feel their best. Made with high-quality materials and shaped by Italian-inspired silhouettes, our collections are created to work as hard as the women who wear them.

Requirements

Have a flair for design with great creativity and imagination
Be able to produce high-quality work to targets and tight deadlines
Be able to offer original ideas to evolve brand best sellers
Constantly research trends, new materials, trims, and colour palettes and show understanding of how they can be applied to the collections
Competitor product research
Support your Designer in working closely with the Buying Team to ensure fit and aesthetics meet brand requirements
Support your Designer in developing customer and market-focused collections
Sketch and complete detailed technical drawings (using Illustrator and Photoshop as relevant)
Produce detailed specs and design modifications
Display excellent attention to detail
General administration
Keeping samples organised and displaying the collection for meetings.
Maintain a sample tracker throughout the development process
Work effectively with suppliers to ensure the design critical path is adhered to at all times
Develop excellent relationships with other relevant Head Office departments
Any other tasks which are deemed as reasonable responsibilities by your Line Manager

Benefits

Competitive basic salary
Pension and life assurance
Enviable discounts
Gym Discounts
Summer Hours - 2pm Friday Finish
Half Day, Pay Day Friday (once per month)
RetailTrust support
And so much more!

Our Culture

We’re an energic fast-paced brand that embraces progress and strives for innovation. Hard work is rewarded with new opportunities at every level and kindness is celebrated in everything we do. Our summer working hours accommodate a healthy work life balance. Wellbeing is important to our working culture, which is why we nurture a friendly environment for talent to thrive in, alongside a vibrant social community.

Our Stores

The first Kurt Geiger store opened on London Bond street in 1963. Today, our brand has global appeal and is distributed in hundreds of cities around the world. We operate over 70 stand-alone stores nationwide, including our new flagship store on London Oxford street, and in over 400 stores globally. Beyond stand-alone stores and retail pop ups, our retail partners include some of the world’s most famous department stores.

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About the Company

Kurt Geiger

Luxury footwear retailer selling premium shoes

Kurt Geiger is a premium footwear and accessories retailer in the luxury fashion market, offering men’s and women’s shoes such as Chelsea boots, sneakers, formal shoes, and loafers, through its own stores and online, plus lines from Kurt Geiger London and Carvela. It curates high-quality products and updates its collections regularly, with customers able to shop via online and physical locations. The brand differentiates itself by blending elegance with comfort and maintaining a consistent premium experience across channels, including fashion-forward and formal options. Its goal is to meet fashion-conscious shoppers’ needs for stylish, comfortable footwear and accessories across casual and formal settings through an omnichannel retail approach.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Acquired
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1963

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