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What is The Paperplane Workshop?

We are multi-disciplinary product design studio with a focus on Footwear, Apparel & Accessories based in Italy, Supporting our clients with a full 360° service from concept to production.

Working with various products & brands from lifestyle sneakers to performance running.

With a creative team in constant evolution we are looking to integrate a new Footwear Designer & Developer in the next few months.

What does the job entail?

• Work openly and collaboratively with a small passionate team of designers from diverse backgrounds including industrial, footwear, apparel, cmf and textile designers.
• Present and instruct designs and design refinements to the product team and manufacturing partners.
• Offer a unique design point of view and performance innovation solutions.
• Work openly and collaboratively across all aspects of the footwear creation process.
• Manage other designers and external consultants.

What kind of person are we looking for?

• 2+ years of Footwear Design Experience
• Consumer Knowledge particularly in Lifestyle & Performance
• Proficiency with visually and verbally communicating ideas, thoughts and design work to a variety of functions.
• High technical ability and deep performance design knowledge & “know-how”. .
• Uses design as a tool for inspired problem solving.
• Comfortable managing multiple work streams, thinking holistically and strategically
• Great collaborator, Able to work within a team of creatives and also cross functionally with Product Development, PS&M (Product Strategy & Merchandising), Sustainability and Innovation, Marketing, Supply Chain, etc...
• Comfortable solving problems through conversations, sketching, making, in the studio and in the sample room, via Zoom collaboration.
• Is flexible and able to work quickly/comfortable with tight deadlines, while managing ambiguity in a dynamic, fast-growing environment.
• Strong work ethic with a "No task is too small" attitude.
• Deep knowledge and understanding of the creative process.
• Responsive to feedback, capable of both receiving and giving comprehensive feedback.
• Self-starter attitude with team player mentality.
• 3D Capabilities is a Plus

More Practical Skills Needed

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Suite
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite

What do we offer?

• Competitive salary
• Potential to touch various areas of project & see all process at first hand
• Possibility to work on multiple creative brands during the year.
• Great office environment
• We're based in small Italian town on the coast so food & weather is pretty good
• Oh and our office has a sea view. not something most big brands can boast :)