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Organization
Job Title
Jewelry Designer
Location
Sherman Oaks, California
Zip/Postal Code
91423
Country
United States
Region
Southern California
Position type
Permanent
Category
Accessories
Textiles
Job Function
Design - Fashion / Product
Design - Graphic / Prints
Design - Technical
Design - Textiles
Materials Development
Product Management
Research & Development
Experience level
Entry Level
Mid to Senior Level

Jewelry Designer

Established jewelry brand seeking designer to work on trend forecasting, design sketches and CADs.  Must be detail oriented, organized, love fashion and jewelry and have a basic understanding of jewelry engineering to be able to present extremely clear specifications in terms of weights, measurements on each sketch and or CAD.   Must have a positive attitude and a passion for fine and fashion jewelry.  Sketching and cad skills are a prerequisite.  Must show sample work.

Trend Forecasting

  • Research and present what is happening within both the fashion fine and high fine jewelry industry. 
  • Research must be well presented and organized.
  • General knowledge of trending within the overall fashion industry - materials, color ways, etc. 
  • Must be able to clearly identify and present trends in organized format.
  • Idea generation based on what is in the current collection. 
  • Initial organization of ideas on future collections - some new and some based on best sellers, extensions of current pieces.  

Competitive Research

  • Must have thorough understanding of all lines currently in the marketplace both domestically and internationally.
  • Presentation of any missing silhouettes and or styles that could be pertinent to current assortment  

Design

  • Must be able to sketch to scale and with specs on the size, shape, weights (metal, carats, etc.)
  • Must also be able to create CADs if necessary to present to factories
  • Review of all factory CADs to confirm engineering, scale, weights are correct

Design ideas

  • We love innovation at AR. 
  • Must be able to bring creative ideas that relate to our design ethos and present in organized manner  

Sample Review

  • The design process does not end with the last sketch or CAD, but with the actual sample. 
  • Must be able to review all samples and provide feedback so production is perfect. 
  • Jewelry is about the details - especially everyday fine jewelry to be lived in. 
  • Must understand metal costs and manufacturing techniques to be able to fully execute designs from sketch to actual production.