Shoe Designer at Fabfeet Nigeria

Fabfeet is a premium shoe brand that was set up in 2009 with the intention of changing the status quo in the Nigerian shoe industry by producing quality, durable and classy shoes for the stylish woman.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Shoe Designer

Location: Lagos

Job Description

Fabfeet.ng is looking for Footwear Designers that can come up with creative and practical designs for shoes and other footwears
Of footwear market ranging from catwalk/red carpet, High Street fashion shoes, corporate shoes to sports footwear.

Roles and Responsibilities

Liaising with high-end fashion designers to interpret catwalk styles and trends
Making rough design drawings by hand or using computer-aided design (CAD) programs
Experimenting with colours and fabrics to make footwear that complements an entire fashion ‘look’
Presenting design ideas, usually by creating a model of a shoe and its key features
Sourcing and briefing production teams who will create each range.
Liaising with fashion clothing and accessory design teams, retail buyers and sales teams to anticipate a total look for future collections
Researching ideas, and attending fashion shows and events
Adapting existing footwear collections
Creating mood boards to experiment with shapes, colours and fabrics
Producing small samples to present to colleagues and clients
Sourcing, selecting and buying fabrics and trims
Checking the quality and approving samples of manufactured items
Overseeing testing, including textile colour dips and footwear durability.