Design Intern
Location: Toronto, ON
Dates for Internship: Anytime between now and August 2020
General Hours of Work: Part-Time, minimum 14 hours per week
Paid / Honorarium / Unpaid: Monthly honorarium
Summary:
Bather is looking for a Design Intern to assist the Bather team with pattern design, graphic design, and other design and branding projects. The successful candidate is a passionate and energetic individual who is a good team player. The individual should have a strong interest in fashion and/or graphic design and illustration. The candidate must also be looking to fulfill internship hours as a requirement for their post-secondary program.
Requirements:
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Interest in/commitment to the fashion industry
- Able to work independently and take initiative while also being an effective team player
- Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks
- Strong working knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite/Cloud, especially Illustrator and Photoshop
- Proven attention to detail
- An optimistic attitude
- A strong interest in arts/graphic design/fashion/business affairs
- A fashion/design/arts background; either through work, school, and/or volunteer opportunities
- Some experience with fabric/pattern/textile design
Responsibilities:
- Reporting to the Owner of Bather
- Conducting fashion design and industry research
- Trend forecasting and creating moodboards
- Textile design
- Editing and fine-tuning digital designs and patterns
- Building and organizing line sheets and catalogues
- Assisting with events like pop-up shops and photo shoots
Learning Experiences Provided
- Onboarding of new interns will include an introduction to the brand
- An inside look into Toronto's fashion industry, especially menswear and swimwear
- Understand R&D, design and production processes
- Apparel business operations and how to forecast future production runs
- Analyze POs to make final design decisions
- Will be able to observe and contribute to team meetings