Footwear Designer

Date Posted: 2026-08-14T00:00:00

Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, GB, EH1 3

Application Deadline: 2026-09-11T18:31:17.327

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

Open to all levels of experience

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)

Retail Trust 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.

We Are One

For Love

For Diversity

For Change

For Equality

For Kindness

For Freedom

For Unity Against Racism

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DescriptionCarvela, 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.
RequirementsHave a flair for design with great creativity and imaginationBe able to produce high-quality work to targets and tight deadlinesBe able to offer original ideas to evolve brand best sellersConstantly research trends, new materials, trims, and colour palettes and show understanding of how they can be applied to the collectionsCompetitor product researchSupport your Designer in working closely with the Buying Team to ensure fit and aesthetics meet brand requirementsSupport your Designer in developing customer and market-focused collectionsSketch and complete detailed technical drawings (using Illustrator and Photoshop as relevant)Produce detailed specs and design modificationsDisplay excellent attention to detailGeneral administrationKeeping samples organised and displaying the collection for meetings.Maintain a sample tracker throughout the development processWork effectively with suppliers to ensure the design critical path is adhered to at all timesDevelop excellent
relationships with other relevant Head Office departmentsAny other tasks which are deemed as reasonable responsibilities by your Line ManagerOpen to all levels of experience
BenefitsCompetitive basic salaryPension and life assuranceEnviable discountsGym DiscountsSummer Hours - 2pm Friday FinishHalf Day, Pay Day Friday (once per month)RetailTrust supportAnd 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 StoresThe 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.
We Are One: For Love | For Diversity | For Change | For Equality | For Kindness | For Freedom | For Unity Against Racism

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