Footwear Designer

Job Title: Footwear Designer – Fresher
Company: Around Always – India’s Leading D2C Bridal Footwear Brand

About Us:

At Around Always, we are reimagining Indian bridal footwear—where comfort meets couture. With over 10,000+ brides served globally, we’re on a mission to design handcrafted, customizable shoes that brides can truly dance in. If you love design, detail, and Indian aesthetics, we’d love to hear from you.

Role Overview:

As a Footwear Designer, you’ll play a key role in conceptualizing and developing new bridal footwear collections that are stylish, functional, and rooted in Indian craftsmanship. You’ll work closely with artisans, production, and marketing to bring your ideas to life.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in designing collections for bridal, festive and casual footwear
• Create detailed sketches and shoe patterns
• Coordinate with karigar and sampling units to bring prototypes to life
• Source materials, trims, and embellishments in line with brand DNA
• Manage on-ground production at the factory in line with production timeline requirements
• Support custom design development for client orders
• Maintain design documentation and material libraries

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Footwear Design or related field.
• Strong sketching and visualization skills (hand-drawn and/or digital).
• Basic understanding of shoe construction
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator / Photoshop / CorelDRAW or equivalent tools
• A strong portfolio (college/freelance/personal projects accepted)

Bonus if you have:

• Internships or freelance experience in footwear
• Experience working with artisans or handcrafted products

What We Offer:

• Opportunity to work at the intersection of footwear design and Indian wedding fashion
• Hands-on learning in a fast-growing D2C brand environment
• Collaborative team, creative freedom, and real impact from Day 1

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Fresher

Pay: ₹8,000.00 - ₹15,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Fixed shift

Work Location: In person

Expected Start Date: 01/08/2025