Designer

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Actively participates in the conceptual development of product lines, selling ideas and convincing others to adopt a course of action.
• Responsible for the entire product design process, including market research, inspiration boards, designing, sketching, creating CADs, and communicating with all departments.
• Ensures that products are consistent with market trends and business strategies.
• Knows the competition, walks the floor, and anticipates new design ideas.
• Updates best sellers and reinvents next best seller products.
• Ensures products meet price points, tell a strong merchandising story, and meet SKU requirements.
• Structures and designs high perceived value products with price considerations.
• Attends design meetings, presents ideas and designs, and creates presentation boards and selling tools.
• Draws silhouettes and illustrations in Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Communicates design details through accurate flat sketches.
• Creates fabric, pattern, and body CADs, updating and modifying throughout the season.
• Pitches colorways for fabric developments and manages fittings, updating sketches and communicating changes.
• Participates in all WIP meetings and works closely with technical teams to ensure accuracy in PLM packages.
• Ensures all design assets, BOMs, and trim sheets are accurate and updated.
• Works with fabric teams for fabric developments, strike-offs, and lab dips, managing approvals and comments.
• Collaborates daily with Design Director, Technical Design, Merchandising, Product Developer, and Sourcing.
• Manages the team to ensure proper execution of tasks on schedule.
• Some travel may be required.

Requirements

• High level of creativity with a passion for design.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Knowledge of silhouettes, fabrication, color, sewing techniques, graphics, embroidery, and trim.
• Ability to learn new computer technologies including 3-D design and Nedgraphics.
• Strong sense of color, print, and taste level.
• Strong organizational, time management, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to present in front of an audience.

Nice to Have

• Ability to learn new computer technology including 3-D design and Nedgraphics.

Qualifications

• Experience in fashion or apparel design.

Benefits & Perks

• Salary offered will be commensurate with experience.
• Expected base salary for this New York-based position is $72,000 - $90,000.