What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Apparel Designer position at Capelli Sport?
Who We Are
Capelli Sport is a global multi-sports brand based in New York City, specializing in team sports. With a strong club community reaching all corners of the world, we empower and unite people from amateur, to youth and pro clubs. Our goal is to build equal and diverse playing fields where everyone can be themselves, live up to their full potential, and enjoy safe experiences. Our passion for creating products from lifestyle apparel to footwear and performance match kits enables athletes and teams to maximize their success on the field and beyond. Capelli Sport supports all athletes through a unique global sports ecosystem with a focus on service excellence. With years of knowhow on our side, we always deliver an exceptional customer experience. By players, for players, Capelli Sport is deeply rooted in sports culture.
About The Role
Capelli Sport is a global multi-sports brand based in New York City, specializing in team sports. With a strong club community reaching all corners of the world, we empower and unite people from amateur, to youth and pro clubs. Our goal is to build equal and diverse playing fields where everyone can be themselves, live up to their full potential, and enjoy safe experiences. Our passion for creating products from lifestyle apparel to footwear and performance match kits enables athletes and teams to maximize their success on the field and beyond. Capelli Sport supports all athletes through a unique global sports ecosystem with a focus on service excellence. With years of knowhow on our side, we always deliver an exceptional customer experience. By players, for players, Capelli Sport is deeply rooted in sports culture.
About The Role
- Work alongside Design in its day-to-day creative projects while maintaining its organization
- Assist in new projects, cad and tech pack revisions, create presentation line sheets
- Work closely with the Design Director in the seasonal creation process of women’s, men’s and youth design, taking ownership along the way and bringing new ideas and inspiration to the brands
- Research and identify current trends compiling results in various presentation formats and tools for creative direction
- Apply trend results into fresh designs and design capsules meeting our customer profiles within our mass market footprint
- Create new development tech packs and BOMs within PLM, with great attention to detail following them through into production.
- Great eye and experience working with prints and graphics in Adobe AI and PS: researching, creating direction, recoloring, editing, sizing, placing on garments, pitching
- Communicate development process with cross functioning teams, vendors, factories and freelance designers
- Create and maintain various forms of seasonal WIP reports that serve as powerful tools for internal and external insight
- 2 to 3 years of professional industry experience in athletic & lounge apparel design
- Excited to take lead and ownership and bring their ideas to the table
- Strong sense and understanding of apparel construction, design process, fabric, color, trend & embellishment
- Firm knowledge of Illustrator, Photoshop, PLM, Microsoft Office, Excel, and Outlook
- Excellent with cad sketching, cads, cad presentations and navigating through Illustrator and Photoshop as they apply to an Apparel Designer
- Organized and ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
- Team player & collaborator, eager to learn, positive vibe and attitude
- Portfolio website and examples of work required. Position is in person in our New Jersey office, local candidates only. Applicants with professional industry experience in women’s/men’s apparel design will be considered.