What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Designer position at CP Brands Group?
Company Description
Established in 1986, CP Brands Group is a privately held family-owned company with origins in infant/toddler apparel and accessories, and has since expanded to larger children’s and adult sizes, as well as sleepwear for the entire family.
CP Brands Group (formerly known as Cutie Pie Baby) is a wardrobe essential, with its products available in 60,000 stores globally. As a family-owned business, our focus is on crafting playful and sophisticated prints on boutique-style clothing, sleepwear, and accessories.
Job Description
CP Brands Group is looking to hire a Senior Designer for our Wrangler line to start ASAP. Looking for someone with 5 years of design experience specifically in denim and wovens, who would be responsible for designing childrenswear (infant -big kids) for department stores, big box retailers, and the off-price channel. We are looking for someone who enjoys being part of a collaborative environment between Sales, Design, and Sourcing teams.
Candidate must be an expert in Adobe Illustrator, detail-oriented, creative, self-motivated, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead seasonal design from concept, color, print/graphics, and silhouette through final handoff, ensuring alignment with Wrangler DNA and merchandising briefs
- Collaborate with Technical Design, Merchandising, and Production teams to ensure designs are feasible, safe, and meet cost targets.
- Drive fit, construction, and wash/finish direction appropriate for kids’ product, working with Technical Design and Production to resolve issues.
- Work with Spec Designer to sketch new bodies, then plug prints into black whites
- Pair prints together for matching sets or collections
- Revise artwork when needed (must be able to scale prints, recreate a repeat, recolor)
- Create, maintain and revise tech packs relative to designs
- Ability to juggle multiple projects at once
- Interpret sales data to guide future design strategies and identify growth opportunities.
Qualifications
- 4 years of related design experience – with portfolio to demonstrate prior work
- Expert in Adobe Illustrator
- Bachelor's degree in fashion design, merchandising, art, or related field
- Ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced environment
- In-depth understanding of design principles such as construction and garment fit
- Precise and accurate attention to detail
- Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently