What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Designer (Apparel) position at Karen Kane?
We are seeking an individual who is creative, experienced, enthusiastic, organized and self-motivated to join our design team as an Associate Designer. This is a position with growth potential if you are passionate and driven to go above and beyond the job description. Creativity and the ability to work well with a team are musts.
Position is based in Los Angeles, CA.
Job Responsibilities Include:
- Work with design team to produce seasonal collections
- Share creative product ideas based on seasonality and trend direction
- Assist with general design room duties (assign style numbers, photograph samples, work with import and fabric vendors, etc.)
- Open and build tech packs with precise detailed information
- Bring thoughtful, brand-right, strategic ideas to concept
- Assist in sourcing and choosing materials for products
- Attend fittings when needed
- Study competitive landscape
- Attend quarterly meetings to review selling and marketplace trends
Candidate Requirements:
- 2 years experience in the apparel industry
- Degree in Apparel or Fashion
- Experience with CAD and Adobe (Photoshop & Illustrator) software
- Flat sketching skills
- Color sensibility
- Ability to recolor artwork & prints
- Pattern knowledge
- Knowledge of the wash & dye process, embellishments & different fabrics
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
- Effective time management and ability to stay organized
- Able to adapt to a fast-paced ever-changing environment
Benefits:
- 401k plan with partial company match
- Comprehensive healthcare, dental, and vision plan
- Clothing discount
- Life insurance with additional voluntary life insurance policy
- Voluntary short-term and long-term disability policies
- Voluntary free annual biometric health test
- Access to company sample sales
- Company-sponsored Wellness program
- Access to free monthly health & mindfulness webinars
- Seasonal monetary awards for participation in company Fitness Challenges
- Partial healthcare-subsidized fitness membership to 10,000 gym locations across the country
- Company-subsidized discounts to theme parks & local attractions, including Disneyland, Knotts Berry Farm, Universal Studios, Legoland, Six Flags, Sea World, and Southern California sports teams; discounts to brands including Vitamix, Sonos, and others
Karen Kane is a well-established apparel brand that has been manufacturing women’s apparel for over 40 years. The brand has had rapid growth on ecommerce in recent years, and continues to have successful long-lasting relationships with major stores like Nordstrom and Bloomingdale’s. From its start, the company has remained family-run and privately owned.