Apparel Designer

Title: Apparel Designer

Location: Manhattan, NY (Hybrid- 3 days in office 2 days WFH)

Duration: 3 Month Contract Possibility of Extension

Shift: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday to Friday

Note: Those Candidates who can work on W2 basis without any sponsorship are encouraged to apply.

Description:

• Our Assistant Designer is an individual contributor responsible for assisting with the creation of commercially viable product designs across collections.
• Coordinates and delivers brand-right designs that tie back to the overall concept and business strategy; encompassing style, color/print, fit and fabric for new/existing product lines. Applies a solid working knowledge of fashion trends and consumer needs to product designs.
• Demonstrates a passion for the brand, inspires individuals and relies on limited experience to plan and accomplish goals. Takes direction under immediate supervision, exercising a minimal degree of scope/decision making.

Your Impact:

• Assist the design team in the creation of brand-right, commercial designs that reflect the conceptual direction/business strategy
• Deliver design sketches/prototypes and provide clear specifications for construction
• Build and maintain the sample room
• Create flat sketches and CAD images
• Prepare design team for routine and milestone meetings, including the coordination of line presentation boards/tableaus and selection of product samples
• Communicate ongoing development details to internal partners (i.e. Production, Tech, Merchants) and vendors, ensuring all communication is flowing to the correct people
• Partner with technical design on fit and execution of prototypes, assisting with scheduled fittings and necessary follow-up
• Track and organize development samples, ensuring they are delivered within required timelines and seamlessly passed off to key parties
• Attend routine team meetings and key partner alignment sessions
• Adapt designs based on feedback, incorporating for finalization
• Apply processes to understand/anticipate the needs of the customer in order to exceed customer expectations and readily react to their needs
• Utilize resources in sourcing new ideas, both internally and externally, and stay up to date on competitor research/trend analysis
• Communicate point of view clearly through mood boards and concept tears
• Achieve set goals with acute attention-to-detail, tracking progress & anticipating potential issues
• Pursue/embrace opportunities to personally grow and develop skills/competencies
• Develop and understand the company eye/brand identity and specific category
• Build and maintain effective relations with key partners
• Seek to improve process to deliver efficiently with speed/agility

Your Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Entry level with some design experience in a comparable retail environment
• Microsoft Office, Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign proficiency; Centric a plus
• Exceptional talent with a commercial fashion eye and detail in product styling/performance
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Ability to recall information
• Customer service philosophy
• Collaborative partner with a team-oriented approach
• Highly motivated, passionate and results oriented
• Solid communication and presentation skills
• Solid understanding and ability to communicate construction instructions
• Champion for change and able to react with speed and agility
• Flexible and creative problem solver
• Personal professionalism and accountability.