Job description:
Established midtown Girls sportswear company is looking for an designer to the design, research, sketching, assembling presentation boards, creating tech packs and handling production process for a new contemporary/modern urban license acquired. The successful candidate should be able to design all categories in sportswear, jeans, pants, sweaters, t-shirts, hoodies, shorts, etc. Keeping up to date and doing market research with latest trends is a must.
Responsibilities include but not limited to:
-Must have experience and be competent with communicating with factories overseas, specifically China and India
-Highly skilled in Adobe Suite (Illustrator & Photoshop) and Microsoft Excel to ensure multiple projects are completed in provided deadlines.
-Must be strongly skilled and knowledgeable with print artwork. Must be able to create intricate repeating print artwork in illustrator
-Sketching CADs in Illustrator and Filling sketches with Prints and solids.
-Creation of development tech packs.
-Handling multiple styles in production and following through from first proto to final TOP sample. -Create and maintain all line sheets, development tracking charts.
-Research trends under the design direction and assist in creation of all design materials & mood boards for presentations.
-Good knowledge of garment construction.
-Strong communication and organizational skills.
-Ability to multi-task and work in fast paced environment.
-Knowledge of a wide assortment of fabrications is a plus.
Qualifications:
Must have 1 year of aparrel design experience
Passionate
Good communication skills