Designer

Job Description:

• Position: Designer

• Location: New York City
• Duration: Full Time / Permanent
• Pay rate: $38 per hour

About Role

• Established midtown Girl’s sportswear company is looking for a 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

About the Opportunity (Responsibilities)

• 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.

Minimum Requirement:

• Must have 1 year of apparel design experience
• Passionate
• Good communication skills