Job description
Designer, Missy SportswearClient Overview: Established in 1994, our client is a privately-held company with headquarters in New York City serving as a manufacturer, wholesale and retailer of women’s and men’s apparel and home décor items.
Position Overview: Support Design Director in all aspects of designing brand right sportswear collections to reflect season trends and account needs.
Designer Responsibilities:
• Research the market and put together market/trend research on new silhouettes, color, and fabrication.
• Work closely with the Design Directors to execute their brand vision
• Track and organize development samples by following up with factories to ensure samples are received on time.
• Design, sketch with accurate specifications for fit, construction, fabrication, print, and color.
• Ensures adherence to the Seasonal Time and Action calendar.
• Source and select the new seasonal fabrics and trims
• Work closely with suppliers abroad to ensure good execution of design tech packs and samples
• Maintain the fabric, trim and color library - Ensure fabric library is up to date for seasonal inspiration and archived fabrics
Designer Qualifications:
• Possess strong knowledge of garment construction.
• Experience in woven, knits, cut & sewn and soft dressings for jackets, tops and bottoms.
• Thorough knowledge of silhouettes, fabrication, construction techniques, and trim
• Strong sketching and fast tech packing abilities
• 5-7 years design experience, preferable in private label
• Proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, Excel and all other Microsoft Office Applications
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