Assistant Designer - Cut and Sew Knits

Title: Assistant Designer - Cut and Sew Knits

Reports to: Design Director

Overview: To assist with Designers in creative execution of the product.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Design Director and Senior Designer to execute seasonal concept, select color stories and develop fabrics, trims and graphics.
• Prepare professional presentation boards with illustrations, CAD artwork, fabrications, and garment samples.
• Assist in research of seasonal trends, themes, colors, raw materials, styling, and trims.
• Create illustrator flat sketches based on seasonal concept and business needs.
• Work with Technical Design in preparing specs from initial concept to technical design cards.
• Create and update the bill of materials for all knits styles each season in Flex PLM system.

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Qualifications

• 0-2 years Design experience
• Apparel Design degree
• Strong illustration skills
• Demonstrated creative sense and ability
• Trend/fashion awareness
• Technical sketching ability (flat and illustration)
• Working knowledge of garment construction and trim
• Garment measurement and specification experience
• Excellent color sense
• Self directed
• Team player
• Ability to multi-task
• Strong written and communication skills
• Good follow through, sense of urgency
• Demonstrated ability to do creative, focused visual presentations
• Proficiency in Illustrator, Photoshop and Flex PLM