Founded in 1991, Elan International is a Miami-based, family-oriented company with showrooms in Miami, New York, Dallas, and Los Angeles. From boutiques to department stores, Elan designs, manufactures, and distributes wholesale clothing throughout the world. To be able to support the continued growth, our Design Team is looking to bring on an Assistant Designer who can work in a fast-paced environment and possesses a near obsessive attention to detail and deadlines along with the ability to multitask and collaborate with other teams and vendors.

This position is on-site only in our head office in Miami Gardens, FL.

Requirements (please read thoroughly):

0-2 years of experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Design
Excellent Computer Skill includes Adobe Suite (especially Photoshop and Illustrator), Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
A keen eye for Color, Print, Trend, Detail, and Construction
Excellent sketching abilities (digital or hand sketching)
Ability to measure a garment and create Teck Pack
Knowledge of print, graphic artwork, embroidery
Self-starter and solution seeker
Able to multi-task and prioritize based on business objectives
Organized and Detail-oriented
Must be a team player with excellent communication skills
Eager to learn
Web PLM experience is a plus

Responsibilities:

Support team to meet deadlines to seasonal collections and product lines.
Be able to sketch garments, create mockups, and draw flats for presentation and tech purposes.
Support team to complete tech packs
Assist in updating PLM with fabric swatches, lab dips and strike off approvals when needed
Assist in fittings by taking notes and making comments to vendor, PD & PLM
Be willing to develop artwork, layouts, and colorways for print/graphic/embroidery and embellishments.
Organizing design assets: digital board, PD master sheet, samples, trims, fabrics,
Collaborate with cross functional teams
Communicate effectively with vendors about PD’s fit comments, strike off, print development
Manage shipping items locally and internationally

Benefits:

Paid time off
Dental insurance
Employee discount
Health insurance
Vision insurance

Assistant Fashion Designer