Designer

POSITION OBJECTIVE:

This position is primarily responsible for supporting the CAD/Colour, Design & Raw Material team with seasonal developments, colour approvals and the development of all customized prints for the company while assisting in the achievement of department and company goals.

FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Design & Product Development

• Able to work on present season and anticipate ideas and concepts for the following seasons at the same time
• Mentors the Design Assistant
• Adept in garment construction, novelty fabrics, silhouette, finishing, embellishments and trim

• Drives the fabric development process and calendar; adhering to Time & Action (T&A) partnering with Design and Product Development partners.
• Maintains, updates, and analyzes fabric projects ensuring fiscal and quality goals.

• Acts as a backup to the Design Director, when they are out of office
• Develops sketches based on initial concepts

• Partners with PDS on the communication of seasonal development approvals
• Partners with TD on developments through the Fit Process (Photo-sample through final fit)

Raw Materials

• Builds and updates the fabric library while guiding the maintenance of the library and database.

• Develops and gathers fabric assortments based on seasonal direction, while proposing fabric/product improvements.
• Researches and stays abreast of aesthetic fabric (or trim) trends and technological developments.
• Collaborates with Design Director and merchant partners in the identification of core, key, and novelty fabric strategies.

• Partners with Creative Colour Team and Design Director in the final colour book proof process

CAD/Colour

• Partners with Director to maintain elevated standards of the brand’s color, print and embellishment quality and consistency
• Manages and reviews lab dip and bulk submits daily and expedites approval process sharing responsibility with the Design Assistant
• Comment on lab dips, strike offs, embellishment and embroidery submits for samples and bulk approvals sharing responsibility with the Design Assistant
• Verify color consistency for all categories within the brand
• Drives the print development process and calendar; partnering with Director, CAD artist and product development partners.
• Maintains, updates, and analyzes print chart ensuring clear communication to internal and external partners.
• Collaborates with Design Director to recolor/build/facilitate the new artwork for CAD artist for specific categories

QUALIFICATIONS :

• 5+ years relative design experience
  
• Creative self-starter with an impeccable eye
  
• Must be technically skilled and capable to make comments during fit sessions
  
• Excellent color matching skills with a superior score on the Munsell 100 Hue Color Vision Test
  
• Strong proficiency in Illustrator/Photoshop and Microsoft Office ( with an emphasis on Excel, Outlook & Word )
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  
• Meticulously detail-oriented and strong organizational skills with ability to multitask efficiently
  
• Deadline-driven with a strong sense of urgency and accuracy
  
• Creative approach to problem solving
  
• Affinity for working in a team environment