Sr. Designer-RTW
Multi-Category Resort and Active Wear brand seeking a RTW DESIGN ASSOCIATE with 3-5 years of experience.
The ideal candidate should have a very strong photoshop, illustrator and in design skills and good understanding of garment construction; will be able to work independently, have excellent attention to detail, a strong sense of urgency and be well organized. The associate will collaborate with the design, marketing and sales teams on various projects.
Primary Responsibilities
• Responsible for CADs of all RTW designs. Creating Illustrator sketches and coloring them using seasonal palette and prints.
- Assemble and maintain design boards, design deck, color palette and line sheet based on direction.
• Create seasonal prints and stripes or/ and recolor and tile them properly to be printed.
• Own the process of seasonal trim development and create artwork.
• Create “Exclusives” decks based on direction from designer and sales team.
• Occasionally Re-color photos from photoshoots.
• Assist with sample steaming and alterations before market opening.
• Support design in various daily tasks i.e. occasional trip to midtown.
Desired Skills and Experience Requirements:
• BA/BS degree or equivalent life experience
• Proficiency in Adobe inDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator & Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent at creating CAD fashion sketches and color ups.
• Flexibility to work on multiple projects simultaneously and proven multitasker
• Good organizational skills
• Self-starter personality