Freelance Associate Designer - Womenswear

• Job Responsibilities:
  
  Off Price, Jackets, Bottoms, woven tops and skirts
• Research and shops seasonal trends, silhouettes, fabrics, and trim
• Create inspiration Mood Boards
• Generate sketches including CAD’s in Illustrator and AI.
• Produces detailed seasonal presentations
• Creates style boards for area of responsibility at top of season, showing silhouette color, fabric, print, pattern, and embroidery options
• Work with the graphic team to create print patterns, and embroidery layouts
• Set up illustrator development pages and keep them update throughout the development process.
• Create tech packs for all styles in Full Circle and ensure they are maintained, organized, and accurate so that the samples are developed efficiently
• Communicate promptly and daily with overseas vendors and internal teams
• Attend critical meetings:
  Color/Mood, Sketch, Proto review, Final Merch, Handover to tech and sourcing
• Work closely will all cross functional teams - Tech, Sourcing, and Production, sharing any updates to styles in an email
• Attend all fittings with the technical team and help determine the appropriate fit and be responsible for giving aesthetic and visual input
• Maintain fabric, and trim library
• Review all lab dips and Strike offs; work with sourcing manager to give comments
• Adhere to all Design calendar deadlines
• Organize proto and sample rack
• Review samples and ensure that salesman samples are tagged and have DISCLAIMERS when needed.
• Assist with any special projects as needed
• Be a team player

The approximate hourly rate range for this position is $28.00–$37.00 per hour. The offered hourly rate will vary based on role requirements, skill set, and years of experience.

As an equal opportunity employer, we shall consider all applicants regardless of gender, age, religion, marital status, race, sexual orientation, disability, disease, pregnancy, or trade union and/or political affiliation, and disregard all factors deemed inappropriate by local law and the International Labor Organization’s Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.