Designer, Fashion Design​/ Tailoring, Illustrator

Job Description

Established midtown Girls sportswear company is looking for a designer to lead the design, research, sketching, assembling presentation boards, creating tech packs, and handling the production process for a new contemporary/modern urban license acquired. The successful candidate should be able to design all categories in sportswear, jeans, pants, sweaters, t‑shirts, hoodies, shorts, etc. Keeping up to date and doing market research with latest trends is a must.

• Must have experience and be competent with communicating with factories overseas, specifically China and India
• Highly skilled in Adobe Suite (Illustrator & Photoshop) and Microsoft Excel to ensure multiple projects are completed within provided deadlines
• Must be strongly skilled and knowledgeable with print artwork, able to create intricate repeating print artwork in Illustrator
• Sketching CADs in Illustrator and filling sketches with prints and solids
• Creation of development tech packs
• Handling multiple styles in production and following through from first prototype to final TOP sample
• Creating and maintaining all line sheets and development tracking charts
• Researching trends under the design direction and assisting in the creation of all design materials and mood boards for presentations
• Good knowledge of garment construction
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to multi‑task and work in a fast‑paced environment
• Knowledge of a wide assortment of fabrications is a plus

• Must have 1 year of apparel design experience
• Passionate
• Good communication skills