Designer - Men's Activewear

Our client, a textile & apparel manufacturing company, is looking for a Designer to join their men's active wear team in New York!

4 days onsite in NYC

• Manage the design through development process, leading products from initial concepts through final product
• Analyze market trends and competitive brands to identify new seasonal opportunities
• Use brand strategy to create seasonal inspiration, color palettes, and concept presentations
• Create apparel sketches and CAD drawings in Adobe Illustrator
• Develop new fabrics when needed as well as choose fabrics, trims, and components
• Create tech packs including sketches, measurements, construction details, colorways, materials, artwork, and labeling
• Coordinate product development with international factories and manage factory questions
• Assess samples by evaluating fit, construction, materials, and color compared to approved standards
• Collaborate with Technical Team during fittings to provide feedback for Production Team and factories
• Partner with Design Assistant to review and approve production submissions such as lab dips, bulk fabric, trims, artwork, labeling, and hangtags

• 4-5 years experience of active wear design
• Strong understanding of apparel construction, garment fit, materials, trims, and print development
• Experience working with factories and international vendors
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Excel
• Strong CAD skills and ability to execute detailed drawings and create development packages
• Strong organizational skills
• Can create and change colorways, technical sketches, print layouts, and pattern artwork for development and production
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Please submit your resume and portfolio for consideration!