Accessories Designer, Hybrid

Bioworld; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

Bioworld Merchandising is seeking a design/product development professional with 5+ years in fashion/apparel design. You will translate trends into seasonal lines, manage product details in PLM, and develop Kids private label graphics and line sheets. Strong collaboration with factories andSales is essential.

Hybrid schedule with four days in office and one at home; proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, and InDesign is expected.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of design/product development experience for accessories or apparel.
• Experience executing products through PLM and design processes.
• Creative, trend-driven, customer-obsessed mindset.

Responsibilities

• Develop graphic/product design portfolio.
• Translate trends into seasonal product lines.
• Create and manage products in PLM.
• Develop sketches and specs for Kids private label lines.
• Produce tech packs and line sheets.
• Ensure fit and construction specs are accurate.
• Coordinate with factories andSales to meet account needs.

Skills

Trends research

Product development

PLM system usage

Graphic design

Color/print design

Sketching (Kids line)

Tech packs & line sheets

Specs and fit assessment

Factory communication

Collaboration with Sales

Portfolio of graphic/product design

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

InDesign

Education

Degree in Fashion Design or similar

Tools

PLM

WGSN

Edited

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

Acrobat

InDesign

Job description

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Bioworld Merchandising is a leading design and distribution company of licensed and private label apparel, headwear & accessories to all retails channels. We collaborate with some of the most widely recognized brand and retail partners in the world. Employees of Bioworld consider it to be an honor and a privilege to be part of the hottest, most creative, dynamic company in the industry!

QUALIFICATIONS

• Research, organize, present, and translate trends, graphic, and color inspiration, provide market research as needed
• Create and manage products within a product lifecycle management system (PLM).
• Interpret and incorporate those trends into seasonal product development
• Create and design into seasonal line plans
• Merchandise product lines into cohesive stories and sales ready lines
• Develop sketches across our Kids private label product categories, with focus on knitted head and hand, cut and sewn head and hand, ski product.
• Develop graphics and prints as needed for private brand product, as well as work with Licensed graphics.
• Work within PLM system to enter, track, and change styles throughout the product life cycle
• Communicate daily with factories throughout product lifecycle
• Communicate with Sales team to make sure account needs are being met from Design.
• Create tech packs and line sheets
• Assess fit and create specs
• Work with product master grids detailing color, size, construction, changes, sample sending, etc. throughout a season

ESSENTIAL DUTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO

• A developed and versatile portfolio of graphic and product design
• 5+ years of experience in Design/Product development for accessories/or apparel
• Experience in a product execution through product management software (PLM)
• Creative, trend driven innovator who is customer obsessed
• Excels in highly collaborative environment with different work groups
• Passion for fan culture and pop culture product
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; strong presentation skills
• Can-do and solution driven mentality, even keeled and upbeat, with an appetite for continued
• improvement and learning
• Proficient in: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, & In Design. Previous experience with
• WGSN and Edited a plus

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT

• Degree in Fashion Design or similar

BUSINESS HOURS

Hours of operation: Monday-Friday: 8:30am – 5:30pm, and as needed to meet business goals and objectives. We have a Hybrid flexible schedule. We work 4 days in office and 1 from home once trained. Schedules can vary based on deadlines and projects.