Associate Activewear Designer

Confidential; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Remote 1 day per week

Job summary

Confidential is seeking an Associate Designer for Activewear in New York City. The role covers the full product life cycle, from trend research to sketches, mock-ups, details, and fit, reporting to the Design Director.

You will assist with seasonal trend/color/print research, develop technical sketches and tech packs, and create color CADs for presentations while coordinating with overseas factories and fabric development teams.

Qualifications

• Knowledgeable about fabric and garment construction.
• Working knowledge of the activewear market landscape.
• Working knowledge of overseas product development process.
• Strong communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams: Design, Sales, Production, & Overseas.
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills.
• Self-sufficient and able to work independently or as part of a group.
• Proficiency with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Degree in fashion/apparel or comparable knowledge/experience (2+ years).

Responsibilities

• Assist in trend, color, and print research for each season.
• Create technical sketches and tech packs for development.
• Create color CADs for presentations.
• Communicate with overseas factories.
• Source swatches/trims from factories for fabric development.
• Review incoming samples for customer meetings and ensure licenses/standards alignment.
• Maintain an organized design space for quick access to teammates.
• Assist in organizing samples in the design showroom.
• Prepare color cards for internal and external use.
• Assist in preparing pitch decks and samples for client presentations.

Skills

Fabric knowledge

Garment construction

Activewear market knowledge

Overseas product development

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Independent worker

Self-motivation

Education

Fashion/Apparel degree

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

The Associate Designer for Activewear will report to Design Director and work on entire product life cycle including trend research, inspiration, sketches, mock-ups, details and fit.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in trend, color, and print research for each season
• Create technical sketches and tech packs for development
• Create color CADs for presentations
• Communicate with overseas factories
• Source incoming swatches/trims from the factories for seasonal fabric development
• Review incoming samples to present at customer meetings; making sure submits are matching to standard and licensing agreement
• Maintain an organized design space (samples, files, visual CADs etc.) so that information is readily accessible to teammates
• Assist in organizing samples in design showroom
• Prepare color cards for internal and external use
• Assist in preparing pitch decks and samples for client presentations as needed

Requirements:

• Knowledgeable about fabric and garment construction
• Working knowledge of activewear market landscape
• Working knowledge of overseas product development process
• Strong communication skills to collaborate and communicate internally with cross-functional teams: Design, Sales, Production, & Overseas.
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills
• Self-sufficient and able to work independently or as part of a group
• Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop proficiency
• Degree in fashion/apparel focus OR comparable knowledge/experience (2+ years)

Additional Information:

• This is a full-time opportunity
• The position will be based in New York City - Midtown Manhattan
• Hybrid - this position allows for one day a week of remote work (dependent on the needs of the week)