Associate Activewear Designer

The Moret Group; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Moret Group in New York City is seeking an Associate Designer for Activewear to join the design team and manage the full product lifecycle from trend research to final presentation. You will work cross-functionally with design, sales, production, and overseas teams.

The role requires knowledge of fabric/construction, 2+ years in fashion, and proficiency in Illustrator and Photoshop. This is a full-time, hybrid position based in Midtown Manhattan with one remote day per week.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with fabric and garment construction.
• Knowledge of the activewear market landscape.
• Experience with overseas product development.
• Proficiency in Illustrator and Photoshop.

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 factories for fabric development.
• Review incoming samples for customer meetings against licenses.
• Maintain an organized design space with samples and CADs.
• Assist in organizing samples in the design showroom.
• Prepare color cards for internal and external use.
• Assist in preparing pitch decks and client presentations.

Skills

Fabric knowledge

Garment construction

Activewear market knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Independent work

Communication skills

Education

Fashion/Apparel degree or equivalent experience

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)