Associate Activewear Designer

The Moret Group; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Moret Group is seeking an Associate Designer for Activewear in New York City. This full-time, hybrid role reports to the Design Director and covers the complete product lifecycle, including trend research, sketches, tech packs, color CADs, and fit review.

Collaboration with Sales, Production, and overseas partners is required. Ideal candidates have a fashion/apparel background with 2+ years of experience, strong Illustrator/Photoshop skills, and proven ability to manage multiple design tasks

Qualifications

• Degree in fashion/apparel focus or equivalent experience (2+ years).
• Knowledge of fabric, garment construction, and activewear.
• Experience with overseas development and cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.
• Detail-oriented with ability to work independently or in a group.
• 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 swatches/trims for fabric development.
• Review samples for customer meetings and ensure licensing compliance.
• Maintain an organized design space and files.
• Assist in organizing samples in the design showroom.
• Prepare color cards for internal and external use.
• Assist in preparing pitch decks and client samples.

Skills

Fabric knowledge

Activewear market

Overseas development

Communication

Detail oriented

Independent worker

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

Fashion degree

Education

Fashion degree

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

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)