Associate Designer

Fourth Floor; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Fourth Floor is seeking an Associate Designer to help build out its young womens/juniors streetwear line in Los Angeles DTLA. This in-office role collaborates with the Senior Designer and Merchandising Manager across concept development, tech packs, vector graphics, all-over prints, artwork, fit, and product development.

The candidate should be creative, technically strong, and thrive in a fast-paced team. A strong portfolio and hands-on experience with mass-market apparel construction and

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of mass market fabric, apparel construction, and fit.
• Strong skills in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Excel.
• Experience with young womens streetwear/junior design.
• Portfolio website showing work.
• Position is in-person in Los Angeles DTLA.

Responsibilities

• Design Young Juniors (Womens) streetwear on a seasonal basis across knits and wovens.
• Research and present current trends for creative direction.
• Create prints/graphics direction and communicate to Graphic Designers.
• Sketch new bodies in Illustrator with accurate garment construction and textures.
• Prepare tech packs and BOMs with attention to detail for production.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams, vendors, and factories.

Skills

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Excel

AI-driven design

Job description

We are hiring an Associate Designer to help build out its young womens/juniors streetwear apparel line.

This full-time, in-office role will work closely with the Senior Designer and Merchandising Manager across the full design and development process, including concept development, tech packs, vector graphics, all-over prints, artwork, fit, and product development. We’re looking for an Assistant to Mid-Level Designer who is creative, technically strong, collaborative, and passionate about developing trend-right womens streetwear with great fit. A positive attitude, strong attention to detail, and willingness to bring fresh ideas to the table are key.

Responsibilities:

• Design Young Juniors (Womens) streetwear on a seasonal basis across cut-and-sew knits and wovens, tops and bottoms.
• Research and identify current trends compiling results in various presentation formats and tools for creative direction.
• Research and compose new print and graphic direction communicating new projects to our Graphic Designers.
• In Illustrator, sketch new bodies and styles applying accurate garment construction, inserting color/fabric texture/stripes/plaids/prints and graphics into merchandises assortments.
• Great eye and experience working with prints and graphics in AI and PS: researching, creating direction, recoloring, editing, sizing, placing on garments, pitching.
• Create tech packs and BOMs with great attention to detail following them through into production.
• Communicate the development process with cross functioning teams, vendors, factories, and freelance designers.
• Responsible for new SMU projects and linesheets.
• Perform other duties, as necessary.

Qualifications:

• In depth knowledge of mass market, fabric, apparel, materials, construction, and fit.
• Strong skills within Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Excel.
• Experience with young womens, streetwear, and/ or junior’s design.
• Experience with using AI (artificial intelligence) to inspire your design process is a plus.
• Portfolio website and examples of your work required.
• Position is in person in our office in Los Angeles DTLA, local candidates only.

Please note the location is DTLA - Fulltime onsite.

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