Associate Designer, Women’s Hard Wovens (Hybrid)

Vince Llc; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare options

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Hybrid work options

Clothing allowance

Job summary

Vince is seeking an Associate Designer for Women’s Hard Wovens in Los Angeles. The role develops seasonal concepts, creates brand-right products, and collaborates across design, development and production teams to ensure fit and color accuracy.

Expect ongoing fittings, BOM management, and close work with senior leadership to realize the collection. The ideal candidate has 3+ years in design, strong sketching skills, experience with cad and BOMs, and a solid grasp of market trends.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Design.
• Must have contemporary experience and have worked in a fast-paced environment.
• Must have well rounded knowledge of fabrication, construction and mills.
• Strong hand sketching and computer sketching skills, with a superior understanding of proportion.
• Understanding of contemporary market and competitive set.
• Ability to present your category’s point of view based on findings from business partners in Merchandising, Sales and market research.
• Experience in creating technical packages that include front and back view of sketches as well as detail sketches and BOM.
• Ability to work within Airtable.
• Proficiency in Adobe, Illustrator, In-Design and Photoshop.
• Presentation skills to present to cross functional partners.
• Ability to work under pressure in an environment of constant shifting priorities and change.

Responsibilities

• Research inspirational imagery in line with design direction and hand sketch styles and create presentation boards.
• Conceptualize and create compelling, brand right product for all Seasonal Deliveries.
• Engage in all aspects of design such as sketching, swatch and quality development, and fitting from Development through to Production.
• Attend fittings and support Design Director with preparation and maintaining all fit changes.
• Attend weekly Work In Progress (WIPs) meetings – accountable for maintaining records of all design changes.
• Set up and maintain updated Bill of Materials (BOMs) to support design development, update BOMs through design process to support production readiness.
• Present CAD layout options including colorways to the team.
• Collaborate with head designer to own styles within each collection to design, develop and fit.
• Maintain seasonal swatch library and inspiration closet.
• Supports and manages the trim development process, as directed by Director in partnership with Product Development.
• Communicates all design development changes to cross functional partners.
• Review development lab dips with R&D and Design Director before proceeding to sampling – must have strong sense of color and color theory knowledge.
• Coordinate and partner with PD on Design Pass-off to ensure all design details, trims, and colors are approved before handing over to Production teams to execute.
• Execute original design ideas and specific design development projects as assigned by the Design Director through sewing, draping, and mocking up, bringing key ideas to life.
• Works closely with Tech Design, Patternmakers and Sample Room to coordinate in-house design development.
• Partner with PD on the status of styles in development daily to ensure product execution meets design specifications and are on track in style development process.
• Communicate with vendor and factories on design development.
• Work closely with manager and cross-functional teams to build brand right product that supports Vince’s financial and merchandising strategies.
• Identify key seasonal trends and drive all corresponding development with oversees vendors.
• Schedule and coordinate meetings with cross functional partners as needed.
• Engages with Tech Design and Production on fit intent and executes fit consistency.
• Shop the market to perform competitive analysis and translate market trends.
• Follow up and coordinate all ongoing projects to meet stated deadlines.
• Performs additional duties and assignments, as requested.

Skills

Hand sketching

Proportion understanding

Presentation skills

Market research

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

InDesign

Photoshop

Airtable

Job description

Vince is seeking an Associate Designer for Women’s Hard Wovens in Los Angeles. The role develops seasonal concepts, creates brand-right products, and collaborates across design, development and production teams to ensure fit and color accuracy.

Expect ongoing fittings, BOM management, and close work with senior leadership to realize the collection. The ideal candidate has 3+ years in design, strong sketching skills, experience with cad and BOMs, and a solid grasp of market trends.