Associate Dress Designer

Azazie, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid vacation and sick leave

Paid Holidays and Floating Holidays

Free snacks and drinks in office

Gym access in building

Company engagement events

Job summary

Azazie’s Design team is seeking an entry level Associate Designer to join our growing design team in Los Angeles. You will report to the Lead Designer and assist in the creative process, contributing to concept development and product execution across bridal and bridesmaids categories.

Responsibilities include trend research, sketching, tech-pack creation, and collaboration with internal teams. The role offers growth in a fast-paced, design-driven environment with a strong emphasis on

Qualifications

• Portfolio demonstrating design work from concept to launch.
• Strong eye for style, color, fabrication, and construction.
• Proficient with Adobe Creative Cloud programs and basic MS Office/Excel.
• Ability to communicate clearly via email and in person.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with design team during development stages.
• Research market trends, inspirations, and new colors.
• Sketch initial concepts and flats (digital/Illustrator).
• Create and submit tech-packs for bridal, bridesmaids, and other categories.

Skills

Portfolio required

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Curiosity

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Fashion Design

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Microsoft Excel

Job description

AZAZIE stands as the leading direct-to-consumer (DTC) e-tailer, providing an array of bridal gowns, bridesmaid dresses, evening wear, and accessories. Designed in Los Angeles, AZAZIE disrupts the traditional wedding industry by presenting made-to-order gowns at an affordable price point. The brand is dedicated to promoting body-positive fashion, ensuring that all dresses, available in sizes 0-30, are meticulously cut and sewn to order. Explore our website, where you'll find hundreds of bridal and bridesmaid gowns and dresses, spanning over 80+ enticing color options.

Job Overview:

Azazie’s Design team is the driving force behind our brand’s commitment to beautiful, authentic designs with quality materials and construction. We are seeking an entry level Associate Designer to join our growing design team! This position reports directly to Azazie’s Lead Designer and will be a key voice in assisting the creative process.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Work alongside Azazie design team during the development stage.
• Research market trends/inspirations/ new colors
• Sketch initial concepts/flats (digital or illustrator)
• Create and submit tech-packs (with detailed instruction) for bridal, bridesmaids, and other categories.
• Correspond with factory throughout development (update sketches/provide corrective instruction)
• Manage development charts and monthly line sheets (Writing product descriptions/ web info/organize styles submitted per monthly development).
• Maintain a deep understanding of Azazie products (major categories ,as well as supportive categories).
• Aid with fabric/ lab dip approvals. Swatch the local market for inspiration.
• Collaborate with internal design and interdepartmental Azazie teams
• Organize shipments of samples
• Maintain organization of fabric, lace, and color library.
• Document monthly audit style reports and create presentations to target findings.
• Attend line review meetings with the Design Team to review products from the sample room and vendors.
• Assist with all product related projects
• Travel to the overseas sample room/factories for development and execution as needed

Note: These duties are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed and are not exhaustive. The company reserves the right to modify duties and responsibilities as business needs evolve.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Fashion Design
• Two years of relevant experience designing dresses, preferably evening wear and/or formalwear
• Must present an online portfolio of design work, showcasing your proven track record of successfully launching products from concept to launch, detailing your role in each.
• An acute eye for style, color, fabrication and construction
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud programs.
• Experience with Microsoft Office; Excel
• Strong communication skills (email and personal)
• A strong desire for adventure & curiosity
• Ability to adapt and work in a fast-paced, structured environment
• 100% Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance offered after a 60-day probationary period
• Paid vacation days and sick leave
• Paid Holidays + Floating Holidays
• Free snacks and drinks in office
• Gym access in building
• Company engagement events

Physical Requirements:

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; frequently required to talk or hear; and occasionally required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance and color vision.

Azazie, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements. Azazie, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

This job description is not an employment contract. It is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. Duties, responsibilities, and requirements may be changed or added at the discretion of Azazie at any time