Associate Fashion Designer

Teri Jon; New York (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Teri Jon is seeking an associate designer in New York to join the design team on a full-time basis. The role supports the Head Designer and contributes to day and evening collections, from concept through production, ensuring brand identity and timely execution.

The ideal candidate has 1–2 years of fashion design experience, a Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design, and strong organizational and communication skills. Illustrator proficiency is a plus for flat sketches.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years design work experience and a BA in fashion design.
• Strong fashion sense and trend awareness.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support Head Designer in daily design tasks.
• Create flat sketches by hand or in Illustrator.
• Develop design sheets and document style and fabric info.
• Prepare Tech Packs for samples and production.
• Build mood/concept boards for each season.
• Participate in line reviews and concept discussions.
• Track seasonal direction, trends, and opportunities.
• Assist in fabric development and sample production.
• Coordinate with overseas factories on sample development.

Skills

Design experience

Illustrator

Time management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Design

Tools

Illustrator

Job description

Over the past forty years Teri Jon has become a leading brand in the world of fashion. The line is sold at the finest specialty and department stores around the world. Teri Jon is looking for a highly talented and motivated associate Designer to join our design team in a full time capacity.

A designer for Teri Jon leads and contributes to the entire Design team with the execution of seasonal day and evening collections and trends that maintain the brand identity. This person helps drive the design development process from concept through to production by create original, trend appropriate designs that meet market needs and drive sales, managing the timely execution of each stage in the process.

Job Description:

• Supports Teri Jon Head Designer
• Flat sketching (either by hand or Illustrator)
• Create design sheets and filling out relevant style & fabric information
• Create and distribute Tech Packs for samples
• Create mood/concept boards for each season and competitive research
• Participate in concept review and line building recaps, in addition to line review
• Identify seasonal fashion direction, assortment opportunities and merchandise trends for area of responsibility
• Manage fabric development and s/y charts
• Assist in fabric development for evening
• Communicate with factories overseas on sample development
• Assist in production approvals

Skills Required:

• Must have 1-2 Years design work experience Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Design
• Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Design
• Strong fashion and creative senses, keen trend awareness
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Basic knowledge of garment construction, pattern making, silhouettes, color concept, & fabrication
• Ability to anticipate needs of team & have excellent time management skills
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines; must be highly detailed oriented, creative, & team oriented