Concept Designer

Old Navy; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Merchandise discount: 50% off regular‑

Paid Time Off plans

Volunteer hours

401(k) plan with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Medical, dental, vision and life ins.

Job summary

Old Navy, part of Gap Inc., seeks a Creative Concept Designer for the Female range. You will lead trend research, develop themes, and craft mood boards and trend decks translating market cues into compelling concepts. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure collections meet brand and customer needs.

Candidate will have fashion concepting expertise, strong visual storytelling, and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite. Based in San Francisco in a fast-paced, inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience creating mood boards and trend decks.
• Ability to translate market trends into brand-appropriate concepts.
• Strong visual storytelling and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Research global markets to identify seasonal trends and inspiration for the Old Navy Female range.
• Develop concept themes, big ideas, and reporting for the female product range.
• Advocate concept ideas to leadership and cross-functional partners.
• Ensure concepts reflect market trends and align with business strategy.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships to deliver concept content.

Skills

Mood boards

Trend decks

Adobe Creative Suite

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

About Old NavyForget what you know about old-school industry rules. When you work at Old Navy, you’re choosing a different path. From day one, we’ve been on a mission to democratize fashion and make shopping fun again. Our teams make style accessible to everyone, creating high-quality, must-have fashion essentials for the whole family, with love, season after season.

About Old NavyForget what you know about old-school industry rules. When you work at Old Navy, you’re choosing a different path. From day one, we’ve been on a mission to democratize fashion and make shopping fun again. Our teams make style accessible to everyone, creating high-quality, must-have fashion essentials for the whole family, with love, season after season. We opened our first store in 1994 in San Francisco and have been on a roll ever since. We cultivate a community of playful personalities that thrive in a fast-paced environment where our employees can be their most authentic selves. Here, we’re family.

About The RoleIn this role, you will work in an energizing, inclusive, and creative environment focused on concepting and creating sustainable product that exceeds customers' expectations. Your goal is to partner with cross functional team members who collectively are responsible for ensuring that the product style and trend are more than worth the price for our customers. You will execute and deliver the concept design process for the Old Navy Female range from market research, macro trend and theme direction through to trend funnel creation and concept content delivery. Must lean into risk taking and be customer curious!

What you'll do

• Research global markets in order to identify new seasonal trends, silhouettes, fabrics, techniques, product categories, macro trends and competitive inspiration that inform concept direction for the Old Navy Female range.
• Develop concept Themes, Big Ideas and reporting for the Female product range, advocate for concept ideas by presenting to internal leadership and cross functional partners.
• Ensure concept work reflects market trends and business strategy by interpreting international and domestic concepts and fashion trends as they relate to market demands, company image and business strategy.
• Develop strong internal cross functional relationships to support delivery and execution of concept content.
• Influence strategy for the Female product lines by providing recommendations regarding macro trends, seasonal themes, big ideas and key items, ensuring concept work supports business and customer needs.

Who you are

• Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and highly collaborative environment, with the ability to juggle multiple seasons at one time and track individual workflow and deadlines.
• Possess an elevated sense of style, aesthetic, and color and understand how to translate trends through the lens of the customer and brand filter.
• Thorough knowledge of concept for fashion from Theme to Big Idea and Key Items.
• Proven experience in high quality, clear and inspirational mood boards and trend decks; computer knowledge including Adobe Creative Suite.
• Ability to assess relatively complex situations and analyze data to make judgments and recommend solutions.

Salary Range: $89,100.00 - $115,800.00 Employee pay will vary based on factors such as qualifications, experience, skill level, competencies and work location. We will meet minimum wage or minimum of the pay range (whichever is higher) based on city, county and state requirements.

Benefits at Old Navy

• Merchandise discount for our brands: 50% off regular-priced merchandise at Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta, and 30% off at Outlet for all employees.
• One of the most competitive Paid Time Off plans in the industry.*
• Employees can take up to five “on the clock” hours each month to volunteer at a charity of their choice.*
• Extensive 401(k) plan with company matching for contributions up to four percent of an employee’s base pay.*
• Employee stock purchase plan.*
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance.*
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• For eligible employees

Gap Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We have received numerous awards for our long-held commitment to equality and will continue to foster a diverse and inclusive environment of belonging. In 2022, we were recognized by Forbes as one of the World's Best Employers and one of the Best Employers for Diversity.