Designer, Intimates and Swim

Gapinc; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Gap Inc. seeks an intimate apparel designer to concept and create sustainable product that delights customers.

You will manage the design process from market research and conception through to product design and final styling for your assigned category, partnering with cross functional teams to ensure fit, style, and quality meet the brand's price expectations. As part of a fast-paced, collaborative environment, you will build cross functional relationships with Merchandising, Production,

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of silhouette, fit, support, fabrication, construction, color use, sewing techniques, and trims specific to intimate apparel.

Responsibilities

• Research global markets to identify seasonal trends, silhouettes, fabrics and techniques.
• Develop concepts and sketches for product line and advocate for design ideas to leadership and cross functional partners.
• Build cross functional partnerships with Merchandising, Production, Technical Design, GIS, Visual Merchandising and Marketing to ensure seamless concept to store execution.
• Influence product area strategy, providing recommendations for seasonal themes and edits to line to meet business and customer needs.
• Partner with Production and Tech Design to create tech packs and communicate fit and design vision with quality and margin targets.
• Identify sketch callouts and communicate desired fit and aesthetic to cross functional team.
• Responsible for fabric and trim selection.

Skills

Adobe Illustrator

Microsoft Excel

Tools

Product design tools

Job description

About the Role

In 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, fit, and quality are more than worth the price for our customers. You will manage the design process from market research and conception through to product design and final styling for your assigned product category. 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 and competitive inspiration.

• Develop concepts and sketches for product line and advocate for design ideas by presenting to internal leadership and cross functional partners.

• Develop strong internal cross functional relationships with Merchandising, Production, Technical design, Gap Inc Sourcing (GIS), Visual Merchandising and Marketing to ensure product concept to store and site execution is a seamless customer experience

• Influence strategy for product area, providing recommendations regarding seasonal themes and edits to line, ensuring product meets business and customer needs.

• Partner with Production and Tech Design to create tech packs and communicate vision behind fit and product design, ensuring execution, quality, and desired margin targets are achieved.

• Build cross functional partnerships and consensus, identifying sketch callouts and communicating desired fit and aesthetic to cross functional team.

• Responsible for fabric and trim selection.

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 development 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 silhouette, fit, support, fabrication, construction, color use, sewing techniques, and trims specific to intimate apparel.

• Strong computer knowledge including Adobe Illustrator and Microsoft Excel

• Ability to assess relatively complex situations and analyze data to make judgments and recommend solutions

• 3–5 years of experience in bra or intimate apparel design.