Free People Associate Concept Designer

Free People; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

PTO

Employee discounts

Retirement plan

Job summary

Free People is seeking an Associate Concept Designer to identify and communicate seasonal trend directions to inspire the Design Team across multiple categories.

You will research trends in color, print, graphics, embellishment, wash, fabric, silhouette, shoes, and details, creating visual trend content and presentations for internal use.

Qualifications

• Degree in Fashion Apparel Design or related field and 4+ years design experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of the Free People and FP Movement Customer.
• Ability to use Adobe InDesign to create presentations.
• Design portfolio that demonstrates trend awareness and visual storytelling.
• Creative vision to identify trends early and understand their impact on fashion.
• High level of organization and efficiency.
• Self-starter and solution seeker.
• Ability to thrive in a fast paced, team-based environment.
• Excellent communication skills to relay ideas to Designers, Buyers and cross functional partners.

Responsibilities

• Contribute a unique creative perspective on current fashion trends.
• Research trend direction in Color, Print, Graphics, Embellishment, Wash, Fabric, Silhouette, Shoes, and Design Details as they relate to FP customer.
• Compile visual content and build trend guides for Design team and cross functional partners.
• Maintain communication with design teams regarding trend presentation dates and sample distribution.
• Attend MSRs for Wholesale & Retail and Sales meetings to stay updated on selling info and buying needs.
• Forecast fashion and cultural trends and relate them to FP customer.
• Respond to business objectives with creativity and innovative approaches.

Skills

Trend research

Adobe InDesign

Visual storytelling

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Organization

Self-starter

Education

Degree in Fashion Apparel Design or related field

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Job description

Role Summary

Free People is seek an Associate Concept Designer to join our team! The Associate Concept Designer’s responsibility is to identify and communicate seasonaltrend direction to inspire the Free People Design Team by researching current fashion trends asthey apply to the Free People customer across multiple categories and generating visualcontent while providing the assistance needed to communicate those trends through thecreation of trend presentations and publications.

Role Responsibilities

• Contribute a unique creative perspective on current fashion trends.
• Research trend direction in the areas of Color, Print, Graphics, Embellishment, Wash,Fabric, Silhouette, Shoes, and Design Details as they relate to the Free People customer.
• Compile visual content and build strong trend guides that visually document andcommunicate seasonal trends to Design team and cross functional partners in trendcategories of ownership.
• Maintain effective communication with design teams regarding trend presentationdates, concept packet publication and sample distribution.
• Attend MSR’s for both Wholesale & Retail as well as Sales meetings to keep up withcurrent selling info, buying needs and to help in identifying categories that need trendsupport.
• Recognize and accurately forecast fashion and cultural trends and understand how theyrelate to the Free People customer.
• Respond to business objectives with creativity and innovative approaches.

Role Qualifications

• Degree in Fashion Apparel Design or related field and 4+ Years Design Experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of the Free People and FP Movement Customer.
• Ability to use Adobe InDesign to create presentations.
• Design Portfolio that demonstrates trend awareness, skill in visual storytelling and strong ability in articulating ideas clearly.
• Creative Vision: Demonstrate the vision to identify trends in their early stages andunderstand their impact to fashion.
• Expertise in taking aspirational ideas, focusing on the key details and make them workfor a broader audience.
• Highly organized and efficient
• Self-starter and solution seeker
• Ability to thrive in a fast paced and team-based environment
• Excellent communication skills to communicate ideas and inspirations to others and tointeract with Designers, Buyers and other Cross Functional partners.

The Perks

URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits

EEO Statement

URBN celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. To ensure compliance with our non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies, we offer anti-harassment training to managers and employees.