Jewelry Designer: Trend-Driven, Impactful Creations

Centric Brands Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Centric Brands Inc. is seeking a Jewelry Designer to translate trend directions into seasonally styled jewelry collections.

You will work with design and production teams, build relationships with vendors, and ensure concepts reach the market on time and at target cost. Your responsibilities include developing concepts, sketches, specs, and archives; overseeing materials, trims, lab dips, and fit processes; and collaborating across teams to deliver compelling, commercially viable pieces for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Design or applicable field.
• 4-7 years experience in jewelry design.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe products, CAD and Mac computers.
• Knowledge of 3D Rendering (Rhino, JewelCad) and Matrix Gold/Matrix 9.0/ZBrush.

Responsibilities

• The Jewelry Designer executes the seasonal design development process, from concept to delivery, by creating and executing original, trend-appropriate design concepts that meet market needs and drive sales, and ensuring the timely execution of each stage in the process.
• Research and identify trend directions; perform competitive analysis; pull and review fabrics, design concepts, presentation boards for meetings, mock-ups, color-ups, inspirational photos
• Execute development of initial seasonal design category in context of larger assortment and cost structure
• Design according to style plans, sales needs and emerging trends; ensure timely execution of product development calendar
• Create Illustrator sketches; review specification sheets and line sheets; ensure accuracy of product development logs, line sheets, boards and design archives library; ensure maintenance of designs in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system or shared drives
• Select and review raw materials and trims; ensure maintenance of fabric/trim library
• Approve lab dips with Senior Designer(s) and ensure consistency with color standards and licensor directives, where appropriate; review prints and graphics where appropriate and advise revisions; manage fit process
• Coordinate follow-up with internal and external customers and partners, including technical design, production and vendors; manager interoffice communication
• Build collaborative relationships with vendors and internal customers
• Contribute positively to team dynamic and manage up where necessary
• Attract, develop and retain talent

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Multi-tasking

Detail oriented

Creativity

Sketching

Merchandising

Jewelry fabrication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Design

Tools

Rhino

JewelCad

Matrix Gold

Matrix 9.0

ZBrush

Job description

Centric Brands Inc. is seeking a Jewelry Designer to translate trend directions into seasonally styled jewelry collections.

You will work with design and production teams, build relationships with vendors, and ensure concepts reach the market on time and at target cost. Your responsibilities include developing concepts, sketches, specs, and archives; overseeing materials, trims, lab dips, and fit processes; and collaborating across teams to deliver compelling, commercially viable pieces for