Kids' Apparel Designer — Trend-Driven Concepts to Production

Confidential; New York (NY); Sur place; USD 60 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Confidential, located in New York, seeks an Associate Designer to join our Children’s Apparel team. You will create trend-right, commercially viable collections from concept through development, balancing creativity with cost and timelines.

The role collaborates with merchandising, production, sourcing, technical design, and sales to deliver seasonal lines that meet brand direction and customer expectations. Strong Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of apparel design experience.
• Strong understanding of garment construction, fabric, trims, fit, color, and print development.
• Excellent Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop skills required.
• PLM, ERP, or product lifecycle software experience preferred.
• Strong sketching, CAD, presentation, and technical package skills.
• Ability to manage multiple seasons, customers, and deadlines at once.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with overseas factories.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable in a fast-paced environment.

Responsabilités

• Design and develop seasonal concepts, mood boards, color palettes and presentations.
• Prepare tech packs with sketches, construction details, fabrics, trims, artwork and colorways.
• Collaborate with merchandising, production, sourcing and sales to meet deadlines.
• Review fittings, provide comments on styling, proportion and design intent.
• Mentor junior designers as needed.
• Maintain calendar deadlines for seasonal line development and market appointments.

Connaissances

Apparel design

Concept development

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Tech pack creation

Trend research

Cross-functional communication

Calendar management

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design

3 years apparel design experience

Outils

PLM software

ERP software

Overseas production knowledge

Sample review tools

Description du poste

Confidential, located in New York, seeks an Associate Designer to join our Children’s Apparel team. You will create trend-right, commercially viable collections from concept through development, balancing creativity with cost and timelines.

The role collaborates with merchandising, production, sourcing, technical design, and sales to deliver seasonal lines that meet brand direction and customer expectations. Strong Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop skills are essential.