Sleepwear Design Associate — Trends & Production

Dreamwear Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 62,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Dreamwear Inc in New York, NY is seeking an Associate Intimate Apparel Designer to support Cosabella Sleepwear from concept to production. You will assist with trend research, color, prints, and silhouettes and help prepare production-ready artwork and specifications for internal and factory teams.

Ideal candidates have 2–3 years in fashion with at least one year in sleepwear, and proficiency in Illustrator, Photoshop, and Microsoft Excel.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in fashion with at least one year in sleepwear design.
• Experience with off-price and/or club retailers is a huge plus!
• Proficiency in Illustrator, Photoshop, & Microsoft Excel.
• AI exploration is a huge plus!
• Excellent communication and follow-up skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and shifting priorities.
• Strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Research the market and assist designer with seasonal trends, colors, prints and silhouettes to support the senior team.
• Attend and assist in design meetings, proto reviews, and line reviews.
• Assist in preparations for product presentations and market week.
• Responsible for managing execution of production packages including color and trim specifications and preparing production ready print and graphic artwork.
• Project manage production timelines, sending out artwork and color standards.
• Check sample requests, development packages, and production packages for accuracy, (including pricing), prior to sending to factories.
• Correspond with overseas factories regarding production.
• Oversee production work of assistant designers; delegate work and tasks based on priority.
• Work with senior team in choosing colors and prints for design presentations.
• Assist designers with the trim and fabric library, color pallets, and flat sketching.
• Recolor prints in multiple seasonal colorways.
• Assist Designer with strike offs and lab dips.
• Execute organized and accurate technical development packages that include construction details, sketches, fabrications, trims, print, and color details.
• Attend fittings to support senior team.
• Manage day to day projects including filing and organizing.

Skills

Fashion design

Sleepwear design

Illustrator

Photoshop

Microsoft Excel

Communication

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Tools

Illustrator

Photoshop

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Dreamwear Inc in New York, NY is seeking an Associate Intimate Apparel Designer to support Cosabella Sleepwear from concept to production. You will assist with trend research, color, prints, and silhouettes and help prepare production-ready artwork and specifications for internal and factory teams.

Ideal candidates have 2–3 years in fashion with at least one year in sleepwear, and proficiency in Illustrator, Photoshop, and Microsoft Excel.