Technical Designer - Women's Apparel - Full-time or Part-time

Artful Home, LLC; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Artful Home, LLC is seeking a Technical Designer for Women's Apparel in Los Angeles. This individual will work closely with design and production teams to ensure that garments meet quality and fit standards. This role emphasizes collaboration, quality assurance, and effective communication, making it an exciting opportunity for candidates who appreciate the art of fabric and fashion.

Benefits

Flexible Start Time

Onsite Collaboration

Qualifications

• Five plus years of Tech Design experience required.
• Experience in product development, production, or design helpful.

Responsibilities

• Create detailed tech packs including garment measurements and construction details.
• Schedule and lead fit sessions, guiding necessary revisions.
• Establish quality standards and collaborate with production team.

Skills

Time Management

Attention to Detail

Collaborative Team Player

Solution Oriented

Education

Associate or Bachelor's Degree in a Related Field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

artful home

Part gallery, part art fair, part online marketplace - Artful Home is all of these things and more. For over 30 years, we have been successfully connecting artists and art lovers, offering an extensive juried collection of fine art, craft, and design for the home and wardrobe. We are dedicated to creating an unforgettable experience for customers, artists and team members. We believe that every work of art has a story. We also believe that each member of our team has a story and that these narratives enrich our entire organization.

As we continue to build our organization, apply today to join our team and be part of a wonderful story!

Technical Designer - Women's Apparel

Artful Home is looking for a fully onsite part-time or full-time team player, who appreciates what we do, to join our team in Los Angeles, CA. The successful candidate will be responsible for partnering with and supporting Design, Product Development and Production teams with the technical design of garments. This position offers a flexible start time between 7:00am - 9:00am Monday - Friday.

Responsibilities include:

Tech Packs: Partner with Design and Product Development to create detailed tech packs that include garment measurements, construction details, fitting notes, trim callouts, Adobe Illustrator flat sketches, and final graded specs. Maintain detailed revision notes or changes that occur throughout the development process. Maintain accurate updated information including titles, measurements, sketches and ensure the final hand off to Production is accurate.

Fittings: Schedule and lead fit sessions, guide necessary revisions to ensure garments meet fit and construction standards while executing design intent. Manage fit development process from start to finish, provide detailed feedback and adjustments to ensure proper fit, and keep styles on track for bulk production timeline. Own daily communication with teams cross-functionally on all fit sample status and ensure fit deadlines are met. Fit on live model and dress form as needed.

Quality Assurance: Establish and maintain quality standards for all styles. Collaborate with production team to review and approve PP samples. Problem solve production issues related to fit and construction. Ensure that production garments meet quality requirements and that all specs, fit blocks, and comments are executed.

Collaboration: Work closely with design, product development, and production team members to deliver results at each stage in the garment lifecycle.

Organization: Keep all technical design files and folders organized seasonally. Update with name changes, style number changes, etc. as they occur. Perform seasonal clean-up to organize and maintain a library for dropped styles.

Garment Specifications: Ensure consistent measurements and grading across all sizes. Establish fit standards and continuously analyze for modifications needed. Review return reports and provide suggestions to improve return rate. Develop and maintain fit standards utilizing block library. Work with patternmakers to expand block library for maximum utilization.

Return Rate: Recognize and correct issues associated with high returning products to identify the source of problems/returns.

Qualifications:

• Associate or bachelor's degree in a related field is preferred.
• Five (5) plus years of Tech Design experience is required.
• Experience in product development, production, or design is helpful.
• Strong time management and attention to detail is required.
• Ability to work proficiently in Microsoft Excel.
• Must be solution oriented and a collaborative team player.

If you meet these qualifications and are looking for a great opportunity to utilize your talents in a pleasant environment, please attach your resume.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Artful Home is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and team members regardless of their race, creed, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, military service, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, AIDS/HIV status; medical condition; political activities, affiliations, or beliefs; child or spousal support withholding; domestic violence, assault, or stalking victim status; lawful conduct occurring during nonworking hours away from the employer's premises; credit report or information; citizenship and/or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Artful Home will provide qualified applicants and team members with disabilities any reasonable accommodations needed as required by law.