Assist Fashion Designer- Technical Developer

Job Description

Job Description

Assistant Fashion Designer/Technical Designer

Summary

The Assistant Designer/TD works closely with the Fashion Design team, and design agents during the entire process of creating apparel and lifestyle garments for the Alphalete brand.

Exemption Status

• Exempt, Creative
  
  

Job Status

• Full-time, 40 hours a week (or more as needed)
• Schedule:
• Traditional office hours are Monday through Friday 9AM to 5PM or 6PM (depends on workout)
• In office, Monday through Thursday 9AM to 5PM or 6PM (depends on workout)
• WFH on Friday
  

Job Location

• Missouri City, TX (Alphaland HQ). In office Mon-Friday
  
  

Reports To

• Design Director –Women’s
  
  

Direct Reports

• None
  
  

Required Education

• BA, BFA or BS in Apparel Design with skills in Technical Design, Pattern Making, Product Development
• Experience with Men’s design
  
  

Essential Job Duties

• Create and maintain design documentation, including technical drawings, color line plans, outfitting pages, Master list, etc.
• Responsible for prototype management, style number, and colorway creation
• Create and Maintain tracking and comments for each season on Monday.com
• Measure and review prototype samples based on tech packs and PLM standards
• Prepare and participate in fittings, take notes, communicate fit and construction comments, and design aesthetics changes with Agents/Factories
• Maintain data integrity in Backbone PLM as needed
• Prepare and participate in design presentations both internally and externally.
  
  

Additional Job Duties

• Assist with fabric, trim and graphic/print development and comments.
• Create design packets for marketing, photoshoot, and Social Media teams to ensure design vision is communicated clearly for seasonal launches.
• Help create and manage seasonal color, including Lab dips
• Actively participates in seasonal inspiration research, communicates graphic briefs and formulates collection ideas.
• Creating names for styles and colors seasonally.
• Maintain online fabric and trim toolbox
• Other job duties as assigned by the Technical Fashion Designer.
• Create style descriptions for each collection.
  
  

Required Skills / Experience

• 2-3 years of experience in design and development, preferably in the athletic apparel industry. Men’s design experience is a plus
• Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office Mac platforms
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously
  
  

Traits / Characteristics

• Creative and innovative
• Open minded
• High drive for personal development
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Willing to wear many hats