What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Sweater Designer position at Fourth Floor?
Our client, a famous fashion brand, is seeking an Associate Sweater Designer skilled with PLM to join the team in New York! This is a temporary contract role set to last 3-4 months with potential to extend / go perm. Hours are full-time.
Pay is DOE - client is open to assistant level candidates.
Responsibilities :
- Understand Design Director's vision and support a senior designer to achieve cohesive line building
- Responsible for creative and technical development of sweaters and cold weather accessories within merchandise assortment strategy
- Create detailed and accurate flat sketches and CADs at fast pace in Adobe Illustrator by using brush and fill skillfully
- Research seasonal trends, themes, color, raw materials, and styling
- Collaborate with Merchandising, Production, and Technical Design to achieve product execution and maintain design integrity.
- Create tech packs in PLM for first protos, including accurate BOMs, measurements and sweater construction details, following directions from a designer
- Keep record of development of yarns and trims with sourcing partners
- Manage color development in PLM
- Develop artwork for stripes, jacquard, intersia, fairisle, embroidery, embellishment etc. in Illustrator or Photoshop
- Approval of lab dips and fabric / yarn submits for cold weather accessories
- Attend fittings to take accurate notes
Qualifications
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