What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Knitwear Designer position at fourthFLOOR?
Our fashion client is seeking an Assistant Knitwear Designer to join their team on an on-going temporary basis.What You'll Do : Provides creative and tactical support to execute needs of the knitwear design & development- accurate flat sketching by hand and / or digitally (Procreate or Illustrator)Create illustrations / color-ups of styles and looks when needed, Procreate or Photoshop preferredMaintain updated record of all sketches and Design Detail Sheet (DDS).Assists in developing inspiration / concept / mood boards of line development.Assist in creating artwork / layouts as neededServe as a liaison between design and cross functional teams ie : knit development, design embellishment, technical, patternmaking, merchandising, and design purchasing.Trim research and style allocation-work with supervisors on researching new trims, responsible for trim selection for salesman samples, organization of trim design library, partner with trim purchasing on all aspects of the trim process.Communicates with technical team / product development for updated design information.Participates in fittings to help with all required tasksAssists with preparation of design meetings to ensure all necessary items are present and ready prior to the beginning of the scheduled meetings.Research & Design into seasonal concepts as neededWhat You'll Need : 1 - 3 years experience preferredA college-level degree in Knitwear Design, BFA strongly preferredKnitwear knowledge, understanding of machine & hand knittingExperience with a luxury women's brandApparel technical, knitwear garment construction backgroundProficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite ( Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign etc), ProcreatePlease submit your resume to apply.You can use WorkGrades to collect and manage your references for free and share them with us or anyone else you choose by visiting . Candidates with references are always preferred by our clients. Now is the most important time to stand out from the crowd. We suggest that you ensure you have updated your LinkedIn profile and that you start collecting your references early.We will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring. California applicants, please view our Privacy Notice here : .
