Associate Designer

Our fashion client is seeking an Associate Designer to join their team in Northridge. This will be a freelance/ on going temporary basis. This individual must have Outerwear, Knits and Dresses experience.

What You’ll Do:

• Collaborate with Fashion Design team on seasonal development of knit and woven products, creating detailed tech packs, drapes, and construction details
• Assist with the design and development of multiple style categories and fabrications, including cut and sew knits, fully fashioned knits and wovens
• Assist in the creation of embellishment and embroidery artwork for seasonal heirloom pieces
• Prepare presentation materials such as linesheets and lookbooks
• Create and maintain a style library, including tagging samples, capturing photos, and gathering fabric/trim information
• Maintain the flow of samples leaving and returning to the design roomWork with the design team to create and update CADs, upload styles to the PLM system, and create tech packs.
• Assist with fittings by preparing for fitting sessions, taking photos, tagging garments, and facilitating the overall flow during fittings
• Responsible for updates from fittings, design meetings, and other sessions for styles as assigned
• Assist with research for future collection development by gathering inspiration and trends
• Organize and keep track of approved fabric headers and any development approval forms for fabric, trims, etc.
• Exhibit strong skills in garment construction across all categories, including knits and wovens
• Take initiative for both the biggest and smallest tasks while being self-sufficient
• Be process-oriented, and have a keen eye for details to ensure the highest quality output in all design projects

Please submit your resume to apply.

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