Title: Freelance Sr. Sportswear Designer
Industry: Apparel
Location: New York, NY
Duration: June 15th
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with VP of Design and VP Sales/Merchandising in setting seasonal trend, color, fabric, print, and silhouette direction.
- Collaborate with VP Sales/Merchandising in developing seasonal line plans.
- Take ownership in adhering to seasonal merchandising calendar in ensuring timely sample line delivery in accordance to seasonal market weeks.
- Lead all stages of the product development effort, including trend/fabric/print/color research, presentation boards, sketching, tech packing, sample order placement, and CAD line sheets.
- Develop close working relationship with sales and sourcing team members.
Requirements
- Need at least 8+ years of design experience in women’s sportswear, knit and woven tops, bottoms, sweaters, and jackets.
- Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Microsoft Excel.
- Keen eye for trend and sophisticated design aesthetic.
- Strong inspiration and presentation skills.
- Need strong organizational skills and be able to effectively manage time and multi-task.
Skills
- sportswear
- design experience
- Adobe Illustrator
- trend research
- product development
- women's apparel
- presentation skills
- organizational skills
- fabric development
- market awareness
Hourly rate is commensurate with experience and is an estimated range provided by WorkGenius.
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