Vintage Summer Swimwear is seeking a full time apparel designer to join their team. This position will help the team in all aspects of the design process, assist with product development and follow the line through production.
Qualifications
- The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of mens fashion trends with an emphasis on swimwear
- Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Design or related field
- At least 2 years experience in Apparel Design
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator/Photoshop focus)
- Must have understanding of technical aspects of apparel design and manufacturing
Responsibilities:
- Create unique menswear designs for apparel, including various prints, patterns and colorways. Ensure creativity and functionality are balanced
- Pitch designs into techpacks and artwork pitch pages for factory receipt. Ensure all design details are clear and understandable
- Organize linesheets and cad presentations to display collections in merchandised assortments
- Collaborate and communicate with factories to follow up on all development, samples, and production needs
- Assist with tech design to ensure fit and overall look matches that of the design intention
- Display knowledge of manufacturing and problem solving through product development cycle to enhance all designs and collections.
Portfolio examples or portfolio link must be submitted with your resume.
This is an on-site role and candidates must be able to reliably commute to the office in Kenilworth, NJ.