Adecco Creative and Marketing is recruiting a Associate Designer for a global fashion company in NYC. In this role you will utilize your knowledge in garment construction to sketch garments in Illustrator, communicate daily with vendors, research and assist in creating new silhouettes, and support design team with presentations and line sheets for their Woven categories.
This is a 3 week temporary position, in office 3 days per week.
What you'll do:
- Support the Sr. Designer and Designer in developing product collections at the start of each season for designated categories.
- Conduct research and development on new fabrics, techniques, and silhouettes, contributing fresh ideas to category-specific collections.
- Prepare essential visual aids, including sketches, line sheets (in Google Slides), presentation boards, fabric swatches, and color standards, to assist the design team.
- Maintain regular communication with agent and vendor offices via email to ensure smooth workflow and clarity.
- Help organize samples and CADs for line reviews and coordinate line assortments within your category.
- Attend all fit sessions relevant to your assigned categories to ensure design alignment.
- Work closely with Product Development and Sourcing to ensure the accurate execution of design intent, and with Merchandising to leverage sales insights in future product development.
- Partner with the design team on styling, monthly themes, and color palette choices to align with the overall lifestyle brand direction.
- Assist in seasonal sketching, tech pack creation, updates, and line sheet preparation for categories under the Sr. Designer's guidance.
Skills Required:
- Proficient in Adobe Illustrator for fast sketching; Photoshop skills are also required.
- 3+ years of experience in woven design.
- Solid understanding of garment construction.