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Solomon Page · 5 hours ago

Freelance Assistant Designer - Sweaters

New York, NY

Contract

Hybrid

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Solomon Page is a specialty niche provider of staffing and executive search solutions. They are seeking a Freelance Assistant Designer - Womens Sweaters to work closely with the category leader in all aspects of the design process, from concept to execution.

Asset ManagementConsultingProfessional Services

Hiring Manager

Kathleen O'Grady Hogan

Responsibilities

Work closely with category leader to design category-specific product based on design direction given

Fully owning the Tech Pack process from initial start to working with tech on POMs and to the finalized updates to Bulk Production

Develop seasonal product with a focus on style, aesthetic, functionality, fabric, details, color, etc

Learn and understand the ins-and-outs of the details related to a specific classification

Perform daily follow-up using email and PLM

Work with CAD team on prints and patterns if applicable

Interact with Merchants and Production to develop working partnership

Prepare presentation boards for monthly meetings

Observe presentation techniques and be prepared to make preliminary presentations

Maintain daily running or classification while designer travels including fit sessions

Perform preliminary seasonal design research

Ability to manage samples in an organized and efficient way for easy access in a pinch

Perform other duties as required

Able to work in a hybrid environment, meaning that some work may be performed remotely but certain essential functions must be performed in-person/in-office based on the needs of the business

In person/in-office collaboration is required, the frequency of such in-person/in-office collaboration (e.g., portion of week, entire week) is dictated by business needs. Such collaboration includes work centralized around product development, milestone meetings, approvals, etc

Qualification

PLM experienceAdobe Creative SuiteTechnical flats creationApparel experienceAnalytic skillsHand sketchingCommunication skillsOrganizational skills

Required

Bachelors Degree in Fashion or Art (or equivalent experience and education)

At least 1-2 years of related Apparel experience; sweater or knitwear experience is a plus

PLM experience required

Ability to act as liaison between many departments: excellent communication and analytic skills

Must be detail oriented, very organized, computer literate, able to handle multiple tasks at once, and perform successfully in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment

Must be knowledgeable of Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign), Excel, and PLM (or equivalent program)

Must be proficient in creating technical flats in both Illustrator and hand sketching

Comfortable working in an hybrid environment - working in office several days a week (based on the needs of the business or big milestone week) with occasional remote work from home