EMBROIDERY/FASHION DESIGNER

The Fashion Designer will keep an eye on the street, travel to shows and read fashion magazines to spot trends and interpret specific colour palettes, patterns and prints for each season. You will sketch your designs by hand, create technical production drawings and address buyers as a seasoned marketer.

To ensure success you will be able to spot trends, capture the spirit of the times in your creations and display business acumen in your ability to apply product strategy. Ideal candidates have outstanding business acumen and are creative geniuses.

Responsibilities

• Managing design process from conception through to final styling.

• Conducting market research to identify new trends, fabrics and techniques, and seeking design inspiration.

• Collaborating with team members to select seasonal themes, make edits to line, and create new concepts.

• Ensuring product agrees with business strategy.

• Selecting fabrics and trims.

• Creating production sketches for development packages.

• Collaborating with technical designer to ensure development packages are accurate.

• Reviewing product for style and fit during presentation.

• Presenting story, mood, colour boards, and samples to buyers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in design or fine arts, or college degree in fashion design or related field.

• 1+ years design experience.

• Computer Literate

• Proficiency with Hatch Embroidery Design software is preferable

• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and Adobe Illustrator.

• Availability to travel for research and product development.

• Ability to do sketches by hand.

• Excellent design and conceptual skills.

• Excellent sense of style and colour.

• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Ability to meet multiple deadlines.