Denim Designer - Emerging Blue, Inc.
New York, NY 10018
About the Job
Our client in NYC has a great opportunity for a talented Denim Designer. The Denim Designer will assist the Design Director with the execution of vision, style, and aesthetic, for our contemporary womenswear brands.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Assist in product development at all stages under guidance of designers: sketching, detail sketches, tech-packing (proto stage), trend presentation brochures, presentation boards etc.
• Coordinate samples: check in proto & salesman samples; arrange samples & rolling racks
• Measure protos in preparation for fitting
• Assist in generating and updating line sheets and color cards
• Understand the customers by doing market research
• Develop comprehensive knowledge of the customer and competition
• Shop retail floor • Concept research
• Adhere to due dates for all stages of design
• Able to adjust to changing business needs
• Adjust to Time and Action calendar changes
• Send out and follow up on packages for overseas vendors
• Coordinate sample requests from sales and marketing
• Attend fittings with production and technical design
• Work with design, sales and production to effectively communicate departmental needs and design requests.
• Participate in group meetings and trend shopping Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Minimum of an Associate’s Degree in Fashion or BA in related science
• Minimum of 2 - 3 years of professional experience in Denim
• Knowledge of Excel, word, Microsoft Outlook a must
• Proficient sketching in Illustrator
• Capable to in Photoshop
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Salary $75-80K
Source : Emerging Blue, Inc.
