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We are looking for a Freelance Designer Men's Wvoens with a focus on shirts and outerwear for a top fashion company in New York City. This position requires working onsite in the New York office. This temporary role will support the Men's wovens design team on all aspects of the product lifecycle from concept to final development with direction from the category's leader.
Job Responsibility:
Support the senior design team with concepts and design and have the ability to assess the relationship of different categories season to season
Work on and partner with senior leaders on monthly presentations and be able to confidently field questions from executive leadership team
Research current market trends seasonally and translate them into the brand's design aesthetic and philosophy
Work with technical department in all aspects of development and fit procedures
Partner with merchants to ensure customer needs and choice counts are covered each season
Establish full working knowledge of raw materials and work with CFT to source seasonal and new core fabrics
Partner with production team to achieve the highest quality product within the cost structure that is needed
Research market trends domestically and internationally and have the ability to evaluate trends as they relate to the brand
Collaborate with Concept team to objectively evaluate assortment and give objective feedback of the entire collection
Other projects and responsibilities as assigned
Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in Fashion or Art (or equivalent experience and education)
Experience working in Mens' Wovens Design
5-7+ years experience designing menswear
Keen eye for color, trend, detail and construction
Able to multi task and prioritize based on business objectives
Working knowledge of Illustrator and PLM is a crucial
Ability to act as liaison between many departments
excellent communication and analytic skills
Must be detail oriented, computer literate and able to handle multiple tasks at once
Independent thinker
Great presentation and communication skills
Comfortable working in an hybrid environment - working in office as well as remote work from home