ALLISON New York · 5 months ago
Women's Wear Designer
NYC Metro Area
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level
$100K/yr - $125K/yr
7+ years expALLISON New York is a women’s contemporary brand based in New York City, founded in 2011. They are seeking a Women's Wear Designer who will work closely with the Owner/Creative Director from design inception through production hand-off, focusing on creating tech packs and collaborating with the technical design team.
Apparel & Fashion
Responsibilities
Pitch new design ideas to Creative Director
Create trend boards to present to Creative Director to facilitate in designing the new collection
Create all sketches and CADs for new development tech packs
Categories include woven's, cut/sew knits, fully fashioned sweaters in tops, dresses, bottoms and outerwear
Collaborate with Technical Design during sketch hand off to identify best construction methods to achieve our vision
Create all tech packs for development including construction details and specs
Have a strong understanding of pattern balance and shape to help advance the development process to production by providing detailed information/ references / specs to our factories
Track all new development sampling and follow up with factories on sampling progress and deadlines
Conduct weekly calls with factories to review new design details
Design new embroidery designs and work with factories on layouts
Design and manipulate new prints for each season
Qualification
Required
7+ years in fashion apparel industry required with a focus on the Contemporary market
Detail oriented with strong organizational and problem solving skills
Solid written and verbal communication skills
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Share required
Expert in Adobe Suite and Illustrator required
Entrepreneurial spirit and passion for apparel business and ability to work effectively as a team player
Strong planning and organizational skills with a sense of priority for deadlines and attention to detail
Experience working with overseas factories
Must understand the brand ethos and relate to our overall design aesthetic
Benefits
Flexible vacation policy
Clothing perks
Healthcare benefits (full time employees)
Summer Fridays
Company
ALLISON New York
Derived from a sense of romanticism and juxtaposition of elements, Ally Groedel launched her namesake line, ALLISON.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase