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Job Summary:
The Fashion Designer will conceptualize and design items of clothing and implement production.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- None.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Conceptualizes and designs items of clothing.
- Reviews market analyses to track current fashion trends and anticipate future ones.
- Selects patterns, fabrics, colors, and design silhouettes for garments in collaboration with design team.
- Creates and presents technical drawings of designs to product development and marketing teams within the organization.
- Oversees the procurement of samples, lab dips, and artwork from vendors and manufacturers.
- Adheres to design team budget in developing new lines.
- Attends design shows to observe and assess reactions to new lines.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent verbal, written, and visual communication skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
- Talent in understanding colors, forms, and patterns that will appeal to customers.
- Extremely detail-oriented.
- Creative and original.
- Ability to complete projects independently, but also to effectively work as a member of a design team.
- Thorough understanding of pattern construction, tailoring, and sewing.
- Thorough understanding of fashion market.
- Thorough understanding of product data management systems and analysis.
- Thorough understanding of computer-aided design (CAD) software.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelors degree in Fashion Design or related field, required.
- At least three years of experience in some area of clothing production, garment design, pattern making, or textiles.
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
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