Job Description

Our client, a luxury fashion brand, is seeking a temp Knitwear Designer to join their team on an ongoing basis. This will be onsite 5 days a week at their Anaheim HQ.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides creative and tactical support to execute needs of the knitwear design & development- accurate flat sketching by hand and/or digitally (Procreate or Illustrator)
• Create illustrations / color-ups of styles and looks when needed, Procreate or Photoshop preferred
• Maintain updated record of all sketches and Design Detail Sheet (DDS).
• Assists in developing inspiration/ concept/ mood boards of line development.
• Assist in creating artwork / layouts as needed
• Serve as a liaison between design and cross functional teams i.e.: knit development, design embellishment, technical, patternmaking, merchandising, and design purchasing.
• Trim research and style allocation-work with supervisors on researching new trims, responsible for trim selection for salesman samples, organization of trim design library, partner with trim purchasing on all aspects of the trim process.
• Communicates with technical team/ product development for updated design information.
• Participates in fittings to help with all required tasks
• Assists with preparation of design meetings to ensure all necessary items are present and ready prior to the beginning of the scheduled meetings.
• Research & Design into seasonal concepts as needed
• Demonstrates aesthetic taste level and artistic and creative understanding of luxury brands

Education/Experience:

• 1 – 3 years experience preferred
• A college-level degree in Knitwear Design, BFA strongly preferred
• Knitwear knowledge, understanding of machine & hand knitting
• Experience with a luxury women’s brand
• Apparel technical, knitwear garment construction background
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite ( Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign etc), Procreate

Please submit an updated resume for consideration!

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