DESIGNER

SUMMARY

Designer for Wovens category for Original Penguin.   Responsible for the execution of the entire process and administration of product lines .

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage design process for a given season, by building strong, balanced assortments that include core and fashion items as it pertains to multiple product categories.
• Responsible for executing entire product design process to include market research, mood boards, developing color palettes, designing, and fittings.
• Create designs within the agreed-upon market trends and that support merchant line plans, assortment strategies, price points and overall creative direction.
• Responsible for staying within the Time and Action Calendar.
• Communicate effectively with overseas offices and vendors to ensure product execution according to design intent.
• Responsible for design presentations to Sales Force, Merchandising and Customers.
• Monitors lab-dips, knit-downs, strike –offs and handloom approvals.
• Direct the development of prints, trims, sweaters and embroideries.
• Ensure product design package is complete, accurate and handed off to product development team, tech department and vendors on time for prototypes and salesmen samples.
• Selects, trains, motivates and evaluates direct reports. Encourages proper growth within the company and developing of subordinates.
• Responsible for designing multiple sku plans for different brands with distinctly unique product assortments, four times per year.
• Domestic travel for design inspiration as well as for sales presentations with accounts buyers and trade shows.
• Leads technical design fittings, clearly defines go-forward directives and ensures that updates are executed  SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
• Strong computer knowledge.
• Ability to learn how to design through new/advanced technology. (illustrator, Photoshop, U4RIA, PDM)
• In-depth knowledge of design techniques and processes across multiple categories.
• Strong listening skills and ability to interpret product feedback.
• Proven time management and organizational skills .
• Proven excellent presentation skills.
• Superior Taste level.
• Strong color sense.
• Thorough knowledge of silhouettes, fabrication, colorways, sewing techniques, graphics and trims.
• Ability to think three-dimensionally and to visualize from swatch to body.
• Knowledge and good understanding of merchandising as it relates to sales and store environment.
• Ability to set a creative tone and to inspire ideas/new concepts; ability to conceptually visualize and build a line .

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• College degree in Fashion Design or related field.
• Five years design experience.