A leading streetwear accessories brand, located in midtown of NYC, is looking for a freelance Technical Mens Outerwear Designer to develop consistent fit by providing manufacturers with up front, accurate specifications for size, construction, and workmanship.
RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Assess Garment Fit: assist Designers by developing specifications that accurately interpret the intended silhouette and provide consistent fit
2. Develop Graded Size Specs: provide manufacturers with fully graded size specs, by customer
3. Issue Garment Specific Construction Requirements: provide production team with style specific construction details, using exact technical terminology
4. Pattern Corrections: provide internal and external Patternmakers with accurate and specific directions for making corrections to patterns
5. Adjust Size Specs to Accommodate Fabric Performance: coordinate with Production to review piece goods, testing results and make adjustments to specs as necessary
6. Schedule and Facilitate Fit Meetings: Schedule and conduct fit sessions for Design and Patternmaking upon request
7. Review and resolve technical design issues with design and production team
REQUIREMENTS