New York City Metropolitan Area
• Assist and support the design team in all aspects of the design process, from concept to research and proto development to delivery • Participate in research and concept presentations of seasonal trends (runway, magazines, style blogs, etc.) • Assist in shopping retail and designer markets to seek new and innovative ideas during the concept stage • Assist in identifying specific materials, silhouettes, and prints for the season • Create flat technical illustrator sketches during the design development process, including CAD boards, line-sheets, and tech packs • Assist with specing and tech packing during the development process • Lead seasonal concept design meetings with upper management • Responsible for the trim development process, from concept to submits and factory correspondence • Organize and maintain design sketch boards, line-sheets, and tech packs regularly • Assist at fit sessions with the design and technical design team by taking accurate notes, providing input/feedback, and tech pack details • Keeping an organized record of all seasonal development (prints, fabric, artwork, submits, and sketches)
• Prepared research and inspiration for trims, belts and scarves • Created and developed from inspiration, to sketching, to specing, original belts and scarves to coordinate well with the line and initial inspiration • Responsible for trim sourcing and development, as well as reviewing for approval throughout the production process • Worked closely with Design Directors on creating and contributing in research for seasonal trends, themes, colors, raw materials, accessories and trim • Assisted in creating and updating technical flat sketches in Adobe Illustrator for the line-plan development • Worked closely and collaboratively with vendors to create a luxury product
• Research inspiration and construction details for design concepts • Assist with creating and specing layer-up embellishment details while working closley with the designer to help execute their vision • Create and edit technical specs • Develop illustrations using Adobe Illustrator for creating color-up variations • Prepare presentation boards for meetings and design development purposes • Assist with Pantone color matching during the design process • Maintain and prepare daily office tasks; having linesheets ready for the designers and outgoing mail prepared
• Provided daily support to all members of the RTW design team • Assisted in preparing and documenting presentation boards • Created and maintained design linesheets from development through market week on Microsoft Excel • Created original flats and embroidery layouts for the RTW design team using Adobe Illustrator • Replenished supply of materials needed for design presentations • Archived RTW samples and materials; track inspiration samples • Helped the team prepare for development of RTW collection; participated in research and development of seasonal trends and kept up-to-date on current trends. Gathered relevent materials for inspiration and direction