What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Accessories Designer position at EMERGING BLUE?
Job Description
Associate Designer _ accessories
The Associate Designer will work closely with Designers to support and develop seasonal accessory lines and select and seek approval for all raw materials and colors.
Key Accountabilities
Required Skills/Abilities/Education:
$55,000 - $65,000 per year
Associate Designer _ accessories
The Associate Designer will work closely with Designers to support and develop seasonal accessory lines and select and seek approval for all raw materials and colors.
Key Accountabilities
- Assist Designers in market research, trend presentations, and sourcing all raw materials
- Create CAD sketches of styles in development
- Ensure the accuracy of technical packs, which include detailed sketches, fabric and garment construction, and trim pages and placement
- Meet all deadlines in adherence to the seasonal design calendar
- Contribute to the creation and design of lines
- Set up seasonal presentation(s)
- Assist in maintaining link files, assortment boards, fabric and color library, design archives library, and inspiration boards
- Help communicate master catalog(s) updates to Design Coordinators
- Track the weekly sample schedule to ensure relevant deadlines and milestones are being met, appropriate files are shared, and help to communicate updates accordingly
- Email sales when new samples are received
- Help communicate packaging request to the Packaging Team
- Special projects as assigned
Required Skills/Abilities/Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Design with a strong knowledge of accessories.
- Previous industry experience in Bags, Headwear and coldweather
- 2 years of experience in the fashion industry as an Assistant or Associate Designer (children’s wear experience a plus)
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite
- Excellent organizational, communication, and presentation skills with attention to detail
- Brand appropriate aesthetic
- Ability to sketch brand right designs
$55,000 - $65,000 per year
Salary : $55,000 - $65,000
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