What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Designer position at fourthFLOOR?
Our client, a high-end contemporary women's RTW brand is looking for a Technical Designer with a focus in the Wovens category to join their NYC office.
Responsibilities :
- Collaborate closely with the design team to understand creative concepts and translate them into technical specifications.
- Develop and create detailed tech packs, starting from prototype development stage, including flat sketches, construction details, stitch guide, and finishing pages and spec pages for Wovens.
- Conduct development fittings and collaborate with the factory / sample room to make necessary adjustments and modifications to patterns as well as participate in production fittings.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze and address fit issues promptly
- Provide constructive feedback to ensure garments meet brand standards for fit and comfort.
- Establish and maintain quality standards, ensuring consistency across all product lines in the development stage.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including design, production, and merchandising, to facilitate smooth communication and workflow.
- Collaborate with domestic and overseas vendors and manufacturers to convey technical specifications and resolve development challenges.
- Spec all samples when they arrive and record in tech packs for protos and SMS samples
- Make and pass off domestic cut tickets - ensuring accurate patterns, fabric, and trims are used.
- Ensure samples are constructed accurately and theres a clean hand off to production.
- Walk through styles with contractor to ensure accurate construction.
- Clearly communicate with domestic factory by providing proper sew by sample, tech pack, complete materials.
- Check overseas patterns for accuracy and ensure cutter must is attached.
- Ad Hoc projects as assigned by the Creative Design Director
Requirements & Qualifications