- Relevant experience in Women's wear, Western, Casual, Athleisure, Street. Knowledge of industry and global brands and trends relevant to Womenswear Active & Athleisure market.
- Create and Socialise Seasonal Design Concepts with mood boards, colors, fabric, design direction.
- Technical knowledge of Activewear product & construction.
- Strong understanding of graphics in sportswear. Develop graphics from concept relevant to the story.
- Create design line sheets based on the Creative Concepts and Seasonal Assortment and socialise with respective stakeholders.
- Create detailed Technical Sketches with accurate fits, colors, BOMs and socialise with Sourcing and Fit Technicians.
- Ensure smooth cross-functional activities with on time design inputs.
- Manage design approvals and maintain a detailed tracker for easy reference.
- Collaboration with the rest of the brand creative team on design projects like trend presentation, product bible.
- Use analytics and provide design solutions and support in overall business of the brand.
Qualification & Experience
Grad/Post-Grad NIFT/Pearl
3-7 Years of work experience in Youth & Young Adults, Men's & Women's
Demonstrate a high level of aesthetics and creativity with a strong
understanding of youth culture.
Demonstrate creative leadership
High proficiency in Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop.
Strong Organizational skills and highly detailed oriented
strong communication & articulation of ideas.
Ability to manage deadlines and calendars.
Roles And Responsibilities
Research seasonal trends, colours, prints, fabrics, and styling for all Wovens categories
(winter wear & non winter wear)
Contribute in seasonal concepts development
Creating sketches based on seasonal concepts and rendering the same with appropriate
color/prints
Create print & silhouette direction for the brand
Maintaining line sheets for seasonal range plans
Responsible for creating detailed techpacks that illustrate design and construction details
with high accuracy
Collaborate with Buying and Sourcing teams for effective design development
Conduct fitting sessions in collaboration with Tech team
Fabric/print/surface design follow up and approvals
Execute timely on seasonal calendar deadlines
Contributing well researched ideas to support catalog and marketing for the brand.
Regards,
Diljin Shaji
