Associate Designer - DKNY Suits
Success Profile:
The Associate Designer assists in the creation and design for a competitive fashion product line that strikes a balance between relevant commercial product and brand right emotional fashion, that will collectively grow the business according to the brand strategic and financial objectives for the customer.
Brand/Product Focus: DKNY
Location (On-Site): New York City, Midtown Manhattan – Fashion District
Key Accountabilities:
- Creates sketches for development, both hand and Illustrator.
- Complete all aspects of design packages - sketching, tech packs, creating and maintaining line sheets
- Research and develop innovative trims each season. Research and source new fabrics.
- Prepare and maintain tech packs from initial development through bulk.
- Organize and maintain design development including artwork, trims, fabric worksheets, initial development, finalized tech pack, line list, etc.
- Attend garment fittings and assist technical designers.
- Revise and update information in tech packs and communicate changes/updates to factories.
- Submit and approve artwork/strike-offs, wash panels, lab dips, etc. Proficient in both Illustrator flat sketches and hand sketches on a figure.
- Creates CAD presentations for internal and external use with speed and accuracy.
- Creates and maintains charts for overseas sample requests.
- Communicates daily with factories for ongoing Product Development.
- Sample Prep for meetings and/or market.
- PLM data entry to create BOM’s for production.
- Coordinates all domestic and overseas development
Education and Experience:
- 3-5 years of professional design work
- College degree, or equivalent professional work experience, required
- Experience in a high SKU count environment, required
- General understanding of apparel styles, components and construction
- Experience with apparel timelines, calendars, and development process
- Experience in Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop CS, MS Excel, and MS Office Suite
- Strong communication skills, both written and oral
- Working Knowledge of Microsoft Office
Skills and Behaviors:
- Advanced MS Excel skills: data manipulation, pivot tables, v-lookup
- Working knowledge of PLM, Illustrator, Photoshop.
- Strong project management and multi-tasking skills with critical attention to detail
- Confident, engaging verbal and written communication skills
- Motivated to work in a high energy environment at the speed of fashion with ever-changing priorities
- Ability to work independently and work to meet multiple deadlines
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with other departments as well as vendors and other overseas offices
This job is full-time onsite in the office.
The pay range for this position is: $80,000 - $90,000 per year
Please note that the foregoing compensation information is a good-faith assessment associated with this position only and is provided pursuant to the New York City Salary Transparency Law.
About G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. | www.g-iii.com
G-III excels at bringing excitement and confidence to customers through the fashion we create. We are global experts in design, sourcing, manufacturing, distribution and marketing, which enables us to fuel the growth of a substantial portfolio of brands. With more than 30 licensed and owned brands, including some of the most sought-after names in global fashion, our success is driven by our team’s entrepreneurial spirit and our deep relationships across the industry.
G-III’s owned brands include DKNY, Karl Lagerfeld Paris, Donna Karan, Vilebrequin, Sonia Rykiel, G.H. Bass, Bass Outdoor, Andrew Marc, Eliza J., GIII Sports and more. G-III has fashion licenses under the Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Cole Haan, Dockers, Guess?, Kenneth Cole, Levi’s, Vince Camuto, Margaritaville and more. G-III also operates retail stores for the DKNY, Karl Lagerfeld Paris and Donna Karan brands.
