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Designer Girls

Designer Girls

CompanyGAP
LocationNew York, NY, USA
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
Degrees
Experience LevelJunior, Mid Level

Requirements

  • Must have prior experience designing knit product
  • Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and highly collaborative environment, with the ability to juggle multiple seasons at one time and track development deadlines
  • Possess an elevated sense of style, aesthetic, and color and understand how to translate trends through the lens of the customer and brand filter
  • Thorough knowledge of silhouette, fit, fabrication, construction, color use, sewing techniques, and trim
  • Strong computer knowledge including Adobe Illustrator and Microsoft Excel
  • Ability to assess relatively complex situations and analyze data to make judgments and recommend solutions

Responsibilities

  • Research global markets in order to identify new seasonal trends, silhouettes, fabrics, techniques, product categories and competitive inspiration.
  • Develop concepts and sketches for product line and advocate for design ideas by presenting to internal leadership and cross functional partners.
  • Develop strong internal cross functional relationships with Merchandising, Production, Technical design, Gap Inc Sourcing (GIS), Visual Merchandising and Marketing to ensure product concept to store and site execution is a seamless customer experience.
  • Influence strategy for product area, providing recommendations regarding seasonal themes and edits to line, ensuring product meets business and customer needs.
  • Partner with Production and Tech Design to create tech packs and communicate vision behind fit and product design, ensuring execution, quality, and desired margin targets are achieved.
  • Build cross functional partnerships and consensus, identifying sketch callouts and communicating desired fit and aesthetic to cross functional team.
  • Responsible for fabric and trim selection.
  • Obsessed with trend and a constant pulse on the market for both kids and adults.

Preferred Qualifications

    No preferred qualifications provided.