Job Title : Designer Sleep and Lounge (Freelance)
Reports to : VP of Design
Location : New York
Job Overview
Grey Matter Concepts is a Woman Owned Company with a highly supportive, flexible, and rewarding culture. We are seeking a SLEEPWEAR / LOUNGE designer to join our highly creative and passionate team.
Under the direction of the Vice President of Design, you as a designer will be responsible for creating, executing original, sustainable, trend-appropriate design concepts to drive sales while ensuring a timely execution of each stage of the process. Your passion should translate into designs that are on trend, innovative, evoke interest, and market appropriate. This role would be a perfect fit if you are efficient, solution driven and have an all-hands-on deck approach
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Creative, Research trends, new techniques, fabrications, and resources
- knowledge of knitted & woven fabrics and garment construction
- Design brand-appropriate sleep, lounge and base layer that can complement well with the intimates and sock collection
- Collaborate with the underwear and sock designer and brainstorm new ideas in a cohesive manner
- Work with tech design to ensure integrity of design comes to fruition
- Brainstorm and partner with packaging designer on new concepts to elevate categories
- Create line sheets and ensure the tech packs are updated
- Innovate and partner with production team on new trim and fabric development
- Direct fitting from the first prototype to samples ensuring design aesthetics and overall garment fit and quality.
- Ensure calendar is met
- Work with sourcing team to executive high-quality product within calendar timelines
- Follow up on all pre-production details; color, fabric, trim to ensure consistency
- Be able to confidently present design ideas to small and larger groups
- Be an inspiring, energy-giving member of the ream. Be positive. Be proactive
SKILLS
3+ years of design background with experience in lounge / sleep / base layerKnowledge in apparel design, knits and wovenAdobe Illustrator CAD-Ing skill is a mustDetail oriented and organizedIncredibly creative and innovative with strong knowledge of the intimates &lounge marketGreat communication and presentation skills.A team player who contributes positivity to the teamBFA / BA in fashion design