Assistant Designer - Men's

Pacsun Careers•Anaheim, CA

4d•$61,929 - $69,223

About The Position

With our organization rooted in California teen culture, Pacsun has remained true to its original foundation since opening doors in 1980. Now as one of the top names in teen fashion, we continue to build upon a customer centric organization looking forward to continued success and opportunity. We achieve our current and future goals through our employees and enjoy a collaborative environment where each role is valued. For our current Assistant Designer opportunity we seek individuals who look forward to being part of Pacsun’s amazing story. A day in the life, what you’ll be doing:

Requirements

Minimum 2 yr AA Degree preferred in Design/Fashion Merchandising, or equivalent experience.
Adobe Illustrator, Micrografx and Photoshop skills.
PDM training preferred.
Timely sense of trends and market direction encompassing color, fabric and silhouette.
Working knowledge of garment construction, pattern making, textiles and current finishing techniques and processes.
0-3 years design experience, which includes fabric sourcing, technical design, trim development and color training with practical experience.
Computer PC, MAC and CAD experience.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Nice To Haves

PDM training preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists the Designer in creating styles from concept to completion in whatever capacity is necessary.
Design, recreate, manipulate and recolor prints using Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Streamline.
Generates computer sketches and drapes final drawings with correct pattern, colors, graphics and trims.
Manages communications between design function and non-design team members.
Help execute the concepts of the designer with critical attention to detail and a sense of urgency to meet all department deadlines.
Generates spec packages in PDM for the factories to develop initial prototypes (including, but not limited to, establishing measurement points on a garment).
Maintains PDM and other archival systems.
Monitors development of preproduction samples with partnership with Product Managers.
Responsible to conduct market research and become familiar with issues and effects that influence our industry’s shifts in business.
Produces a complete spec package for every garment designed, in a timely manner and to standard.
Attends fittings to comment and convey the intended fit of each garment either with or without Designer.
Prepares for meetings, organizes programs and communicates style info to merchants and product development.
Works with Product Managers to monitor lab dip, hand loom, and strike-off approval.