Associate Designer Women's Lifestyle

The Gap • Folsom, CA

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About The Position

In this role, you will work in an energizing, inclusive, and creative environment focused on concepting and creating sustainable product that exceeds customers' expectations. You will partner with cross-functional team members responsible for ensuring product style, fit, and quality are more than worth the price for customers. The role participates in conceptual development of the product line and ensures products are consistent with market trends and brand strategies. The successful candidate is expected to take risks and remain customer curious.

Requirements

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and highly collaborative environment.
• Ability to juggle multiple seasons at one time and track development deadlines.
• Elevated sense of style, aesthetic, and color, with an understanding of 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.
• Applied knowledge of garment construction methods in the design process.
• Strong computer knowledge, including Adobe Illustrator and Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to present problem analysis and recommended solutions in a creative and logical manner.

Responsibilities

• Research global markets to identify new seasonal trends, silhouettes, fabrics, techniques, product categories, and competitive inspiration.
• Develop concepts and sketches for the product line and advocate for design ideas by presenting them 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 support seamless execution from product concept to store and site.
• Partner with Production and Technical Design to create tech packs and communicate the vision behind fit and product design, ensuring execution, quality, and desired margin targets are achieved.
• Communicate difficult concepts in a simple manner.
• Participate in projects and assignments of diverse scope.
• Create sketch callouts and communicate desired fit and aesthetic to Technical Design; maintain sketch updates and specifications, including trims and wash.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed