Junior Designer License Apparel Girls and Boys
About The Position
HIS International is a leading Children's sportswear company doing business in licensed and private label with ALL major retailers across the USA. This role involves working with the Designer to create kids licensed apparel for both boys and girls. Apparel categories include graphic tees, as well as key item fashion pieces such as dresses, cosplay hoodies, and sets. The Junior Designer will collaborate with graphic artists, submit designs for licensor approval, lead handoff meetings, create tech packs, approve lab dips, strikeoffs, fabric qualities and samples, collaborate with costing, participate in fittings, create style numbers and finalize callouts on cads, and shop the market for new ideas and trends.
Requirements
- Minimum 3-5 years experience at an Assistant or Associate level
- Strong working knowledge Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, with strong sketching ability
- Must have kids apparel experience – A background in both boys and girls design a plus
- Must be located in NYC or willing to relocate, this position is on site
Nice To Haves
- Experience designing licensed apparel preferred but not necessary (ex. Disney, Nickelodeon etc)
Responsibilities
- Work with the Designer to create kids licensed apparel, for both boys and girls.
- Apparel categories include graphic tees, as well as key item fashion pieces such as dresses, cosplay hoodies, and sets.
- Work collaboratively with the graphic artists and provide them with direction as needed.
- Submit all designs to licensing to ensure everything is licensor approved before we start production
- Lead handoff meetings with Product Development and Production
- Create tech packs for sampling and production
- Approve lab dips, strikeoffs, fabric qualities and samples
- Collaborate with costing to ensure we're creating cost effective designs
- Participate in fittings with the Tech Team
- Create style numbers and finalize callouts on cads
- Shop the market for the latest and greatest ideas and freshness
- Find the white space, bring big ideas, and create trend driven designs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
