Company is looking for an Associate Designer for Women's Knits to drive the creation of sustainable, trend-right apparel. In this role, you'll be responsible for concepting and developing product, ensuring style, fit, and quality align with brand strategy. You'll partner closely with a broad range of teams to bring compelling product lines to market.
What You'll Do
- Research global markets to identify new seasonal trends, silhouettes, fabrics, techniques, and competitive inspiration.
- Develop concepts and sketches for the product line and present design ideas to leadership and cross-functional partners.
- Build strong internal relationships with Merchandising, Production, Technical Design, Gap Inc Sourcing (GIS), Visual Merchandising, and Marketing.
- Partner with Production and Tech Design to create tech packs and communicate the vision behind fit and product design.
- Communicate complex concepts in a simple, clear manner.
- Participate in projects and assignments of diverse scope.
- Manage sketch callouts and communicate desired fit and aesthetic to technical design.
- Maintain sketch updates and specifications for trims, wash, and other details.
What We're Looking For
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and highly collaborative environment.
- Ability to juggle multiple seasons simultaneously and track development deadlines.
- An elevated sense of style, aesthetic, and color.
- 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 to the design process.
- Strong computer skills including Adobe Illustrator and Microsoft Excel.
- Ability to present problem analysis and recommended solutions in a creative and logical manner.
Technical Stack
- Adobe Illustrator
- Microsoft Excel
Team & Environment
You will partner with cross-functional team members including Merchandising, Production, Technical Design, Gap Inc Sourcing (GIS), Visual Merchandising, and Marketing. The environment is energizing, inclusive, and creative, focused on creating sustainable product, and requires leaning into risk taking and customer curiosity.
