Associate Fashion Designer

Our client, an accessible luxury fashion brand, is looking for a TEMPORARY Associate Designer to join their team on-site in Chatsworth, CA!

• Trend Forecast & Research: Monitor trends and apply them in a way that is in line with the brand identity. Translate insights into market-ready designs that resonate with the brand’s e-commerce audience.
• Product Development & Execution: Assist with the coordination of design development including digital/hand sketches, technical flat sketches, color/print illustrations and tech pack development from initial concept to finished product.
• Communication &
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with vendors/suppliers, factories, and internal teams to ensure the quality of each design.
• Fabric & Trim Sourcing/Selection: Research & support the selection of fabrics, closures, trims, and finishes that align with the brand’s vision.
• E-Commerce Alignment: Create designs with a focus on e-commerce appeal considering how each garment will look online, photography potential, and overall functionality.
• Design Innovation: Stay ahead of design trends by consistently introducing fresh new ideas or concepts, new sewing techniques, and innovative approaches (while paying special attention to seasonality) that cater to the fast-paced e-commerce market.
• Occasionally Review Samples & Attend Fittings: Review, spec, and organize incoming samples for fittings, and provide clear, actionable feedback to enhance fit and construction. Conduct live model fittings, documenting detailed fit notes to guide revisions.
• Occasionally Manage Garment Technical Requirements: Oversee all technical aspects of garment development, including specifications, pattern making, and construction details, ensuring precision and quality at every stage of the process.

• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in fashion design.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating original design, apparel flats/sketches, fabric/trim sourcing, and finished product.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator (technical flats), Photoshop, and MS Office Suite.