Associate Designer Job at Carve Designs in Sausalito

Job Title:        Associate Designer

Carve Designs is a rapidly growing women’s surf-inspired swimwear and apparel brand based in Sausalito, California. Carve Designs is a fast-paced dynamic environment. We are looking for candidates who are problem-solvers, good team players and process-oriented. Successful contributors to our team take accountability for their work, but are not afraid to ask questions.

Overview:

•      The position requires an excellent taste level, strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, adaptability to a fast-paced environment, and the flexibility to work autonomously and in collaboration with team members in Development, Tech Design, Print, and Production.

•      The ideal candidate is creative and hardworking, knowledgeable of fabrics, trims, garment sewing, and construction.

•      Proficiency in fashion illustration, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Microsoft Office products is required.

•      Minimum 3-year design school or equivalent experience working in the industry, plus 2-4+ years in Fashion Design.

Primary Responsibilities:

Concepting and Design:

•      Work closely with the design team to bring the collection from concept to reality, including but not limited to, conceptual presentations, sketch review, design, and guidance through fabric development.

•      Contribute to seasonal concept research as well as competitive market research.

•      Assist with sketching into design concepts synthesizing design direction from VP of Design & Merch and Senior Designer.

Print and Color:

•      Contribute concepts to color palette creation.

•      Help color and update prints as needed.

•      Responsible for ordering Pantones in a timely manner and distributing to vendors.

•      Create and maintain lab dip logs.

•      Assist with lab dip and strike off comments with oversight of Designer.

•      Assist Designer with creation and maintenance of all artwork mill sheets.

Tech Packs and PLM:

•      Clearly communicate silhouettes and detailed garment construction through sketches, and callouts with feedback and update as needed through all sample stages.

•      Pro-actively coordinate with team members from Design, Product Development, and Fabric departments to make sure all information is current and correct through development, SMS, and production handover stages.

•      Collaborate with Designer and PD to fill BOMS, add color CADS, and color numbers to tech packs

•      Maintain sketch and construction updates in PLM, internal merch sheets, and fit guides.

Additional Responsibilities may include:

•      CAD color-ups

•      Receive and send out packages.

•      General studio organization, including sample room and design areas.

•      Maintain in-house libraries such as Pantones, fabrics, trims, and comp samples.

•      Assist with reviewing and organizing TOPS

•      Attend weekly review meetings, making notes, and expediting follow-up on any tasks identified during the meeting. i.e. fit meeting, style outs, and proto reviews.

•      Assist with filling in line plan details for wholesale catalog & online copy

•      Create & maintain sample discrepancy list for photo shoots & sales meeting

•      Assist PD in bulk fabric & trim approvals to ensure post-SMS comments are followed

•      Must be able to help at sample sales, around office and must be able to lift 60lbs.

Employment Details:

•      Full time permanent position

•      At Carve’s headquarters: Sausalito, CA

•      Salary is commensurate with experiece

Benefits:

•      Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental & vision plans

•      401(k) match

•      Seasonal Clothing Allowance

•      Company Phone

•      Discretionary PTO plan