Job Summary:Â
Responsible for designing all categories of the product line and ensuring perfect fit into production. Assist the Designer with development of styles for the line.
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Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Design and develop the Michael Stars product lines according to market trends and the Michael Stars vision
- Research trends and bring in new ideas through: competitive shopping; textile shows; reviewing trend services, tear sheets, magazines, trade journals and websites
- Attend fittings and take notes
- Partner with tech design and merchandising to develop cost saving, mass-marketable and quality control friendly alternatives and ensure all details are discussed and understood
- Assist with creating tech packs and updating PDM
- Meet all events/deadlines on design calendar
- Illustrator and free-hand flat sketching
- Work closely with patternmakers and tech design
- Make product presentations to internal team members
- Coordinate samples for presentations.
- Other related duties as required
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Qualifications:
- AS or BA Degree from Art and Design College
- Creative visionary with a minimum of 4 years design experience within the contemporary market
- Proficient at Microsoft office, Illustrator, and Photoshop
- Ability to handle multi-faceted projects with strong follow through      Â
- Able to work independently, as well as collaborate as a team player
- Have sense of urgency
- Strong hand sketching skill
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