Garment Fashion Designer

Managing design process from conception through to final styling. Conducting market research to identify new trends, fabrics and techniques, and seeking design inspiration. Collaborating with team members to select seasonal themes, make edits to line, and create new concepts. Ensuring product is in agreement with business strategy. Selecting fabrics and trims. Creating production sketches for development packages. Collaborating with technical designer to ensure development packages are accurate. Design custom fabric prints, placement graphics, embroideries, and typography art work for apparel production using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Reviewing product for style and fit during presentation. Presenting story, mood, color boards, and samples to buyers. Willingness to take on additional projects and tasks as assigned by superiors or managers. Ability to work effectively in a team-based work structure and adapt to changes in the scope of responsibility Able to work independently and as a team, multi-task, be pro-active and meet tight deadlines Self-motivated, creative and adaptable to a fast-paced environment Ability to maintain a composed and professional demeanour within a flexible, dynamic and (at times noisy) work environment. Assisting in the selling process through customer education and direct personal contact. Learning all aspects of products sold including the ability to demonstrate to clients where appropriate. specification Manage and coordinate orders to ensure order are up to client specification. Possess basic knowledge in garment Fabrication & knowledge in corporate gift manufacturing Excellent interpersonal, planning and organizations skills to multi-task in a fast paced environment. Record and maintain garment measurements accurately to support product development and production requirements.