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SalarySenior Designer - Young Contemporary Brand
Lucy Paris is an established Contemporary brand and we are
currently searching for a talented and experienced designer to
join our growing team.
Job Description
Lucy Paris is looking for a Senior Designer.
As the Senior Designer for Women’s fashion wear, you will join an extremely fast-paced team of passionate and energetic creative individuals working towards our vision to be the fashionable brand. You will be a highly energetic self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset that understands our brand’s aesthetic and the Lucy Paris customer.
Who you will work with:
You will report to the Design Director and partner closely with Merchandising, Product Development, Production and Technical Design teams.
Responsibilities:
Collaborate with Design Director to implement design strategy.
- Be a strong contributor in research and inspiration through shopping the competitive marketplace and identifying product opportunities including trend, silhouette, mood, color theory and fabric development.
- Have a deep understanding of design and fit intent, material and construction and be able to present ideas articulately to cross functional partners and design leadership.
- Support and contribute to collections that execute against aligned line plans and assortment strategies, while delivering responsible cost targets.
- Ability to own a high style count/ high level of style complexity from concept through creation; and manage the collaboration with cross functional partners to deliver innovative, brand appropriate, and impeccably fitting designs.
- Initiate and manage off-calendar concept development that’s in line with seasonal strategy.
- Partner with Product Developer and Vendors on raw material & trim sourcing
- Create, maintain and update tech packs, sketches and design decks, including fit comments and design changes.
- Guide and mentor junior team members through execution of seasonal concept and design direction.
- Develop, train and manage seasonal interns
- Identify and create solves for problems facing product design, whether it be ways of working, deadlines, supply chain issues or others
- Staying hyper focused on the Lucy Paris consumer by actively reading consumer reviews online, store visits and participation in trade show events.
- Build strong cross-functional relationships with Merchandising, Production, Technical Design and Product Development and proactively communicate changes and/or updates accordingly.
- Adhere to Global Calendar deadlines and expectations through each milestone point.
- Contribute positively to team dynamic and manage up where necessary.
Qualifications:
- 7+ years previous design experience
- Proven track record of identifying trends and delivering results
- Solid understanding of the marketplace and competitive set
- Exceptional knowledge of garment construction, fit, and finishing
- Excellent knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop for flat sketching, Microsoft PowerPoint, Office and Excel
- Excellent communication skills – verbal, written and presentation
- Ability to multi-task, think and work creatively with a sense of urgency in a fast-paced environment
- Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships among team members, management and cross-functional teams
- Passion for the brand.
Job Types: Part-time, Contract
Pay: $50.00 - $70.00 per hour
Expected hours: No more than 40 per week
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
