Freelance Handbag Designer

5 days ago

New York, New York, United States Centric Brands Inc. Full time

About Us

Centric Brands is a leading lifestyle brand collective that designs, sources, markets, and sells high-quality products in multiple segments, including women's, men's, and kid's apparel, accessories, entertainment, and beauty. Our company is focused on our customers and our brands that will drive our future growth. We are defined by innovation as we seize new opportunities and thrive in an environment informed by creativity and thinking that is both analytical and outside the box.

Designer

As a designer for Centric Brands, you'll use your skills and creativity to create designs based on style plans, sales needs, and emerging trends. You will also ensure that your work can be transformed into a finished product in a timely manner and at an appropriate price point. This means working not only with our technical design and production teams but also building collaborative relationships with outside vendors and other external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Our accessories and handbag business continues to grow at a fast pace. We are looking for a Freelance Handbag Designer who can drive our business with our Juicy Couture brand.

Responsibilities

  • Research and identify trend directions; perform competitive analysis; pull and review fabrics, design concepts, presentation boards for meetings, mock-ups, color-ups, inspirational photos
  • Execute development of initial seasonal design category in context of larger assortment and cost structure
  • Design according to style plans, sales needs, and emerging trends; ensure timely execution of product development calendar
  • Create Illustrator sketches; review specification sheets and line sheets; ensure accuracy of product development logs, line sheets, boards, and design archives library; ensure maintenance of designs in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system or shared drives
  • Select and review raw materials and trims; ensure maintenance of fabric/trim library
  • Approve lab dips with Senior Designer(s) and ensure consistency with color standards and licensor directives, where appropriate; review prints and graphics where appropriate and advise revisions; manage fit process
  • Coordinate follow-up with internal and external customers and partners, including technical design, production, and vendors; manager interoffice communication
  • Build collaborative relationships with vendors and internal customers
  • Contribute positively to team dynamic and manage up where necessary
  • Attract, develop, and retain talent

Requirements

  • Superior organizational skills and excellent communication skills; team oriented
  • Handbag experience required
  • Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines; highly detail oriented, meticulous, and creative
  • Creativity, technical capability, and sensibility for merchandising; ability to sketch
  • Extensive knowledge of garment construction, pattern making, silhouettes, color ways, sewing techniques, fabrication, and trim; familiarity with print design and manufacturing
  • Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Design
  • 4-7 years experience in apparel design
  • Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe products, CAD, and Mac computers

What We Offer

In return, we provide an industry-competitive salary, along with a comprehensive benefits plan (medical, dental, vision) that includes a matching 401(k), Summer Fridays, generous PTO, merchandise discounts, excellent career development opportunities, and a work environment that reflects our industry leadership. Our social impact program, Centric Cares, focuses on volunteerism to make a difference in communities we live and work in, and our D&I committee is shaping the future of diversity, equity, and inclusion at Centric Brands through workshops, resources, and inspiring conversation.

Salary Range

$25.00-$30.00 an hour

Equal Opportunity Employer

Centric Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will only reach out to interview, make an offer of employment, or conduct onboarding activities for candidates who have applied through our careers site. When interviewing for a position, the candidate experience will include live interaction, such as a video conference or telephone call, with a Recruiter and/or company employee(s). We will never ask for any money or payments from applicants at any point in the recruitment process. Be aware of suspicious recruitment activity. If you think you are a victim of an employment scam, you may contact your local law enforcement agency and/or visit the Federal Trade Commission website here: https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/job-scams.

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