Associate Designer

About Us:

AZAZIE stands as the leading direct-to-consumer (DTC) e-tailer, providing an array of bridal gowns, bridesmaid dresses, evening wear, and accessories. Designed in Los Angeles, AZAZIE disrupts the traditional wedding industry by presenting made-to-order gowns at an affordable price point. The brand is dedicated to promoting body-positive fashion, ensuring that all dresses, available in sizes 0-30, are meticulously cut and sewn to order. Explore our website, where you'll find hundreds of bridal and bridesmaid gowns and dresses, spanning over 80+ enticing color options.

Job Overview:

Azazie's Design team is the driving force behind our brand's commitment to beautiful, authentic designs with quality materials and construction. We are seeking an entry level Associate Designer to join our growing design team This position reports directly to Azazie's Lead Designer and will be a key voice in assisting the creative process.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Reports to Lead Designer and provides vital support during the development stage.
• Research market trends, inspirations and new colors
• Sketch initial concepts/flats (digital or illustrator) for the design team.
• Assist is the development of tech-packs (with detailed instruction) for all categories.
• Correspond with factory throughout development (update sketches, provide corrective instruction)
• Organize development charts and monthly line sheets (Writing product descriptions, web info and input styles submitted per monthly development).
• Maintain a deep understanding of Azazie products, including all categories.
• Aid Lead Designer with fabric, lab dip approvals and source locally and with overseas vendors to collect new fabric qualities.
• Collaborate with the design team in fabric research to provide samples.
• Organize shipment of fabric and samples to our sample room.
• Document monthly audit style reports and create presentations to target findings.
• Attend line review meetings with the Creative Director, Lead designer to review products from the sample room and vendors.
• Assist Lead designer with regular scheduled projects including development cycles, Special projects, New colors, Fabric Development, New Collection Developments/ Launches, etc.
• Assist with interdepartmental projects as needed.
• Travel to the overseas locations for development and execution as needed.

Note:
These duties are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed and are not exhaustive. The company reserves the right to modify duties and responsibilities as business needs evolve.

Qualifications:

• Must be located in Los Angeles
• Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Design or related field
• 2+ years of relevant fashion experience
• Must present an online portfolio of design work, showcasing your proven track record of successfully launching products from concept to launch, detailing your role in each.
• An acute eye for style, color, fabrication and construction
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud programs, Microsoft Office and Excel
• Strong communication skills (email and personal)
• Ability to adapt and work in a fast-paced, structured environment

Benefits:

• 100% Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance offered after a 60-day probationary period
• Paid vacation days and sick leave
• Paid Holidays + Floating Holidays
• 401k
• Free snacks and drinks in office
• Employee discount
• Company engagement events

Physical Requirements:

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; frequently required to talk or hear; and occasionally required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance and color vision.

Azazie, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements. Azazie, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

This job description is not an employment contract. It is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. Duties, responsibilities, and requirements may be changed or added at the discretion of Azazie at any time.