What are the responsibilities and job description for the Design Lead position at Pink Desert?
Pink Desert is looking for a designer to create Pink Desert exclusives according to the respective season - Spring/Summer, Fall/Winter and Holiday. She will be able to take forecasted trends and translate them into Pink Desert's market for our target customer. The ideal candidate will be able to take a design concept completely through the development stage by creating tech packs, conducting fittings and sending comments until final approval. In addition, a design lead position includes pre-production procedures: calculating and ordering various fabric and trims, AND post-production procedures such as checking quantity that comes in, confirm pricing, and communicating any discrepancies. They will act as a liaison between the Pink Desert Team and the various manufacturers Pink Desert works with - therefore good communication and time management skills are a must.
This is a full-time position
32.5 hours a week
Monday-Friday availability 9am-4pm
Work from home is not available for this position
- Experience in the fashion industry is preferred and recommended
- A proficiency in creating CADs, line sheets and print swatches on Adobe Illustrator
- A basic understanding of garment construction and fit analysis
- Be familiar with creating tech packs and spec sheets
- Must be able to analyze trend research to create seasonal trend reports for both the Design and Purchasing team
- Have strong communication skills to work with manufacturers, patternmakers and other vendors
- Be comfortable with designing in both Swim and Dresses categories
- Understand Pink Desert's target market
- A background in production is a plus
- Good at math and creating spreadsheets
- Have a strong desire to learn and be a part of a team
- Ability to be assertive and honor timely deadlines