Freelance Technical Designer - Carolina Herrera (Fashion)

The Opportunity

The scope of the Technical Designer shall be to partner with and complement the Company’s VP of Production and VP of Product Development to assist on various projects.

What you'll get to do

Establish and create beautiful fit on each garment, both for show sample, and for production, and to ensure design’s aesthetic is maintained throughout the product life cycle.

Partner with design to create measurement pages for initial proto launch (including new styles, as well as creating measurement pages for new versions of existing styles)

Prepare and / or launch any paperwork / TP’s for carry-over styles

Partner with design to track protos ready date

Measure all prototypes upon arrival, conduct fittings with design, transmit / relay all proto fit comments to factories.

Return pinned protos to vendors, when issuing proto fit comments and request any 2nd protos when required

Keep detailed records of all proto measurement tables

Measures in all show samples before they are tried on

Review garments with design and / or production on show sample & production model as needed, to prepare for PPS launch

Create size small or size 6 measurements and launch PPS with all vendors

Establish CH grade rules with all factories

Lead all production fittings for oversees styles and communicate all production fit comments

Establish final production fit / production grading for each style while overall establishing brand construction standards (starting at the development phase).

A reasonable estimate of the current hourly rate is $55 / hour-$65 / hour USD.

We'd love to meet you if you have

Fashion design degree required

7 years relevant luxury industry experience

Ability to work independently and meet deadlines

Manage multiple projects simultaneously with ease

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Word & Excel, Photoshop

A few things you'll love about us

An entrepreneurial, creative and welcoming work culture

A range of learning and development opportunities

An international company with plenty of opportunities to grow

A competitive compensation & benefits package

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