Senior CAD Designer (Fashion Experience Required)

BCI Brands

$90K — $100K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of experience in women's apparel
  • Strong color and print sense
  • Proficient in Illustrator, Photoshop, Kaledo, and Microsoft Office
  • Excellent organization and communication skills
  • Technical knowledge of fabric construction
  • Strong understanding of print layouts and repeats
  • Ability to meet deadlines

Responsibilities

  • Partner with Designers to create seasonal print collections
  • Set and execute the Brand's seasonal print direction
  • Provide trend reports to Design team and cross-functional partners
  • Review new print trends in weekly studio meetings
  • Scan, clean, and adapt prints for production
  • Rework print layouts for garment patterns
  • Track and manage artwork development within the CAD department
  • Analyze customer responses to trends for print development
  • Conduct market research for design inspiration
  • Produce cohesive product presentations for stakeholders
  • Attend Brand Concept and Strategy Meetings

Benefits

  • Health Benefits (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Life Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • 401k Program
  • Paid Time Off
  • Robust Holiday Schedule
  • Training & Development
  • Growth Opportunities
  • Commuter Benefits
Full Job Description
RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Partner with Designers to drive and develop new print collection for each delivery per season.
  • Set and drive the Brand's seasonal print direction (color, trend and vision).
  • Provide runway and trend reports to Design team and cross-functional partners to support print ideas for each season.
  • Meet with artwork studios weekly to see new print trends
  • Scanning and cleaning prints, re-colorings, color matching, graphics, repeats, texture mapping and palette building.
  • Rework print layouts to fit garment patterns for production orders
  • Working with assistants to track all artwork developed within CAD department.
  • Interpret seasonal fashion direction, and merchandise trends as appropriate for the brand.
  • Understand how the customer is responding to trends by reviewing selling and creating new and updated prints that support your research.
  • Shop competitive and aspirational retail, trade shows and markets for new merchandise, trend ideas, and design inspirations (materials, fashion, color).
  • Produce cohesive product presentations, including boards, tear sheets and samples.
  • Attend Brand Concept and Strategy Meetings.

Requirements
  • 6+ years of experience in women's apparel
  • Strong color & print sense.
  • Strong English language skills, both written and verbal.
  • Strong organization and communication skills.
  • Ability to meet deadlines.
  • Technical knowledge of fabric construction.
  • Strong understanding of print layouts and repeats
  • Proficient in Illustrator, Photoshop, Kaledo and Microsoft Office suite.


The salary for this full-time role is dependent on experience between $90,000 - $100,000.

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may be required to perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits
  • Health Benefits (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Life Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • 401k Program
  • Paid Time Off
  • Robust Holiday Schedule
  • Training & Development
  • Growth Opportunities!
  • Health Benefits (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Life Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • 401k Program
  • Paid Time Off
  • Robust Holiday Schedule
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Training & Development
  • Growth Opportunities!


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