Design Associate

Company Description: Advanced contemporary ready-to-wear clothing label founded by three women and based in New York City. Along with its’ direct to consumer website the label has a network of over 20 high-end boutiques and retailers including Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Elyse Walker, Moda Operandi, Saks Fifth Avenue, ShopBop, Intermix, Kirna Zabete and Capitol. Role Title: Design Associate Looking for a creative and energetic Design Associate to join our growing team. The Design Associate will work with brand’s Co-Founders on the design, development and production of its’ women’s ready-to-wear collections, coordinating with PR & Marketing and Brand Coordinators to create promotional assets and facilitate inventory management. Responsibilities: Partner with designer on all aspects of the design/development process from start to finish including detail sketches, tech-packing, trend presentation/concept boards etc, artwork recoloring etc Communicate closely and partner with Design, Sales, Production and Operations to effectively communicate departmental needs and design requests Generating and updating of style numbers, design line sheets and color cards Assist in conducting competitive set and customer market research Adhere to due dates for all stages of design and manage internal team around key dates Adjust Time and Action calendar changes and socialize internally Source and maintain fabric assortment for each season and catalogue previous seasons’ sketches and prints Coordinate samples: check in proto and sale samples, track organize and archive, coordinate sample requests from sales and marketing Send out and follow up on packages for overseas vendors, production Attend and assist photoshoots, fittings, group meetings and trend shopping Communicate closely with sample rooms, factories, and vendors Skills At least 3-5 years of experience in the fashion design industry Must be able to create an overseas tech pack for Production and tech teams Computer and tech savvy Proficient in Photoshop – including being able to CAD prints to bodies for line sheets Proficient in Adobe Illustrator Strong written and oral communication style commensurate with Cara Cara’s luxury client base and buying audiences Able to work in a fast paced and team-based environment Please email cover letter and resume to julia@caracaranyc.com.