Associate Fashion Designer Job at AUDREA, INC. in Los Angeles
AUDREA, INC., Los Angeles, CA, US, 90079
**About the Company**
Founded in Los Angeles, Audrea Inc. specializes in young contemporary dress brands that are feminine and stylish. The company has grown into a prominent dress manufacturer, offering impeccable designs at affordable prices for department and specialty stores.
**Position: Fashion Designer**
**Responsibilities:**
- Design and develop dress styles for Minuet and private labels for major department store accounts.
- Research current fashion trends and generate new ideas through competitive shopping, runway shows, and style websites.
- Translate design direction and fabric/trim selections into original designs.
- Collaborate with the Design Team to create tech packs, ensuring designs accurately translate into development samples.
- Attend fittings and follow up on changes and fit corrections.
- Communicate daily with overseas vendors.
- Oversee product styles from sketch to production.
- Ensure prototype samples are prepared for presentation.
**Requirements:**
- Excellent knowledge of various fabrics and garment construction.
- Good verbal and written communication skills for effectively interacting with overseas factories.
- Strong fashion sense with the ability to read and forecast trends.
**Skills and Qualifications:**
- Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Apparel Design.
- 2-3 years of experience in Apparel Design, particularly in dresses and woven tops.
- Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Word, and Excel.
- Strong design aesthetic, color sense, and conceptual skills.
- Comprehensive knowledge of silhouettes, fabrications, color/print usage, embellishment layouts, and trims.
- Excellent communication and follow-up skills.
- Flexibility and adaptability to a fast-paced, rapidly changing work environment.
- Team player who is open to direction and works well under pressure.
**Job Type:** Full-time
**Salary:** $50,000.00 to $70,000.00 per year, depending on experience
**Remote Work:** No
**Work Location:** In-person