Yellow The Label is hiring: Executive Apparel Designer in Tampa

In order to be considered, you must have direct experience in apparel design and PD. Please do not apply if you have no experience in apparel design!

Position Summary

The Executive Designer will play a key role in shaping the visual identity of Yellow across technical design and product development. This role is ideal for someone with a strong aesthetic point of view and technical awareness who's ready to grow in initiative while taking independent ownership of day-to-day creative and practical execution.

Responsibilities

• Drive and manage all new styles of particular categories with the support of the owner and an assisting designer
• Responsible for Product Development across many differing categories
• Communicates with factories regarding sampling
• Able to complete the execution of a collection or category with minimal to limited direction of the Lead Designer
• Assist in conceptualizing and creating compelling product for the category for all monthly deliveries
• Create moodboards, technical flats, and annual strategy
• Source materials for product with minimal guidance
• Conduct fittings and sample reviews

Build CADs/Tech Packs/construction Detail Pages/ maintain sample BOMs

• Complete ad hoc assignments as assigned

Requirements

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Strong garment development process, fabrics, patterns, and construction

• Strong digital sketching ability

• Strong sense of color story, style and fit terminology

• Strong ability to clearly communicate silhouettes and detailed garment construction through tech pack creation and CADS

• Strong ability to design within cost parameters/wearability

• Strong ability to make artwork and prints

• Knowledgeable and consistently up-to-date with market/runway trends and the Yellow customer's needs

Must submit creative portfolio in order to be considered.