Apparel Designer -Activewear
Manpower
- Vancouver, BC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Design and develop men's & women's active, lifestyle, sportswear & outerwear collections for in house brands. More focus will be placed in Men's & Outerwear for this specific position, flexibility to work on various programs will be an asset.
- Create line sheets for technical design and for overseas factory use
- Create storyboards/inspiration boards for upcoming collections
- Forecast fabrication, silhouette, print, colour, and trends
- Follow through from design creation to sample development
- Work with offshore vendors and manufacturers as well as internal teams to bring samples to fruition
- Responsible for portion of collection from a design, colour, intention and construction standpoint
- Work closely with sales and production teams on an ongoing basis to ensure the designs suit the clients, consumer, market, and end user
- University graduate in Fashion Arts or equivalent combination of education and work experience
- Minimum of 5 years of industry experience
- Must have expert knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
- Possesses fibre, yarn and fabric knowledge with a key emphasis on performance fabrications
- Knowledge of garment construction and fit
- Ability to work independently as well as within a team
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Seasonal travel will be required
- Experience in Outerwear design & construction will be considered an asset