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AssociateDesignerWomensWovens
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“Associate Designer Womens Wovens. Skills: Product design, Trend analysis, Fashion design. Research global markets. Identify new seasonal trends”
What You'll Achieve.
Product style exceeds expectations; Product fit exceeds expectations; Product quality exceeds expectations
Industry & Context.
Present problem analysis; Recommended solutions
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
computer knowledge including Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Excel
Nice to Have
elevated sense of style, understand how to translate trends
What You'll Do.
Research global markets
Identify new seasonal trends
Identify new silhouettes
Identify new techniques
Identify new product categories
Identify competitive inspiration
Develop concepts for product line
Develop sketches for product line
Advocate for design ideas
Present to leadership
Present to cross functional partners
Develop internal cross functional relationships
Ensure product concept to store execution
Ensure product concept to site execution
Partner with Production
Partner with Tech Design
Communicate vision behind fit
Communicate vision behind product design
Ensure execution is achieved
Ensure quality is achieved
Ensure desired margin targets are achieved
Communicate difficult concepts
Participate in projects
Participate in assignments
Responsible for sketch callouts
Communicate desired fit
Communicate desired aesthetic
Maintain sketch updates
Maintain sketch specifications
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross functional team members; Merchandising; Production; Technical design; Gap Inc Sourcing; Visual Merchandising; Marketing
Communication Scope
Communicate difficult concepts
Full Job Description
## About the Role In this role, you will work in an energizing, inclusive, and creative environment focused on concepting and creating sustainable product that exceeds customers' expectations. Your goal is to partner with cross functional team members who collectively are responsible for ensuring that the product style, fit, and quality are more than worth the price for our customers. Responsibilities include participating in the conceptual development of the product line and ensuring product is consistent with market trends and brand strategies. Must lean into risk taking and be customer curious! ## What You'll Do * Research global markets in order to identify new seasonal trends, silhouettes, fabrics, techniques, product categories and competitive inspiration. * Develop concepts and sketches for product line and advocates for design ideas by presenting to internal leadership and cross functional partners . * Develop strong internal cross functional relationships with Merchandising, Production, Technical design, Gap Inc Sourcing (GIS), Visual Merchandising and Marketing to ensure product concept to store and site execution is a seamless experience. * Partner with Production and Tech Design to create tech packs and communicate vision behind fit and product design, ensuring execution, quality, and desired margin targets are achieved. * Able to communicate difficult concepts in a simple manner * Participate in projects and assignments of diverse scope. * Responsible for sketch callouts and communicating desired fit and aesthetic to tech design and maintaining sketch updates and specifications (i.e. trims, wash, etc..) ## Who You Are * Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and highly collaborative environment, with the ability to juggle multiple seasons at one time and track development deadlines * Possess an elevated sense of style, aesthetic, and color and understand how to translate trends through the lens of the customer and brand filter * Thorough knowledge of
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