Associate Designer - Apparel
Fox Head, Inc.
Morgan Hill, CA, 95037
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Fox Racing has an immediate opening for an Associate Designer.
As an Associate Designer, you`ll use your exceptional design skills and knowledge of accessory products and processes to create innovative designs. You’ll need to possess the ability to create a line from concept to reality. Your focus will be to generate innovative designs that are an accurate reflection of Fox Racing’s position as an industry leader in Action Sports.
Essential Functions of this Role:
* Plan and create comprehensive design packages that meet Product Brief goals for performance, innovation, image, function, and commercial viability. Continually make sure packages are complete and free from errors. Deliver product concepts precisely within development calendar time frame and present them to product team for review.
* Research and evaluate new methods of assembling a garment and combining materials and manufacturing technology to reach the highest levels of performance and style. Review and prioritize performance, safety, and style to properly incorporate them into products. Visualize performance and styling goals and create design solutions to achieve them.
* Work as part of the Product Development Team made up of the Product Manager and Product Developer in order to manage and meet apparel design and sample deadlines. Work with the Developer in the initial development phase to insure that the vendor is accomplishing the originally intended design and details. This includes approving and commenting on color and fabric strike-offs, and this also includes reviewing sample fit and construction samples through pre-production stage.
* Select all materials and trims for each specific product being designed and developed appropriate for each product’s end use.
* Maintain documentation of your portion of the product process and make sure this documentation is readily available to others.
* Attend and present at all apparel presentations and meetings. Present seasonal trend and market report and how these trends would apply to upcoming lines. Report will specifically address fabric, color, fit, trim, and graphic trends.
* Be able to make recommendations to the Creative Director on designs and other matters of consequence to the business and its end customers. Will receive creative input and approval directly from the Creative Director.
* When appropriate, the Designer will visit production factories and tour facilities to become familiar with the manufacturing processes of the products that are being designed.
* When appropriate, the Designer may attend events appropriate for market research such as races, contests and festivals. May attend trade shows and meet with vendors to research trends in materials, color, trims, and manufacturing.
Minimum Education, Experience and Skills Required:
·College Degree in Apparel Design or related course of study.
·Ability to use discretion and independent judgment to be creative within set timelines.
·Working knowledge of Mac-based Illustrator graphics computer program is a must. Outstanding graphic design (2D) skills, and familiarity with production documentation in Illustrator. Additional software knowledge like Freehand, Quark, and Photoshop are a plus as well.
·Must posses the following abilities: drawing/sketching, concept ideation, color theory, use of texture, spacing and scale, visual presentation development and layout.
·Must have a strong attention to detail, ability to think on a conceptual level, confident decision-making skills. Project management and leadership skills are also necessary.
·Excellent communication skills are a must as you will be responsible for presenting your ideas, concepts and designs throughout all phases of the product creation cycle. Additionally, you’ll need to posses the skills to accurately communicate the details of your designs to bring projects through development to completion within predetermined timelines.
·A solid understanding of construction, manufacturing techniques and materials with a finger on the pulse of trends influencing design in Action Sports is highly necessary
·Must be able to work as part of a team and with a diverse group of people and projects
·Previous work experience in active apparel market a plus.
This position is located at our headquarters in Morgan Hill, CA.
If you've got what it takes to be successful in this role, please submit your resume through Malakye.com or email it directly to:
hr@foxracing.com
Fox offers excellent benefits such as medical, dental, life insurance, vision, 401(k) and not to mention - a casual work environment. Feel free to visit www.foxracing.com!
As an Associate Designer, you`ll use your exceptional design skills and knowledge of accessory products and processes to create innovative designs. You’ll need to possess the ability to create a line from concept to reality. Your focus will be to generate innovative designs that are an accurate reflection of Fox Racing’s position as an industry leader in Action Sports.
Essential Functions of this Role:
* Plan and create comprehensive design packages that meet Product Brief goals for performance, innovation, image, function, and commercial viability. Continually make sure packages are complete and free from errors. Deliver product concepts precisely within development calendar time frame and present them to product team for review.
* Research and evaluate new methods of assembling a garment and combining materials and manufacturing technology to reach the highest levels of performance and style. Review and prioritize performance, safety, and style to properly incorporate them into products. Visualize performance and styling goals and create design solutions to achieve them.
* Work as part of the Product Development Team made up of the Product Manager and Product Developer in order to manage and meet apparel design and sample deadlines. Work with the Developer in the initial development phase to insure that the vendor is accomplishing the originally intended design and details. This includes approving and commenting on color and fabric strike-offs, and this also includes reviewing sample fit and construction samples through pre-production stage.
* Select all materials and trims for each specific product being designed and developed appropriate for each product’s end use.
* Maintain documentation of your portion of the product process and make sure this documentation is readily available to others.
* Attend and present at all apparel presentations and meetings. Present seasonal trend and market report and how these trends would apply to upcoming lines. Report will specifically address fabric, color, fit, trim, and graphic trends.
* Be able to make recommendations to the Creative Director on designs and other matters of consequence to the business and its end customers. Will receive creative input and approval directly from the Creative Director.
* When appropriate, the Designer will visit production factories and tour facilities to become familiar with the manufacturing processes of the products that are being designed.
* When appropriate, the Designer may attend events appropriate for market research such as races, contests and festivals. May attend trade shows and meet with vendors to research trends in materials, color, trims, and manufacturing.
Minimum Education, Experience and Skills Required:
·College Degree in Apparel Design or related course of study.
·Ability to use discretion and independent judgment to be creative within set timelines.
·Working knowledge of Mac-based Illustrator graphics computer program is a must. Outstanding graphic design (2D) skills, and familiarity with production documentation in Illustrator. Additional software knowledge like Freehand, Quark, and Photoshop are a plus as well.
·Must posses the following abilities: drawing/sketching, concept ideation, color theory, use of texture, spacing and scale, visual presentation development and layout.
·Must have a strong attention to detail, ability to think on a conceptual level, confident decision-making skills. Project management and leadership skills are also necessary.
·Excellent communication skills are a must as you will be responsible for presenting your ideas, concepts and designs throughout all phases of the product creation cycle. Additionally, you’ll need to posses the skills to accurately communicate the details of your designs to bring projects through development to completion within predetermined timelines.
·A solid understanding of construction, manufacturing techniques and materials with a finger on the pulse of trends influencing design in Action Sports is highly necessary
·Must be able to work as part of a team and with a diverse group of people and projects
·Previous work experience in active apparel market a plus.
This position is located at our headquarters in Morgan Hill, CA.
If you've got what it takes to be successful in this role, please submit your resume through Malakye.com or email it directly to:
hr@foxracing.com
Fox offers excellent benefits such as medical, dental, life insurance, vision, 401(k) and not to mention - a casual work environment. Feel free to visit www.foxracing.com!