Fashion Designer Associate

Simply Southern is a nationally recognized apparel brand that celebrates the preppy American lifestyle. Founded in Greensboro, NC in 2005, Simply Southern has been creating vibrant, catchy t-shirts and clothing for more than a decade. Simply Southern began as a small apparel kiosk in a mall in 2005. Today, Simply Southern is sold by over 6,000 independent retailers and has 27 of our own retail stores throughout 16 states. Between our corporate office, production facility, and retail locations, Simply Southern employs over 400 people. Simply Southern is passionate about helping the less fortunate and using our success for good. Simply Southern donates to a variety of organizations but are best known for our efforts to help sea turtle conservation and ChildFund International. To date, Simply Southern has donated over $6 million in cash and merchandise.

Job Summary:

The Fashion Design Assistant will work with the Fashion Designer and the Art Director to assist in the organizing and creation of new product. This person will be responsible for recording, photographing, and receiving samples. The Fashion Design Assistant will work to research new trends and communicate with factories to follow up on samples as needed. This role will also serve as a resource for special projects as needed. They will need to have excellent organization and time management skills as well as the ability to effectively multi-task. This position will require general knowledge of Photoshop and Illustrator, good communication skills, and the ability to self-start, work independently, and meet deadlines.

Duties:

• Assist with design and development of styles

• Create technical sketches, color ways, and mood boards

• Package tech packs

• Assist with line management 

• Responsible for coordinating and preparing samples and accessories for photoshoots

• Supporting in Fit sessions as providing notes to cross functional partners

• Stand in as a fit model for meetings (optional)

• Coordinate and manage samples and transport them to meetings, photoshoots, showrooms, etc. as necessary

• Maintain line database 

• Manage samples through seasons

• Review Samples for construction 

• Maintain digital asset and design libraries

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of garment construction and manufacturing process

• Strong Digital Sketching skills

• Proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, and Microsoft Office

• Candidate must have strong fashion sense and creativity

• Must be fluent in English

• Ability to work on multiple projects and meet deadlines

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills

• Minimum 1 year of design experience

• Must provide a portfolio

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design or a related field strongly preferred.

Work Environment/Job Conditions:

• General work environment – sitting for long periods, standing, walking, typing, carrying, pushing, and bending. Work is conducted primarily indoors with varying environmental conditions such as fluorescent lighting and air conditioning.
• Noise level is usually low to medium
• Occasional lifting of up to 35 lbs.

Job Type: Full-time, in-office