Saturday, December 5, 2009

Adidas Apparel Designer (Carlsbad, CA)

Apparel Designer
Req Number: US -3268TMG09

Location US - CA - Carlsbad
Job Type Full-time
Education Required Other
Brand TaylorMade
Travel Extent

Department Design


Position Summary: Assist and design styles across all adidas Golf Apparel, globally with special focus on products that satisfy Asian markets taste preferences. Reports directly to Senior Designer - Apparel; creative inspiration through interaction with senior design level.

Essential Functions and Key Responsibilities: Assists and creates innovative design solutions from documented briefs that are consistent with the brand strategy and product direction; presents and communicates visual concept solutions; works in collaboration with product marketing and project management to ensure timely designs; employs a fluent flow product creation process; creates technical flat sketches (CAD) as well as color presentation boards; maintains a library of silhouettes and historical designs; creates design packs for hand off to development (i.e. color ways, fabric & color call outs, fit direction, stitch details, silhouette, and construction); provide all finished flat sketches and color ways to marketing / communication for catalog and collateral print; uses creative judgment with input regarding performance, manufacturability, merchandising, aesthetic finish, cost, value, and fit; manages projects from concept creation through finalization; organizes and manages all product design related information; maintain knowledge of competitor products.

Focus extension: Design conceptualization, participate in product concept reviews; researches market specific taste preferences; assists in creation of global product presentation material; attends key markets; produces trend and travel reports; maintains knowledge of general apparel market / design trends; willingness to travel domestically and internationally; perform other related duties and assignments as require.

Education, Training, Professional Certification and Work Experience:

Knowledge and Skills Requirements: Reliable communicator; ability to learn and grow in a fast-paced, multi-tasking global working environment; ability and awareness of need to learn team skills and corporate protocol, balanced attitude and work ethic to help support team cohesion and group work / creative dynamics; good organizational skills; good attention to detail; able to meet all deadlines without fail; technically sound in all industry standard software (i.e. Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat).

The above description includes those duties and responsibilities for which the position exists and which must be satisfactorily performed in order to be successful in the position. However the job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive listing of work requirements.

Recruiter: Amy Freistroffer



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