This is a dynamic, hands-on opportunity for a creative, forward-thinking freelance designer who can work collaboratively and take direction well. We are looking for an enthusiastic, skilled individual to join our team for full-time or Part-time Freelance Opportunity starting in August/September for 1-3 months.
As a part of the design team you will work closely with the Print Designer, Design and Development teams on the daily creation and development of prints and artwork for Proenza Schouler.
About the company:
Proenza Schouler is a New York based womenswear and accessories brand founded in 2002 by designers Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez. The duo met while studying at Parsons School of Design, eventually collaborating on their senior thesis which became their first collection as Proenza Schouler. Named after the designers’ mothers’ maiden names, the collection was bought in its entirety by Barneys New York.
Proenza Schouler makes luxury fashion for the intelligent, adult, urban woman of today. The work is generally defined by Jack and Lazaro’s use of fine luxury materials, consistently infused with a marked sense of effortlessness and ease. Since its inception, Proenza Schouler has played an important role in reinvigorating American fashion. Awarded with the inaugural CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund award in 2004, the emerging brand was quickly established as a leading talent in the industry. Proenza Schouler has won five CFDA awards, including the 2003 Swarovski award for Ready-to-Wear, the 2009 Accessory Designer of the Year award, and the Womenswear Designer of the Year award in 2007, 2011, and 2013.
REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s degree
3-4+ years of relevant design experience
High Level Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign.
Skilled in the creation of print repeats, color-ups and other CAD for apparel related tasks
Strong sense of color and proportion.
Confident in hand drawing and painting for print design
Excellent organizational skills.
Strong ability to manage time and execute at a high level both collaboratively and independently.
Must be creative, hardworking, positive and a team player
Enthusiastic about artwork and garment design
RESPONSIBILITIES
Seasonal artwork, concept and market research based on initial design inspiration as directed by Design and Print Designer.
Creation of artwork using Photoshop and Illustrator. This will include creating colorways using the seasonal color palette, continuous artwork repeats, artwork cleaning and adjustments in scale, artwork placement on garments, engineered artworks, print mock-ups and color-ups on sketches and flats.
Additional research and creation of specific print artwork for capsule collections and special projects.
Creation of artwork pitch sheets, technical layout pages and packages to send to fabric mills.
Managing and maintaining seasonal color palettes and seasonal print boards as directed by Print Designer.
Working closely with the Fabric and Design teams for color or print related textile developments and artwork adjustments.
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