Los Angeles, CA- Juicy Couture (Girls' CAD Designer)

Overview:

Juicy Couture, founded in 1996, has evolved into a multimillion-dollar lifestyle brand. The power duo behind the brand – co-founders and creative directors Gela Nash-Taylor and Pamela Skaist-Levy – are constantly developing new categories and widening the Juicy Couture umbrella. Originally known for the tracksuit, Juicy Couture has expanded into women’s and girls’ ready-to-wear apparel, shoes, swimwear, timepieces, handbags, intimates aptly named Choose Sleep, sunglasses, optic eyewear, jewelry, small leather goods, beauty products and women’s fragrances. Juicy introduces a new collection called “Bird,” featuring a twist on casual luxury and is created for the girl whose personality is evidenced through her cutting edge sense of style. Juicy also offers baby gear and a wide array of doggie accessories for the savvy puppy. Additionally, Juicy signed a license agreement with Maclaren Stroller in 2008. Juicy Couture currently has 61 retail locations across the U.S. and is set to expand to 66 stand-alone retail stores in the U.S. by year-end 2009. Internationally, Juicy Couture retail locations can be found in Italy, Japan, Hong Kong, China, Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates (Dubai); in 2009, a new retail location will open in London on Bruton Street and 10 new stores will open in Asia, totaling 27 retail locations overseas and 93 retail locations worldwide.

Responsibilities:

• Works closely with Senior CAD Designer and Girls’ Design Director and handles issues of high complexity.  • Acts as a technical resource for Design team by providing in depth expert knowledge in all CAD areas.  • Responsible for creating computer generated prints, yarn dyes and embellishments for all categories of the girls’ line.  • Presents CAD ideas to design team.  • Responsible for preparing artwork packages that comply with production ready standards, providing well-defined recommendations to meet business requirements.  • Works closely with fabric R&D and product development to assess potential technical issues before the artwork is completed.  • Participates in preparation of visual displays for seasonal presentations.  • Responsible for proactively maintaining seasonal color palettes.  • Proactively identify opportunities and recommendations for increasing workflow efficiencies.  • Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in Textile Design or other related field of study  • 4-6 years related experience; fashion background a plus  • In depth knowledge of U4IA CAD system/software/printers; General PC knowledge.  • General expertise of print and textile designs, repeats, color matching and creation of colorways.  • Awareness of product development from conceptualization to finished design for textiles.  • Strong organizational, time management and communication skills. Click HERE to apply online Posted by Ely Estoesta