This position is Freelance role
Who We Are
We are Wildfang. We had grown tired of asking: Are real pockets revolutionary? Is it too much to ask for a button-up without boob gap? Why is the fashion industry still clinging to outdated gender norms that serve no one? In answering these questions, Wildfang was born. We’re on a mission to rethink gender norms and how they show up in fashion. You can shop with us online or swing by our PDX store. Female founded, mission-driven.
Who You Are
You are a freelance Apparel Designer with a background in wovens and tailored styles. You have a passion for inclusive, functional, and aspirational product design. You can seamlessly move from concept, to design exploration, to tech design throughout the design process. You are collaborative in partnering with other functions to ensure designs meet the customer and business needs. You are proficient in Creative Suite (specifically illustrator, photoshop, acrobat), PLM experience and MSOffice.
Responsibilities
Partner with Chief Creative Officer and tech designer on designing styles against the seasonal creative brief
Execute the end to end design process from concept/swipe phase, to sketches, to CAD creation, to design iterations, to tech pack hand off, update files throughout the season based on development process and information gathering (ie costing, sourcing, proto feedback, etc)
Collaborate cross functionally to incorporate creative, merch, and costing feedback
Partner and communicate with factories from sourcing trims/materials to proto or mock up requests to tech pack hand off
Partner with team to ensure design stays on calendar and WF meets T+A dates
Requirements
6+ years of experience in apparel design and design development
Sewing/garment construction knowledge in wovens
Ability to scale workload up and down across the calendar to meet design needs across the Go-To-Market calendar
Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively and independently in a remote environment
Attention to detail and accuracy in their work
Computer skills: Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Slack PLM software experience, etc
Time Commitment
Roughly 20-30 hrs a month (this can go up or down based on seasonal needs)
