Creating and executing assigned product designs alongside your senior leaders that are future oriented and user-centric
Helping to define the current and future global guest, their needs and expectations through building mood boards, and visualizing consumer journeys and market analysis
Contributing to the commercialization of innovative technologies, including materials, pattern, and construction techniques for existing and new product categories
Creating patterns, mock ups, and prototypes to explore, resolve, or prove new concepts or construction techniques
Providing detailed product initiations to the Product Development team, including spec drawings, pattern and fit directions, and material information
Collaborating with the Fit & Pattern team to resolve fit style and construction issues, and ensure a fully commercialized product
Coordinating with the Materials team to test new materials and ensure that necessary items are available for prototyping
Developing and maintaining a thorough understanding of the materials and manufacturing techniques that Veilance works with
Collaborating closely with other Designers to bring new and better toolbox solutions that benefit the brand (such as new technologies, construction techniques, features, etc.)
Staying up to date with industry trends
Assisting with current product design changes where necessary, in order to address in-line production issues
Supporting the Design Director/Senior Designers in developing a schedule for the flow of the line plan through all development stages, including charting line plan progress
Partnering with the Development and Merchandising teams on concepting and prototyping for seasonal products to gain visibility into cost estimates, MOQs and LOM concerns
Presenting at internal meetings, design reviews and seasonal stage gates, annual seasonal handoffs and other product meetings as required
Attending trade shows, company events as well as sourcing and development vendor visits as required