KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :
- TREND ANALYSIS + MARKET INTELLIGENCE :
- Stay informed with industry developments & creative trends - Fashion, Art and Design events
- Trends & forecast study in terms of fabrics, colours, surfaces & shapes
- Presentations & aligning the teams on the same.
- CONCEPT BUILDING :
- State design direction in terms of CONCEPT, COLOUR and print / embroidery language
- Bringing fresh perspective to the business by offering concepts that have a design edge
- Conceptualize & present creative strategy in close capacity with creative head & business teams
- Study archives & analyse sell-through for interpretation
- DEVELOP SEASONAL PRINT ARTWORKS FOR CORE BUSINESSES :
- As per buy plan of businesses for all categories
- SAMPLING + RANGE DEVELOPMENT :
- Creating textile Colourways / Swatches for all categories
- DOCUMENTATION :
- Textile Design Document for the season and Maintaining swatches / colourways archives of all seasonal developments
- RANGE PRESENTATION :
- Cohesive range presentation for Internal reviews, concept presentation (season kick off) & MRH meets, taking critical feedback & ensuring appropriate response to the same in future deliverables.
JOB SPECIFICATION : (QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE)
Years of Functional Experience : 1-2 years of work experience as a Textile Designer in a Retail or Apparel manufacturing Industry or Craft sectorDegree : B. Design / Masters in Design from NID / NIFT / IICD / PearlKnowledge & Skills :Fabindia Product KnowledgeDesigning-Creativity , Conceptual design process and aestheticsVisualising , Knowledge of print , weaves and surfacesAbility to generate fresh ideasEye for Colour, Texture and PatternRange creation with technical knowledgeProficiency in design softwares like Adobe suite, Coral draw etc.Commercial acumenIT Skills-Ms Office and CADCommunication skillsPlanning and Organizational skillsInterpersonal skillsNegotiation SkillsInterested candidates please share resume at harshita.sharma@fabindia.net