Assistant Designer, Recover

Gap Inc.

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

San Francisco, California

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The assistant designer will research global trends and create sketches for the Recover product line, including fleece and lounge items. They will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage tech packs, fit sessions, and the overall product development process.

Qualifications

We're looking for an Assistant Designer to help create sustainable products, especially in fleece and lounge wear. Key skills include trend research, sketching, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Microsoft Excel is also expected.

Job Description

About the Role

In this role, you will work in an energizing, inclusive, and creative environment focused on concepting and creating sustainable product that exceeds customers' expectations. Your goal is to partner with cross functional team members who collectively are responsible for ensuring that the product style, fit, and quality are more than worth the price for our customers. As the assistant designer for Recover you'll focus on fleece, lounge, and any product made for slow movement and recovery. Responsibilities include assisting in designing the product line, preparing sketches, and assisting with basic specifications of the product. Must lean into risk taking and be customer curious!

What You'll Do

  • Research global markets in order to identify new seasonal trends, silhouettes, fabrics, techniques, product categories and competitive inspiration.

  • Assist in developing concepts and sketches for product line and advocate for design ideas by presenting to internal leadership and cross functional partners.

  • Develop strong internal cross functional relationships with Merchandising, Production, Technical design, Gap Inc Sourcing (GIS), Visual Merchandising and Marketing to ensure product concept to store and site execution is a seamless experience.

  • Partner with Production and Tech Design to create tech packs and communicate vision behind fit and product design, ensuring execution, quality, and desired margin targets are achieved.

  • Ask effective questions and solicit feedback to understand needs.

  • Complete structured assignments, like attending fit sessions with manager, and makes revisions to sketch and design packages based on stated priorities.

  • Manage administration and follow up of product design process such as presentation boards creation to ensure team stays organized and hits required deadlines.

Who You Are

  • Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and highly collaborative environment, with the ability to juggle multiple seasons at one time and track development deadlines

  • Possess an elevated sense of style, aesthetic, and color and understand how to translate trends through the lens of the customer and brand filter

  • Thorough knowledge of silhouette, fit, fabrication, construction, color use, sewing techniques, and trim; applied knowledge of garment construction methods to design process

  • Strong computer knowledge including Adobe Illustrator and Microsoft Excel

  • Recognize and act on inconsistencies in data or results

Gap Inc.

Gap Inc., a house of iconic brands, is the largest specialty apparel company in America. Its Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta brands offer clothing, accessories, and lifestyle products for men, women and children. Since 1969, Gap Inc. has created products and experiences that shape culture, while doing right by employees, communities and the planet. Gap Inc. products are available worldwide through company-operated stores, franchise stores, and e-commerce sites. Fiscal year 2023 net sales were $14.9 billion. For more information, please visit www.gapinc.com.
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