Freelance Associate Kid's Designer

We are looking for a Freelance Associate Designer for Kid's Sportwear & Outdoor Product with a top fashion brand in NYC. The Associate Designer executes the seasonal design development process, from concept to delivery, by creating and executing original, trend‑appropriate design concepts that meet market needs and drive sales, and ensuring the timely execution of each stage in the process. 3/30-5/1 Pay rate: $37-41/Hour Hybrid - 4 days onsite Responsibilities Strategy & Innovation Research and identify trend directions; perform competitive analysis; pull and review fabrics, design concepts, presentation boards for meetings, mock‑ups, color‑ups, inspirational photos. Execute development of initial seasonal design category in context of larger assortment and cost structure. Operations & Results Design according to style plans, sales needs, and emerging trends; ensure timely execution of product development calendar. Create Illustrator sketches; review specification sheets and line sheets; ensure accuracy of product development logs, line sheets, boards, and design archives library; ensure maintenance of designs in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system or shared drives. Create final designs in 3D and create final assortments in Visulon. Select and review raw materials and trims; ensure maintenance of fabric/trim library. Approve lab dips with Designer(s) and ensure consistency with color standards and licensor directives, where appropriate; review prints and graphics where appropriate and advise revisions; manage fit process. Customers & Relationships Coordinate follow‑up with internal and external customers and partners, including technical design, production, and vendors; manage interoffice communication. Build collaborative relationships with vendors and internal customers. Leadership & Teams Contribute positively to team dynamic and manage up where necessary. Attract, develop, and retain talent. Required Qualifications Superior organizational skills and excellent communication skills; team oriented. Ability to multi‑task and meet deadlines, highly detail oriented, meticulous and creative. Creativity, technical capability, and sensibility for merchandising; ability to sketch. Extensive knowledge of garment construction, pattern making, silhouettes, color ways, sewing techniques, fabrication, and trim; familiarity with print design and manufacturing. Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Design. 3-5 years' experience in apparel design. Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe products, PLM and Mac computers. CS, Adobe, PLM and tasks include but are not limited to Color cards for the SS27 market (Outdoor, Swim & Sportswear). PLM style # setup for Outdoor and Sportswear — roughly 300 SKUs total. FW27 color input into PLM Color palette setup in PLM for Outdoor and Sportswear. SS27 SMS review updates. FW27 toolbox make pages. Benefits Solomon Page offers a comprehensive benefit program for hourly employees, including medical, dental, 401(k), direct deposit and commuter benefits to our employees, including freelancers. #J-18808-Ljbffr Solomon Page