Technical Apparel Designer
Reports to: Director of Design & Product Development
Full Time: 20-25 hours per week (Part-Time employment with the opportunity to move to Full-Time )
About Us:
AJG Fashion Consulting is a fashion apparel consulting agency specializing in assisting clothing brands with the design, sourcing, and development of products through our extensive factory network & team of industry experts. We guide our clients from concept to completion, ensuring high-quality production and innovative designs that are on trend & on time.
AJG focuses on providing superior customer service and support to our brands every step of the way. Our premium service sets us apart from competition and is the foundation of our business’ success and growth. Our rapidly growing business is in need of a Technical Designer who can support our design team at our Austin, TX office.
What You’ll Do
This role will support the Design Director & help to oversee 1 assistant technical designer. You will also work closely with the Product Development team. Tasks may include but are not limited to:
Client Relationships
Act as a primary point of contact for AJG clients, providing expert technical guidance and timely communication to build long-term, dependable partnerships.
Proactively identify savings through thoughtful design adjustments, trim counter-sourcing, shipment consolidation, and the reduction of sample iterations.
Drive efficiency across the entire production lifecycle by anticipating bottlenecks and implementing forward-thinking solutions to streamline the process.
Deliver premium support throughout the design-to-delivery pipeline, ensuring all client needs are met with high-level technical expertise and professional integrity.
Apparel & Technical Design
Create development and production tech packs, including measurements, technical sketches, garment construction details, etc
Communicate any potential issues on developments to client in a timely manner & offer solutions
Lead fit sessions on a live model or mannequin.
Ensure fit is standardized across brands as per client requirements
Prepare sample for fit session, measuring and recording information via google docs or Backbone PLM system & taking detailed photographs of garments
Ensure accurate notes and digital pictures are taken during fit sessions, and integrate notes into clear fit comments.
Catalog, track, store, & maintain samples with proper labeling and storage.
Review/approve lab dips and print strike offs against color standards. Clearly communicate comments to clients and vendors.
Communicate daily with both clients and overseas factories, via in-person and virtual meetings, as well as email, slack and whatsapp as needed, in a professional manner that reflects the client-centric values of AJG.
Must be able to work in-person at our Austin, TX, but be comfortable working with employees & Managers who are off-site or work remotely.
Must be available during regular business hours.
Organize and prioritize workload to meet all deadlines
Stay up to date with industry standards on compliance & testing regulations
Oversee assistant designer as necessary
Education/Expertise
College Degree in Apparel, Fashion, or Technical Design
At least 3 Years of relevant experience
Proficiency with Excel, Google Sheets, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop a plus
PLM experience a plus (Centric, Backbone)
Sewing skills or Knowledge of garment construction, understanding of basic sewing operations, understanding of basic pattern-making & grading
Necessary Skills
Proven ability to manage competing priorities, agendas and translate complex information across internal and external audiences.
Highly organized
Solutions focused approach
Top-notch follow up skills are essential
Strong time management skills
Superior customer service abilities
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Good interpersonal skills, team oriented, ability to work cohesively with a small team
Multi-tasker with a “can-do” attitude and ability to shift priorities when needed
Experience creating technical flats & CADs in Adobe Illustrator
Graphic Design and Textile Design capabilities a plus
Please send a portfolio of your work along with your resume. Please include examples of tech packs, flats, technical sketches, and other relevant information along with your application.
Job Functions
Technical Apparel Design
Fashion & Apparel Design
Garment Fitting & Pattern Adjustments
Communicating with clients and factories
Why Work at Alice James Global?
Be a part of an awesome, rapidly growing, woman owned and led team in the fashion industry. Opportunity to build your career path as the company grows. Flexible work schedule, work from home options and open PTO.
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