Product Design and Development

Posted by Longworth Industries on 07/17/2024

Job Basics

Industry Sector: Outdoor

Job Categories: Design - Apparel, Design - Graphic

Company Type: Apparel/SoftGoods

State: NC

City: Southern Pines

Country: United States

Required Experience: 5 - 7 years

Contact Name: Jackie Murrell

Business Phone: 9106735290

Job Type: Freelance

Salary: 60+ negotiable

Required to Relocate: No

Required to Travel: No

Employee May Telecommute: Yes

Job Seeker Must Live Within: Telecommute

Job Description & Requirements

Duties and Responsibilities

• Apply market research, trend insight, and knowledge to interpret business briefs from the product team to select materials, and actively create and present new innovative concepts.
• Develop and create illustrations for new design concepts and digital renderings of materializations in Photoshop and Illustrator, detailing concept and proposed materials. 
• Manage and drive multiple design project concepts within calendar timeline. 
• Where appropriate, make recommendations to design and development team lead on sourcing and manufacturing.
• Review sourced materials with technical design before first prototype is submitted from vendor. 
• Review initial prototypes with technical designer. (In person or video conference)
• Collaborate and clearly communicate with sales, product and design team to ensure design objectives are reflected in the creation and execution of the product.
• Prepare and present design projects, clearly communicating design vision.
• Collaborate with and support sales team and industry peers to ensure season runs smoothly.
• Proactively anticipate how to manage design deadline to meet timeline dates.
• Domestic travel as required. Attendance at tradeshows and events may also be required as directed.

 

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, and Photoshop.
• Ability to effectively prepare and present information in a visually compelling way; Ability to articulate creative concepts to a broad audience.
• Knowledge in current winter sport and outdoor industry trends and the ability to interpret trends.
• Highly motivated team player and self-starter.
• Ability to translate and communicate visual concepts into clear, compelling presentations.
• Excellent verbal, visual, and written communication skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience working effectively in a small team environment with team members located across the U.S.
• Good project management and organizational skills; ability to multi-task in a time sensitive environment, deadline and process driven; exceptional attention to detail.
• Knowledge of product design and appropriate use of materials.
• Understanding of garment constructions, fabric bases, and general construction details.
• Comprehensive understanding of design process, print and color design, and trend awareness.
• Good understanding of interdependency between design and development processes.
• Ability to communicate effectively with development team, sales, marketing, and retailers on product design goals and process.

 

 

Product Groups / Collections Included

• Hot Chillys Socks
• Winter Sport and Outdoor Socks
• Communicate emerging yarn stories, technical features and performance characteristics to differentiate product amongst competition. 
• Develop compelling color block designs and fun patterns for both technical and “Fiesta” socks.
• Hot Chillys Accessories
• Develop compelling designs, colors, prints to evolve existing winter sport accessory business.
• Hot Chillys Fiesta Collection
• Design products for this fashion winter sport collection of apparel.
• Print development and garment design.
• Hot Chillys Mid-Layers
• Design fleece, soft shell, poly fill, knits and other mid-layer garments for men and women.
• Product to complement existing color story and overall brand image.

About Longworth Industries

Longworth Industries is a premier MFG of XGO and performance base layer products made in the USA supporting Military/Custom Border Patrol/Homeland Security along with the private sector. Longworth Industries Performance Apparel Division Manufactures Hot Chillys/Polarmax winter active wear brands throughout the USA and abroad.