Associate Designer - Mens Woven Bottoms and Sleep

The Associate Designer is responsible for designing and developing product by interpreting concepts into finished product. This includes developing themes, color, fabrication, and silhouettes for the upcoming season as well as working with mills to develop original textures and patterns. Other responsibilities include the development of presentation boards, raw material research, market research, flat sketches and fashion illustration, detailed specs, and fabric/trim research and allocations. This person would partner with the product development team and follow through on sample development. They would collaborate with Merchandising and Sourcing to achieve production execution. This person will also be responsible for following the Lands' End design direction; adapting their design ideas into product that serves the Lands' End customer and drives the Lands' End brand.

Successful candidates will have the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

A Design or related degree with 2-4 years of experience.
A thorough understanding of textile construction, color and printing techniques.
Ability to do flat drawings/sketches for design prototypes.
Able to interpret trends and translate them to our customer..
Strong organization skills and attention to detail.
Ability to meet deadlines
Ability to work in a team environment.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Fluent in Illustrator, Indesign, Photoshop and IPLM
Travel is required.