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Design Training Program - Assistant CAD Designer
Abercrombie & Fitch
Columbus, OH, United States
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Description
CAD Design
A&F CAD Designers are responsible for creating seasonal print, pattern and embroidery work (florals, stripes, plaids, repeats, etc.) for use in all product categories. With the help of the Research & Development team in the state-of-the-art Innovation and Design Center, as well as vintage/inspiration trips, the Print & Pattern Designers collaborate with Design and Merchandising to keep prints and patterns fresh and ahead of the competition. CAD Designers at A&F are highly creative, have a great sense of style, strong eye for trend and color, and possess strong communication and organization skills.
CAD Design Responsibilities
As a CAD Designer, your focus will be to work through prints from concept to preproduction for use in all product categories, tops, bottoms and accessories. Candidates will have a passion for the brand and the customer, a strong eye for trend and color, an unparalleled attention to detail, and strong communication and organization skills.
• The ability to create original pattern work. A strong illustrative hand is highly recommended
• Create seasonal CAD color palettes
• Research new and innovative fabrications, prints, patterns, colors and embroideries
• Collaborate with the design team to generate brand appropriate artwork
• Working and reworking pattern to achieve final print
• Researching and developing existing and emerging concepts and trend as inspiration.
• Sketching both off and on the computer
• Understands A&F brand customer (eye)
• Ability to self-manage
Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Design or related field
• Passion for the A&F brands and an interest in specialty retail
• An impeccable taste level & eye for color
• Ability to identify relevant fashion trends and interpret them for our brands
• Engaging personality with exceptional communication and presentation skills
• Detail-oriented with strong time management and organizational skills
• Career-driven with vigorous work ethic and high performance standards
• Solid understanding of design process and product construction (i.e. finishes, fabrics, hardware, stitches, etc.)
• Ability to think three-dimensionally and to visualize from swatch to body
• Strong computer skills (Illustrator, Web PLM)
• Minimum 3.0 GPA
Job College
Primary Location USA-OH-Columbus
Schedule Full-time