Designer I - Print, Color, Concept - Calvin Klein

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Designer I - Print, Color, Concept - Calvin Klein

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Print, Color, and Concept Designer will support the Calvin Klein Global Concepts Team from initial concept through product delivery. They will work closely with the design team to execute the seasonal direction across all product categories. The designer is responsible for ideating and interpreting seasonal design direction, working collaboratively with design, merchandising, and supply partners. A good attitude and excitement for the brand and categories are needed to help inspire and support a collaborative work environment.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES OF THE JOB:

• Collaborate on seasonal concepts, specifically print and color.
• Build out seasonal print concept boards based on direction from the design director.
• Own print creative tasks, including print design, purchasing prints, print recoloring/scaling, allocating fabric bases, and printing techniques.
• Own all print production tasks, requesting sign-offs with mills, communicating with mills on comments and approvals on sign-offs, SMS, and bulk, and working closely with RM and Supply.
• Cross-functional work with women’s and men’s design - woven and knits.
• Prepare all print presentations for leadership.
• Maintain and update the print library.
• Work with the design director on seasonal color palettes, including color research and matching.
• Support design director with color-related tasks (meetings, recoloring, dyeing, etc.) 
• Support research for Global Concepts seasonal launches.
• Work and communicate daily with cross-functional teams from development to final product.
• Take initiative, embrace change, and adapt to learning new concepts and procedures.
• Ability to meet overlapping deadlines.

INTERNAL & EXTERNAL CONTACTS:      

Internal: Design, Merchandising, RM, Supply

External: Mills, Factories, Consultants, Vendors

RESOURCEFULNESS/CREATIVITY:

Responsible for contributing images, concept ideas, trend research, and print/graphic ideas.

ENVIRONMENT:

Highly creative, deadline- and process-driven environment.

EDUCATION:

• Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in Textile Design.

EXPERIENCE:

• 5+ years’ experience; background in Textile Design.
• Highly creative.
• Proficiency in garment construction for multiple Menswear categories.
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills. 
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Ability to establish good relationships with key parties and department staff.
• Flexibility to deadline demands and seasonal schedules.
• Enthusiastic and keen on interdisciplinary solutions.
• Advanced proficiency and experience using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Flexible and reliable.

Pay Range:PVH currently provides base salary ranges for all positions-on job advertisements-in the United States based on local requirements. These ranges are based on what PVH reasonably believes that it will pay an associate for their base salary for said position at the time of the posting. Individual compensation will ultimately be determined based on a variety of relevant factors including but-not limited to qualifications, geographic location and other relevant skills. PVH is committed to providing a market-competitive total rewards package to eligible associates, which includes diverse and robust health and insurance benefits to meet the varied needs of our associates and an above-market 401(k) contribution to help our associates save for retirement. We also offer career growth opportunities, empowering our associates to design their future at PVH.PVH Corp. or its subsidiary ("PVH") is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment on the basis of their individual capabilities and qualifications, consistent with applicable law and without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law. In addition to complying with all applicable laws, PVH also has a strong corporate commitment to inclusion, diversity and to ensuring that all current and future PVH associates are compensated solely on job-related factors such as skill, ability, educational background, work quality, experience and potential. To achieve these goals, across the United States and its territories, PVH prohibits any PVH employee, agent or representative from requesting or otherwise considering any job applicant’s current or prior wages, salary or other compensation information in connection with the hiring process. Accordingly, applicants are asked not to disclose this salary history information to PVH