RDG Global, LLC, an apparel company in NYC, seeks a CAD Designer to join our expanding CAD department.
We deliver private label sweaters and sportswear from conception through completion.
With robust product development capabilities complemented by a keen understanding of trend, our company produces apparel across its own proprietary labels and under license.
We partner with leading retailers, providing them with current trend direction.
We are a fashion house that is highly experienced at developing products and manufacturing in a wide array of styles and size ranges and can meet the needs of consumers in all apparel categories including missy, junior, contemporary, plus, petite, children, accessories, and sleepwear.
Responsibilities include (but are not limited to): Must work well with design and sales coordinating high volume workflow from concept designs through production.
Ability to advise colorways of novelty.
Experience with sweaters a must, proficient in knitwear, Wovens, sleep and outerwear for Missy, Plus and Junior sportswear.
Must be an excellent flat sketch artist to do filled objects in illustrator, fast and accurate.
Sketch fashion garment silhouettes, color, and finalize CAD presentations for both internal and external partners.
Develop exclusive prints and artworks.
Develop pattern repeats and produces alternate color ways for developed prints.
Provides production ready artwork and CAD presentations, in both print and electronic format, for internal and external partners.
Work closely with design/sales to identify artwork/garment illustrations needs by brand and plan for execution.
Qualifications: Bachelors degree in design, Textile/Graphic design or related field.
Must have 7+ years of experience working as a Fashion CAD Designer Proficiency in sketching/illustrating garment silhouettes.
Proficiency in developing original prints and graphics.
Expertise regarding print and textile designs, color matching and creating of colorways.
Excellent color matching skills.
High proficiency in the latest releases of Illustrator and Photoshop.
Benefits: Medical Dental Vision 401k Commuter Benefits HSA FSA LTD STD Vacation Personal Sick Employee Appreciation Days Flexible Holiday