Apparel Designer
Req Number: AP - 2888JW
Country China Peoples Republic of Department Design
State Province China Peoples Republic of Job Type Design - Apparel Design Design - Design Other
City Location Shanghai Brand adidas
PostalZip code Not specified Travel Extent 25 - 50
Apparel Designer
DepartmentCreation Center Shanghai
Company EntityCountryRegion Asia-PacificHong Kong
Location Shanghai
Purpose
To ensure appropriate apparel ranges are designed for the adidas brand in Asia as part of a regional design team in cooperation with Global Marketing Product Management and Product Development
Key Responsibilities
Design products for the Asian Regional Apparel range based upon input from product management in order to supply the needs of the Asian market consumer
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
¨ Collect relevant information needed to create Asian-specific sports apparel collections
¨ Design apparel collections along required seasonal timelines
¨ Prepare designs through sketching by hand and by using design computers such as Prima Vision and Apple Mac
¨ Create working drawings and colored sketches for design presentations
¨ Draw-up mood and presentation boards to support design presentations
¨ Produce sketchesdrawings for product catalogues
¨ Ensure that all relevant information needed for the development process is submitted in a timely manner to Product Development and ensure that appropriate levels of interaction and communication are maintained with Product Development
¨ Collaborate with Product Management on all issues regarding the realization of defined collections
¨ Assist with design presentations to support the launch of products
¨ Produce trend travel and research reports in an accurate and timely manner
Requisite Education
¨ BA or MA in Fashion Design Sports Performance or Functional Apparel design
¨ Knowledge of functional sportswear products
¨ Experience in design preferably apparel & accessories design
¨ Fluent in verbal and written English and able to communicate effectively and easily in Business English both verbally and in writing
¨ Computer skills on Apple Mac or PC Illustrator Freehand PhotoShop
¨ Knowledge of or experience with functional sportswear products