Headwear Product Designer, Mitchell & Ness

Headwear Product Designer at Fanatics Commerce to create conceptual design sketches and execute product development for headwear and accessories.

Responsibilities

• Create design concepts for headwear and accessory silhouettes, graphic layouts, graphic applications, fabric treatments and construction for special events and seasonal sourced lines.
• Execute the design and development of product based on creative direction, product brief and line plan.
• Work closely with Headwear Design manager and team to create consistent story-telling across leagues and brands.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Graphic Design, Product Development, Sourcing and Merchandising on complete product strategy to meet financial targets.
• Consumer-focused mindset with an understanding of needs and ability to translate into product design.
• Support and have some oversight of the design and development of seasonal, replenishment and special event lines.
• Will be an integral partner with Merchandising, Sourcing and Product Development teams to create a smooth transition between initial concepts and final products.
• Work closely with development team to ensure design intent is carried through to final product.
• Responsible for balancing brand identity rules with creative opportunities in order to elevate the league brands as well as Fanatics Brands through visual storytelling.
• Strong knowledge of trends, consumer insights, new opportunities, and competition.
• Provide unique insight into relevant market trends with a point of view on commercial viability of styles with a consumer-focused mindset.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Apparel Design, Merchandising, or related field with 2-4 years professional experience; 4+ years of professional experience in Accessories/Headwear Design is acceptable without a degree.
• Portfolio of previous work required.
• Strong skill set and knowledge of apparel design, fabrics, trims, garment styling and construction techniques.
• Intermediate knowledge of Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign with an awareness of the latest creative software programs, techniques, and applications.
• Functional knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and project management systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication both internally and externally.
• Must be results focused and highly detail oriented.
• Ability to create and execute in a deadline oriented environment.
• Demonstrate a professional and positive attitude with internal and external clients with an openness to new ideas and differing opinions.
• Must have strong organization skills to troubleshoot and manage multiple projects.
• Familiarity with U.S. Sports and Licensed properties with a passion for great product and design.

Benefits

• Culture Join a team where you're surrounded by top-tier talent, driven by a shared passion to relentlessly enhance the fan experience.
• With a focus on collaboration, support, and continuous development, you’ll be empowered to help shape our culture that celebrates both individual and team successes.
• At Fanatics, we’re dedicated to supporting you in all aspects of work and life; as such we offer a range of competitive benefits tailored to each country in which we operate.