Knitwear Designer- Part-time Freelance

Knitwear Designer ERDEM is an independent house of bold fashion, based in London. Founded in 2005 by designer Erdem Moralioglu MBE, the brand has forged its own path within the industry. After appointing his first CEO in 2020, the company has begun its exciting growth journey to increase its visibility and expand its global footprint through Wholesale, Retail & eCommerce channels. How we do things We truly believe our independence is one of our greatest strengths. It ensures we are agile and fast to market. Our team are convivial, dynamic and share the common goal of growing our brand in a sustainable way. Our product is worn by incredible women all over the world. We are looking for an experienced focused and passionate Knitwear Designer to join our team on a part time/ freelance basis with experience in luxury or premium brands. As part of the team you would be working alongside the RTW design team to develop and design each seasonal knitwear collection to complement the woven collections and help build the brand handwriting. This role reports into Design Director Main Responsibilities Designing and developing seasonal knit range to support each RTW collection Yarn research and sourcing Development of stories and creating a well balanced range with the merchandising team Creation of tech packs 3D draping and sketching Fitting and following up all communication with factories Range building at proto and SMS stage Present and handover detailed product knowledge to sales team Management of own critical path Work closely with production and support with technical Participation in pre show activities Flexible working- 3 days per week in the London based office Required Skills 5 years experience in knitwear design in luxury/premium brands Highly technical yarn and knit technique knowledge Organised and efficient Photoshop/basic IT skills Factory and production experience Strong fitting skills with good knowledge of garment construction Team player with good communication skills