Sundance… A Place. An Idea. Celebrating and Enriching the Human Experience.

Sundance was founded in 1969 by Robert Redford when he purchased land at the base of beautiful 12,000-foot Mount Timpanogos in Utah's Wasatch Mountains. This pristine place became the Sundance Village, and at the base of the Village was a tiny store. Guests would frequently write letters to the store requesting special items they had seen while visiting Sundance, and thus the idea for Sundance Catalog was born.

It started small. Robert Redford called together a few of his colleagues to discuss starting a mail-order catalog to fill these requests and to make Sundance's unique items available to a wider audience. The first edition of Sundance Catalog was mailed in 1989, and since that first catalog, it remains the Sundance vision to share "the kinds of things that we have been privileged to collect, many of them handcrafted exclusively for Sundance."​

As Sundance has grown, we have remained rooted in the richness and diversity of the American experience. When you purchase something from Sundance, we appreciate the fact that the prime reason is enjoyment for yourself. But you are also supporting American craftspeople and efforts to enhance and preserve the artistic spirit.

Beginning with the first catalog mailed in 1989, Robert Redford has penned a special message that appears on the inside front cover of every edition. And, in the words of Robert Redford, "To us, Sundance is and always will be a dream. What you see, smell, taste and feel here is a dream being carefully nurtured. It is an area whose pledge is to people. What we offer in the form of art and culture, spirit and service, is homegrown and available to all."

Summary

The Technical Designers' primary responsibilities are to work with Product Development and Design to interpret the approved designs and develop them into prototypes. Technical Designers are responsible for creating construction sketches, measurement specifications, perfecting the fit, and establishing grade rules for all products assigned to them. The key to this responsibility is the ability to properly interpret each design and generate construction drawings that illustrate every detail of the garment construction and shape. Also, crucial to this role is the ability to expertly develop measurement specifications that complement the designer’s vision while maintaining a consistent Sundance fit. Technical Designers are responsible for auditing the measurements of prototypes, fitting samples on dress forms and live models, capturing fit comments, communicating fit comments to vendors, and updating Centric (PLM) with updated specifications, updated construction sketches, and fit comments.

Essential Functions

• Collaborating with Design and Product Development to interpret and execute design ideas to achieve the vision for every product.
• Creating construction line drawings showing construction, shape details, and relevant points of measurement and initial specifications.
• Building specification and construction details in Centric and uploading all construction sketches to Centric.
• Assessing products with an eye for quality and workmanship that is expected of Sundance.
• Conducting seasonal live model fittings: at launch and throughout the fit process.
• Demonstrating the ability to identify technical issues and to provide suggested solutions.
• Upholding and adhering to consistent standards and methods of apparel fit and construction.
• Reviewing fit samples from a fit, construction, and aesthetic standpoint; clearly communicate to vendors suggestions for pattern corrections/ construction details.
• Analyzing vendor patterns – against blocks and for individual product fit.
• Manaiging and adhering to department calendar/time and action; be proactive in communicating and resolving issues.
• Participating in weekly cross-functional Team Meetings, communicating information to the team regarding outstanding issues.
• Collaborating with Sourcing on vendor capabilities, evaluations, and corrective action efforts.
• Responding to customer reviews and determine if action should be taken to adjust the fit and/or construction of future orders.
• Participating in Return analysis and take appropriate action with cross-functional team members and vendors in order to improve the return rate on anything above average for respective categories.
• Periodically working with DC Quality Control team to evolve inspection protocol and issue resolution.

• 5+ years' experience in the apparel industry.
• Apparel product development degree or equivalent work experience.
• Skilled at Centric, Adobe Illustrator, MS Excel, Outlook, MS Word.
• Thorough knowledge of garment construction, how to measure and grade rules.

If you would like to be part of a great team and make a difference within our company, apply today. We offer a competitive wage and excellent benefits package including health, dental, vision, life, short/long-term disability, paid time off, 401(k), and great merchandise discounts.