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POSITION SUMMARY: The Assistant Designer supports the Design Director in the research, design and development of Women’s & Juniors Sweaters and Knitwear. The ideal candidate is highly creative, energetic and possesses a high fashion aesthetic and youthful approach to design. They must also have strong organizational skills and thrive in a dynamic fast-paced environment. This role is also responsible for maintaining the showroom for buy meetings and coordinating all development samples, design materials and sample archive.
Experience: 1+ years of Design and/or Showroom experience *Sweater/Knitwear experience a plus
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in related field
Schedule: This is a full-time position – working in office Monday-Thursday & work from home Friday
Responsibilities
- Assist Design Director with concept, silhouette, yarn, trims and color research each season
- Stay abreast of current and emerging trends via retailing, web sites, trend services and editorials
- Execute sketches and specs to communicate designs and request samples from overseas factories
- Communicate with product development teams in NY and Asia to ensure samples are executed properly and arrive on time
- Track, receive and ship samples to buying teams
- Render and adjust CADs in Photoshop and Illustrator
- Responsible for design and development for Women’s & Junior’s Sweaters/Knitwear under the guidance of the Design Director
- Support and collaborate with Design Director, buying partners, overseas and production team
- Help maintain line sheets, color palettes, and digital sample archive
- Build and maintain yarn and color libraries
- Participate in departmental and cross-departmental meetings as appropriate
- Prepare showrooms for in-person sample reviews and meetings and/or offer support for digital presentations
- Assist in maintaining and organizing sample and material closets and showroom
Qualifications
- 1-2 years of Design and/or Showroom experience *(Previous Knitwear/Sweater experience a plus)
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in related field
- Strong awareness of trends, color, and design eye
- Detail Oriented – construction, color, style, fitting
- Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop Proficiency
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Suite: Office, Teams, PowerPoint, Excel & Word
- Ability to balance multiple different accounts and design into different brand trends and aesthetics
- Strong interpersonal skills & collaborative attitude
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Organized with excellent notetaking and follow-up
- Ability to multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Hands-on mentality
- Eager to learn and grow
- Punctual, meticulous, and driven
This is a Full-time position – 5 days/week
Schedule is in office Monday-Thursday and work from home Friday
- Ability to be flexible with hours and adapt to a deadline-focused calendar is necessary
