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Design Assistant
Coach
New York, NY, United States
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Design Assistant, Women's Bags - 1941
Coach was founded in 1941 as a family-run workshop, and today is a leading New York design house of modern luxury accessories and lifestyle collections. We attribute the prominence of the Coach brand to the unique combination of our original American attitude and design, our heritage of fine leather goods and custom fabrics, our superior product quality, and our commitment to the customer experience.
At Coach, we bring together strong, collaborative people in a culture of mutual respect, support, accountability, and passion for the brand and product. Our goal is to offer an inspirational and modern workplace that allows for exceptional talent to thrive.
Primary Purpose: The Design Assistant will support the Senior Designer and team throughout the design process, including assisting with design cards, presentation boards, meeting preparation, and sample management.
The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in Design to...
• Create life-size sketches & color CADS using Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop
• Hand sketch bag silhouettes & construction details
• Create tech packs for designs
• Complete all Visual Matrices for design review and production development process
• Help organize presentation boards and assist in the preparation of meetings
The accomplished individual will possess...
• Must be organized with the ability to handle multiple priorities at once.
• Must be flexible with the ability to self-manage.
• Must have strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must be a collaborative, team player with great initiative.
• A passion for design and fashion
An outstanding professional will have...
• Bachelor’s Degree in Design or related field
• Excellent taste level and good knowledge of the brand
• 1-2 years’ experience in handbags or related accessory design
• Strong working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, Microsoft Word and Excel
• Proven ability to sketch and spec
• Strong color sense
• Fashion/luxury brand experience, a plus
Coach is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions (including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, transfer, training, discipline and termination) are based on the applicant’s or employee’s qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration. These decisions are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally-recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law.