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Assistant Designer - Women's
Global Brands Group
New York, NY, United States
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Specific Responsibilities
The Assistant Designer supports the Design team in the seasonal design development process, from concept to delivery.
Roles & Responsibilities
• Assist and take direction from Designers and Senior Designers for preliminary design research; pulling fabrics, developing concepts, assembling presentation boards for meetings, preparing mock-ups, color-ups, and inspirational photos.
• Assist in development of initial seasonal design category in context of larger assortment.
• Track design schedule to ensure timely execution of product development calendar.
• Support Designers in creating Illustrator sketches; assist in preparation of specification sheets; prepare designs for line review.
• Assist in preparing line sheets and update as necessary.
• Maintain product development logs, line sheets, boards and design archives library; enter design information in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system or shared drives.
• Research and coordinate raw materials and trims for approval; maintain fabric/trim library.
• Follow up with internal customers and partners, including technical design and production; facilitate inter office communication.
Skills and Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in fashion design.
• Recent college graduate to 2 years related experience in apparel design.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe products and Flex PLM.
• Basic knowledge of garment construction, pattern making, silhouettes, color ways, sewing techniques, fabrication and trim.
• Team player.
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines; highly detail oriented, meticulous and creative.