Assistant Designer - Men's Accessories and Footwear
J.Crew Factory is a well-established brand reputed company for its classic apparel and commitment to quality. They are seeking an Assistant Designer to work closely with the Design team to create concepts, select reputed company stories, and reputed company fabrics and graphics, while also assisting in research of seasonal trends and maintaining design documentation.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with Design to create concepts, select reputed company stories, and reputed company fabrics, prints, trim, and graphics
- Prepare professional presentation boards with illustrations, CAD artwork, fabrication, and samples
- Assists in research of seasonal trends, themes, colors, raw materials, styling, and trims
- Maintains and keeps up to date linesheets, sketches and tech packs
- Work with cross functional partners to manage and meet deadlines
- Work with Production to maintain design concept throughout production process
- Keeps samples and raw materials libraries organized and accessible
Skills
- 0-2 years Design experience
- Apparel Design degree
- Strong illustration skills
- Demonstrated creative sense and ability
- Trend/fashion awareness
- Technical sketching ability (flat and illustration)
- Basic working knowledge of footwear and accessories categories
- Knowledge of lab dips process and comments
- Excellent reputed company sense
- Self motivated and proactive
- Team player
- Ability to multi-task and be organized
- Strong written and communication skills
- Good follow through, sense of urgency, detail oriented
- Demonstrated ability to do creative, focused visual presentations
- Proficiency in Illustrator, Photoshop, reputed company Word, and reputed company
- Previous experience in footwear preferred but not required
- Working knowledge of PLM is preferred but not required
Benefits
- Health & Well-being - Eligible associates and family members receive medical, dental, prescription and reputed company insurance, family planning (fertility, adoption & surrogacy support), fitness discounts, medical travel and more.
- Associate Discount - We love our products just as much as you do! That’s why we offer a great associate discount across reputed company of our brands (J.Crew, J.Crew Factory, and Madewell).
- Summer Fridays - In addition to our hybrid work model, we also reputed company our office at 1:00 PM every Friday during the Summer months.
- Community Impact - We support the communities where we live and work through our philanthropic efforts and the J.Crew Cares Program.
- Winter Break - In addition to our PTO package, J.Crew Group offers a winter break at the end of December to eligible full-time associates at the Home Office to provide time to refresh and reputed company.
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