Design Assistant

Responsibilities

• Support Designer(s) in creating and updating Adobe Illustrator sketches; assist in preparation and updating of design boards and line sheets.
• Responsible for CAD across all main categories
• Review samples throughout the product cycles to ensure accurate execution of measurements, quality, and construction
• Collaborate with head of Design for guidance for best quality and construction execution
• Sample management; organize, track, and store all samples. Assist in setting up and breaking down samples for meetings.
• Assist with market research, creative ideas and providing essential design input into relevant collections under direction of design team.
• Maintain tidiness and organization of the design room, as well as the department’s digital drive.
• Compose detailed comments including fit photos and illustrations to convey corrections or revisions to vendors
• Create and update technical sketches in Illustrator
• Spec and organize samples for fittings and record fit comments
• Communicate to vendors throughout product sample stages to ensure brand’s aesthetic and quality
• Monitor and track with a sense of urgency to meet target dates.
• Create season WIP reports and record receipt of samples and distribute
• Assists Design team with tech packs and send outs (tracking, sending, receiving, etc.)
• Maintain seasonal shoe library archive
• Adhere to seasonal calendar deadlines

Requirements:

• 1-2 years’ work experience in the footwear or fashion industry.
• Ability to follow directions and adaptability to work in a changing work environment.
• Strong organizational skills, with ability to multi-task in a deadline driven work environment.
• Strong communication skills; written and verbal with vendors and cross functional teams.
• Must be proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Microsoft Excel.
• Detailed orientated with outstanding follow through with a sense of urgency to hit calendar dates.
• Ability to work independently and with cross functional teams and able to prioritize.
• Flexible, positive “can do” attitude with strong work ethics.
• Full-time onsite position.