Assistant Designer, Men's Structured Wovens, J. Crew Factory
J.Crew Factory is a well-established clothing brand known for its classic styles and commitment to quality. The Assistant Designer will collaborate with Design Directors to create concepts, select color stories, and develop various design elements while assisting in research and maintaining design integrity throughout the production process.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with Design Directors to create concepts, select color stories, and develop fabrics, prints, trim, and graphics
- Prepare professional presentation boards with illustrations, CAD artwork, fabrication, and garment samples
- Assists in research of seasonal trends, themes, colors, raw materials, styling, and trims
- Work with Technical Design in preparing specs from initial concept to technical design cards
- Work with Production to maintain design concept throughout production process
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)
- Working knowledge of garment construction and trim
- Garment measurement and specification experience
- Knowledge of lab dips
- Excellent color sense
- Self directed
- Team player
- Ability to multi-task
- Strong written and communication skills
- Good follow through, sense of urgency
- Demonstrated ability to do creative, focused visual presentations
- Proficiency in Illustrator, Photoshop, Microsoft Word, and Excel
Benefits
- Eligible associates and family members receive medical, dental, prescription and vision insurance, family planning (fertility, adoption & surrogacy support), fitness discounts, medical travel and more.
- We offer a great associate discount across all of our brands (J.Crew, J.Crew Factory, and Madewell).
- In addition to our hybrid work model, we also close our office at 1:00 PM every Friday during the Summer months.
- We support the communities where we live and work through our philanthropic efforts and the J.Crew Cares Program.
- 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 recharge.
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