Design Assistant - Women's Run Apparel

lululemon; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health & dental benefits

Mental health support programs

Paid time off

Retirement plan matching

Career development resources

Job summary

lululemon is seeking a Designer for its Women’s Design team in Vancouver. You will help translate seasonal concepts into final product, contribute to color deliverables, and support the design process from fittings to styles.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Designers and cross-functional partners to deliver aesthetically pleasing, commercially viable garments. Ideal candidates bring 0–2 years in athletic/sportswear design, a Design degree, and proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite.

Qualifications

• 0–2 years minimum industry experience in athletic/sportswear design (or interest)
• BA, BFA or BS in Design (or equivalent professional experience)
• Proficient in Adobe Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
• Design skills to create aesthetically pleasing, functional garments and update styles
• Clear verbal and visual communication with team and stakeholders
• Innovative thinking to push product boundaries
• Organizational skills to manage files, notes, and samples

Responsibilities

• Research and stay informed of global cultural and guest trends
• Contribute to research and inspiration for women’s design team
• Collaborate with Designers to bring seasonal concepts to life and maintain color deliverables
• Assist in creating and updating tech sketches
• Take detailed notes during fittings and update styles accordingly
• Systematically manage files, documents, and notes to support the design team
• Maintain and organize the design space and sample library

Skills

Adobe Suite

Design principles

Communication

Organizational skills

Creative thinking

Education

BA/BFA/BS in Design

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

who we are

lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional design, we create transformational products and experiences that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well. We owe our success to our innovative product, emphasis on stores, commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we make in every community we're in. As a company, we focus on creating positive change to build a healthier, thriving future. In particular, that includes creating an equitable, inclusive and growth-focused environment for our people.

about this team

As a world class design team, we are at the forefront of the industry in creating transformative products and experiences for our guests. We establish the Creative direction for our brand and through a deep understanding of guests needs, cultural references and science of feel solutions, we create innovative products that address our guests’ unmet needs. We drive excellence by establishing a strong connection between design, innovation and raw materials. We create products distinguished by their silhouettes, fit, function and style. We are responsible for designing the global product assortment, creating the global colour palette, seasonal prints and graphics. We are dedicated to cultivating a culture of continuous learning and growth, where Designers are empowered to push boundaries and unleash their full potential.

core responsibilities

• Research and stay informed of relevant global cultural and aesthetic trends and global guest preferences
• Contribute to research and inspiration across the women’s design team, bringing fresh perspective into the design process
• Partner closely with Designers and Senior Designers, helping bring seasonal concepts to life from initial idea through to final product. Create and maintain colour deliverables to capture the final coloured assortment to handover to cross functional partners
• Support the Designer or Senior Designer in creating and updating tech sketches
• Support Designers or Senior Designers by taking detailed notes during fittings and updating styles accordingly, and develop a thorough understanding of all styles
• Systematically manage files, documents, and accurate records and notes, in order to support the overall Design team
• Maintain and organize the design space, sample library and keep track of inspirational samples

qualifications

• 0 - 2 years minimum industry experience is required, ideally in athletic/sportswear design (or an interest in this category)
• BA, BFA or BS in Design (or equivalent professional experience)
• Proficient in Adobe Suite (In Design, Illustrator, Photoshop)
• Design skills - support the team in creating garments that are aesthetically pleasing, functional and commercially viable. This includes supporting the team in creating mock-ups, relevant note taking during fittings, and updating styles
• Communication - clearly articulate design ideas and concepts to the team, stakeholders and cross functional partners, both verbally and visually. This also involves listening and incorporating feedback
• Innovative Thinking - Generate new ideas, processes and solutions that push the boundaries of product creation. This involves thinking outside of the box to produce fresh, innovative ideas
• Organizational skills - Systematically manage files, documents, research and inspirational samples, and keep accurate records and notes in order to support the design team

must haves

• Acknowledge the presence of choice in every moment and take personal responsibility for your life.
• Possess an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovate to achieve great results.
• Communicate with honesty and kindness and create the space for others to do the same.
• Lead with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.
• Foster connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.
• Integrate fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn’t take yourself too seriously.

additional notes

Immigration support is potentially available for this role.

compensation and benefits package

lululemon’s compensation offerings are grounded in a pay-for-performance philosophy that recognizes exceptional individual and teamperformance. Thetypical hiring range for this position is from $59,800 – $78,500 annually ; the base pay offered is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity. As part of our total rewards offering, permanent employees in this position may be eligible for our competitive annual bonus program, subject to program eligibility requirements.

At lululemon, investing in our people is a top priority. We believe that when life works, work works. We strive to be the place where inclusive leaders come to develop and enable all to be well. Recognizing our teams for their performance and dedication, other components of our total rewards offerings include support of career development, wellbeing, and personal growth:

• Extended health and dental benefits, and mental health plans
• Paid time off
• Savings and retirement plan matching
• Parenthood top-up
• Extensive catalog of development course offerings
• People networks, mentorship programs, and leadership series (to name a few)

Note: The incentive programs, benefits, and perks have certain eligibility requirements. The Company reserves the right to alter these incentive programs, benefits, and perks in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.

workplace arrangement

In-person collaboration and connection is important to our culture. Work is performed onsite, minimum 4 days per week. #LI-Onsite #LI-KB2

Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest. Lululemon is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. While management is primarily responsible for seeing that Lululemon equal employment opportunity policies are implemented, you share in the responsibility for assuring that, by your personal actions, the policies are effective.