Assistant Accessories Designer—On-Site Brooklyn

KITH; New York (NY); On-site; USD 3,582,000 - 4,959,000; Full time

Job summary

Kith in New York invites an Assistant Accessories Designer to join our Accessories Design Team in Williamsburg. You will assist on developing and refining accessory concepts, preparing tech packs, and supporting cross‑functional partners to move ideas from sketch to production.

The role requires a portfolio, proficiency in Photoshop and Illustrator, and a collaborative, detail‑oriented approach in a fast‑paced fashion environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design, Industrial Design or related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in accessories or graphics design in fashion.
• Portfolio of work must be provided.
• Proficient in Photoshop and Illustrator with strong rendering capabilities.
• Understanding of soft goods accessories development and artwork techniques.
• Experience with product development calendars and timelines.
• Experience creating mood boards and conducting market research.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside the Accessories Designers and report alongside the Head of Accessories across multiple projects in a fast paced environment.
• Assist on the product development of accessories styles by doing research, sketching, building tech packs and follow alongside the product life cycle processes.
• Sketch CADs with sized artwork and detailed call outs with direction provided by the team.
• Creating tech packs for the products that need to be completed.
• Manage branding decks, seasonal color palettes, and trim charts.
• Assist team in keeping organization of samples and trims by development stages and corresponding collections.
• Assist in managing the product life cycle from sketch through pre-production and production samples.
• Attend weekly design meetings and recap with designers as well as cross-functional partners.
• Assist in setting up and organizing for milestone meetings, ensuring the seasonal samples are in order for presentation purposes.
• Liaise with SMU partners on sample hand-offs and coordinate tracking.
• Liaise with the archive team to manage sample loans and ensure their proper return and archival.

Skills

Photoshop proficiency

Illustrator proficiency

Rendering capability

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Google Suite

PLM system

Job description

Kith in New York invites an Assistant Accessories Designer to join our Accessories Design Team in Williamsburg. You will assist on developing and refining accessory concepts, preparing tech packs, and supporting cross‑functional partners to move ideas from sketch to production.

The role requires a portfolio, proficiency in Photoshop and Illustrator, and a collaborative, detail‑oriented approach in a fast‑paced fashion environment.