Assistant Designer

REQ Solutions Pvt Ltd; New York (NY); Ibrido; USD 42.000 - 65.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

REQ Solutions Pvt Ltd is seeking an Assistant Designer to contribute to commercially viable product designs across collections. You will assist with brand-right concepts, deliver sketches and CAD images, and help build the sample room.

Strong collaboration with Production, Tech, Merchants, and vendors is required. The role emphasizes a fashion-forward eye, attention to detail, and the ability to adapt designs based on feedback, with participation in routine team meetings and milestone reviews.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Entry level with some design experience in a comparable retail environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign; Centric a plus.
• Strong commercial fashion eye and attention to detail in product styling.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Collaborative, team-oriented and motivated to deliver results.
• Able to recall information and provide good customer service.

Mansioni

• Assist the design team in creating brand-right, commercial designs that reflect directional concepts.
• Deliver design sketches/prototypes and provide clear construction specifications.
• Build and maintain the sample room.
• Create flat sketches and CAD images.
• Prepare design team for meetings, coordinating line presentations and samples.
• Communicate development details to Production, Tech, Merchants and vendors.
• Partner with technical design on fit and prototype execution, assisting with fittings.
• Track and organize development samples and ensure timely handoffs.
• Attend routine meetings and align with key partners.
• Adapt designs based on feedback for finalization.
• Explore new ideas and stay updated on trends.

Conoscenze

Microsoft Office

Illustrator

Photoshop

InDesign

Commercial fashion eye

Detail in product styling

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree

Strumenti

Centric PLM

Descrizione del lavoro

Shift: 8:00AM - 5:00PM, Hybrid (Tuesday to Thursday-In-Office / Monday and Friday-Remote)

Note: Those Candidates who can work on W2 basis without any sponsorship are encouraged to apply.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Our Assistant Designer is an individual contributor responsible for assisting with the creation of commercially viable product designs across collections. Coordinates and delivers brand-right designs that tie back to the overall concept and business strategy; encompassing style, color/print, fit and fabric for new/existing product lines. Applies a solid working knowledge of fashion trends and consumer needs to product designs. Demonstrates a passion for the brand, inspires individuals and relies on limited experience to plan and accomplish goals. Takes direction under immediate supervision, exercising a minimal degree of scope/decision making.

Your Impact:

• Assist the design team in the creation of brand-right, commercial designs that reflect the conceptual direction/business strategy
• Deliver design sketches/prototypes and provide clear specifications for construction
• Build and maintain the sample room
• Create flat sketches and CAD images
• Prepare design team for routine and milestone meetings, including the coordination of line presentation boards/tableaus and selection of product samples
• Communicate ongoing development details to internal partners (i.e. Production, Tech, Merchants) and vendors, ensuring all communication is flowing to the correct people
• Partner with technical design on fit and execution of prototypes, assisting with scheduled fittings and necessary follow-up
• Track and organize development samples, ensuring they are delivered within required timelines and seamlessly passed off to key parties
• Attend routine team meetings and key partner alignment sessions
• Adapt designs based on feedback, incorporating for finalization
• Apply processes to understand/anticipate the needs of the customer in order to exceed customer expectations and readily react to their needs
• Utilize resources in sourcing new ideas, both internally and externally, and stay up to date on competitor research/trend analysis
• Communicate point of view clearly through mood boards and concept tears
• Achieve set goals with acute attention-to-detail, tracking progress & anticipating potential issues
• Pursue/embrace opportunities to personally grow and develop skills/competencies
• Develop and understand the company eye/brand identity and specific category
• Build and maintain effective relations with key partners
• Seek to improve process to deliver efficiently with speed/agility

Your Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Entry level with some design experience in a comparable retail environment
• Microsoft Office, Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign proficiency; Centric a plus
• Exceptional talent with a commercial fashion eye and detail in product styling/performance
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Ability to recall information
• Customer service philosophy
• Collaborative partner with a team-oriented approach
• Highly motivated, passionate and results oriented
• Solid communication and presentation skills
• Solid understanding and ability to communicate construction instructions
• Champion for change and able to react with speed and agility
• Flexible and creative problem solver
• Personal professionalism and accountability