Assistant Designer, Boys- Lifestyle Brand!

Fourth Floor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Fourth Floor is seeking an Associate Designer for a full-time role in New York. The position involves managing creative development and collaborating closely with the design team on boys apparel.

Candidates should have 1-2 years of experience, a Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design, and proficiency in Illustrator and Photoshop. Strong communication skills and a keen eye for color and materials are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years Design experience within apparel design, particularly boys apparel.
• Ability to develop CADs and hand sketches.
• Detail-oriented and organized.

Responsibilities

• Manage creative and technical development of seasonal assortment.
• Assist in research of seasonal trends, colors, and materials.
• Communicate design intent to factories.

Skills

Design experience within apparel design

Fluency in PLM

Ability to hand sketch

Keen eye for color and materials

Organizational skills

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design

Tools

Illustrator

Photoshop

Job description

Our client, is seeking a Associate Designer to join their team in New York! This is a full-time hourly contract role supporting their boys team.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Senior Designers/design team to manage creative and technical development of seasonal assortment from concept through production stages
• Utilize Illustrator & Photoshop to develop CADs/ develop hand sketches
• Assist in research of seasonal trends, colors, raw materials, styling and trims
• Participate in weekly fittings and provide comments
• Research current trends and forecast evolution on those trends within brand identity
• Communicate seasonal design intent to factories
• Generate tech packs with clear garment construction and trim information to overseas factories
• Filling submit approvals for lab dips, strike offs, and etc.
• Complete basic BOM updates & PLM color code creation
• Fabric library creation and organization
• Manage design boards & sketches for meetings

Qualifications

• 1-2 years Design experience within apparel design & interested in working on boys apparel.
• Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design
• Ability to hand sketch and AI sketch with Illustrator
• Keen eye for color and materials
• Ability to CAD and spec garments
• Fluent in PLM
• Detail oriented, organized, and strong communication skills

Please submit your Resume & Portfolio to apply!