Assistant Designer, Cut & Sew Knitwear

Veronica Beard; New York (NY); On-site; USD 33,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Clothing allowance

Merchandise discounts

Short-term incentive program

Benefits package

Job summary

Veronica Beard in New York is seeking a creative Assistant Designer to support cut and sew knitwear from research through sample development. You will create technical flats, boards, tech packs, and line sheets while sourcing fabrics and trims and tracking samples.

You will attend fittings, document design comments, and update sketches and development details, keeping files organized. A collaborative attitude, strong color/fit sense, and PLM familiarity are valued traits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in fashion design or related training preferred.
• 1-2 years’ experience in design
• A refined eye for color, proportion, and detail, with an appreciation for washed, casual product, femininity, and tailoring.
• Clean technical flats in Illustrator or Procreate, strong Photoshop skills, and familiarity with tech packs, line sheets, and fit notes.
• A basic understanding of garment construction, fabrics, and fit.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and follow-through.
• A positive, collaborative attitude and strong work ethic; receptive to feedback, asks thoughtful questions, and brings solutions.
• PLM familiarity, an expressive croquis sketching hand, and an interest in fabric innovation are pluses.

Responsibilities

• Create and update technical flats, presentation boards, tech packs, and line sheets.
• Assist with fabric and trim sourcing, development submissions, and sample tracking.
• Attend fittings, document design comments, and update sketches and development details.
• Keep samples, materials, and digital files organized, improving systems where needed.
• Bring unique, well-edited research from vintage, runway, art, street style, and other sources, translating inspiration into ideas for silhouettes, color, fabrics, and details.
• Partner with Product Development, Technical Design, Merchandising, and Production to meet seasonal deadlines.

Skills

Color & proportion

Detail oriented

Team collaboration

Organization

Feedback oriented

Croquis sketching

Fabric innovation

Education

Bachelor's in Fashion Design

Tools

Illustrator

Procreate

Photoshop

Tech packs

Line sheets

PLM

Job description

Overview

Veronica Beard is seeking a creative, curious, and resourceful Assistant Designer to support cut & sew knitwear from research through sample development.

Responsibilities

• Create and update technical flats, presentation boards, tech packs, and line sheets.

• Assist with fabric and trim sourcing, development submissions, and sample tracking.

• Attend fittings, document design comments, and update sketches and development details.

• Keep samples, materials, and digital files organized, improving systems where needed.

• Bring unique, well-edited research from vintage, runway, art, street style, and other sources, translating inspiration into ideas for silhouettes, color, fabrics, and details.

• Partner with Product Development, Technical Design, Merchandising, and Production to meet seasonal deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in fashion design or related training preferred.

• 1-2 years’ experience in design

• A refined eye for color, proportion, and detail, with an appreciation for washed, casual product, femininity, and tailoring.

• Clean technical flats in Illustrator or Procreate, strong Photoshop skills, and familiarity with tech packs, line sheets, and fit notes.

• A basic understanding of garment construction, fabrics, and fit.

• Strong organization, attention to detail, and follow-through.

• A positive, collaborative attitude and strong work ethic; receptive to feedback, asks thoughtful questions, and brings solutions.

• PLM familiarity, an expressive croquis sketching hand, and an interest in fabric innovation are pluses.

Portfolio

A focused PDF portfolio is preferred over a website, demonstrating strong research, design development, clean flats, and thoughtful self-editing. We welcome denim, wovens, and sportswear with interesting details. Sweaters are welcome, but portfolios should show range beyond knitwear.

Thehourly rate for this role is between $24.00 and $25.00.The relevanthourly ratewill vary depending onwiderange of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to, skill sets, experience, training, degrees, and certifications. Thehourly rateis just onecomponentof our total compensation offerings, which consist of a comprehensive benefits package as well as a short-term incentive program, clothing allowance, and merchandise discounts.

At Veronica Beard, we are committed to creating andmaintaininga workplace where every single employee can thrive and feel valued. As a company, wefirmly believethat there is strength in diversity. Weseekto recruit talent from a variety of perspectives and backgrounds and are actively seeking candidates with a dedication to advancing equity, inclusion, and racial and social justice in their work.

Veronica Beard is committed to an environment of mutual respect and is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer. No employee or applicant is discriminated against because of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal,stateor local protected class.