Assistant Designer – Women’s Knits & Sweaters (Off-Price)

Michael Kors; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Paid Time Off

Summer Fridays

Internal Mobility Across Brands

Cross-brand Discount

Exclusive Employee Sales

401k Match

Paid Parental Leave

Thrive Wellness Program

Commuter Benefits

Gym Discounts

Job summary

Michael Kors in New York City is seeking an Assistant Designer for Women’s Off Price, Knits & Sweaters. You will translate the brand aesthetic into seasonal knitwear and support the Senior Designer throughout the product design process.

Create sketches in Illustrator, assist with tech packs in PLM, and participate in fittings while collaborating with Sales, Merchandising, Production, and Technical Design. A Fashion Design degree and ~1 year of experience are required; hybrid NYC schedule is

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design required.
• ~1 year of related experience, full-time or freelance preferred.
• Understanding of garment construction.
• Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Experience with flats/technical drawings and CADs.
• Hybrid schedule: NYC office 3 days a week.
• PLM & Figma experience is a plus.
• Lab dip/strike off approval process experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Understand the Michael Kors aesthetic and translate it into seasonal products.
• Support and collaborate with the Senior Designer on the design process for Cut & Sew Knits and Sweaters.
• Conduct trend, market, and competitive research on a seasonal basis.
• Support knit mock-ups and sweater knit down development.
• Create sketches in Illustrator and update as needed.
• Assist in creating tech packs (BOMs, construction details, measurement charts) in PLM.
• Update tech packs after seasonal touch point meetings.
• Attend weekly fittings and take notes or update sketches/tech packs.

Skills

Can-do mindset

Detail-oriented

Team player

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

Flats/Technical drawings

CADs

PLM

Figma

Job description

Michael Kors in New York City is seeking an Assistant Designer for Women’s Off Price, Knits & Sweaters. You will translate the brand aesthetic into seasonal knitwear and support the Senior Designer throughout the product design process.

Create sketches in Illustrator, assist with tech packs in PLM, and participate in fittings while collaborating with Sales, Merchandising, Production, and Technical Design. A Fashion Design degree and ~1 year of experience are required; hybrid NYC schedule is