Associate Designer - Trend-Driven Concepts & Specs

Madewell; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 64,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Well-being

Associate Discount

Summer Fridays

Community Impact

Winter Break

Job summary

J.Crew Group’s Madewell division is seeking a junior designer to collaborate with the Senior Designer to create concepts, select color stories, and develop fabrics, prints, trims, and graphics.

You will prepare professional presentation boards, assist in seasonal research, and work with Technical Design and Production to translate concepts into specs and production. This entry role supports learning and growth in a fast-paced fashion studio.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years Design experience.
• Apparel Design degree.
• Strong illustration skills.
• Demonstrated creative sense and ability.
• Trend/fashion awareness.
• Technical sketching ability (flat and illustration).
• Working knowledge of garment construction and trim.
• Garment measurement and specification experience.
• Knowledge of lab dips.
• Excellent color sense.
• Self directed.
• Team player.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Strong written and communication skills.
• Good follow through, sense of urgency.
• Demonstrated ability to do creative, focused visual presentations.
• Proficiency in Illustrator, Photoshop, Microsoft Word, and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Senior Designer to create concepts, select color stories, and develop fabrics, prints, trim, and graphics.
• Prepare professional presentation boards with illustrations, CAD artwork, fabrication, and garment samples.
• Assist in research of seasonal trends, themes, colors, raw materials, styling, and trims.
• Work with Technical Design in preparing specs from initial concept to technical design cards.
• Work with Production to maintain design concept through out production process.

Skills

Illustration

Strong illustration

Creative sense

Multi-tasking

Communication

Team player

Education

Apparel Design degree

Tools

Illustrator

Photoshop

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

J.Crew Group’s Madewell division is seeking a junior designer to collaborate with the Senior Designer to create concepts, select color stories, and develop fabrics, prints, trims, and graphics.

You will prepare professional presentation boards, assist in seasonal research, and work with Technical Design and Production to translate concepts into specs and production. This entry role supports learning and growth in a fast-paced fashion studio.