Associate Designer, Women’s Soft Accessories — Trendy

F J Crew Building Contractors Ltd; 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 (JCG) is seeking an Associate Designer for Women’s Soft Accessories to shape seasonal collections, translating market trends into designs aligned with the brand’s heritage and forward-looking concepts.

You will collaborate with Apparel Design, Merchandising & Sourcing and Color teams, producing technical packages and contributing to material innovations across the category.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of progressive design experience in accessories or soft goods.
• Advanced illustration and CAD skills with refined aesthetic; proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of knit and woven construction techniques for accessories; stitch, gauge, finishing details.

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of the Head of Accessories Design, develop and refine seasonal soft accessories concepts balancing heritage with innovation.
• Create scarves, wraps, hats, gloves and other cold-weather accessories in line with brand aesthetics.
• Collaborate with Concept, Color & Materials teams to support color palettes, yarn and fabric selections, prints, trims.

Skills

Illustration

CAD skills

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Office

Knit techniques

Woven techniques

Yarn development

Fabric development

Print development

Color theory

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design

Tools

CAD software

Job description

J.Crew Group (JCG) is seeking an Associate Designer for Women’s Soft Accessories to shape seasonal collections, translating market trends into designs aligned with the brand’s heritage and forward-looking concepts.

You will collaborate with Apparel Design, Merchandising & Sourcing and Color teams, producing technical packages and contributing to material innovations across the category.