B2B Design Assistant: CAD, Pitch Deck & Personalization

Crate & Barrel; Northbrook (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Crate & Barrel is seeking an Assistant Designer, B2B in Northbrook, IL. On-site Monday through Thursday with the option to work remotely on Fridays; reporting to the Director of Design, B2B.

You will support the product design process across furniture, lighting, decor and tabletop, and help prepare external client pitch decks. The role emphasizes technical drafting, CAD renderings, hand sketching, and collaboration with vendors and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Portfolio link must be provided (password-protected PDFs accepted).
• 1+ year of technical design and design brief creation experience.
• Strong hand sketching and idea generation skills.
• Bachelor's or Master's in Industrial Design or related field.
• Solid knowledge of design history and aesthetics.
• Technical drafting, 3D modeling and rendering with SolidWorks/KeyShot.
• Proficiency with Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.
• Retail experience preferred and a polished customer-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Director throughout the product design process.
• Coordinate Personalization (PZ) workflows with vendors and partners.
• Support an efficient design process and information flow across cycles.
• Create technical product design specifications via CAD and hand rendering.
• Contribute to designs across furniture, lighting, decor and tabletop.
• Prepare pitch decks for external clients.
• Participate in special projects and maintain strong internal/external service.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration with Design, Merchandising, Materials and Sourcing.

Skills

Hand sketching

3D modeling

CAD rendering

Communication

Vendor collaboration

Cross-functional teamwork

Design brief creation

Education

BFA or MA in Industrial Design

Tools

SolidWorks

KeyShot

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Job description

Crate & Barrel is seeking an Assistant Designer, B2B in Northbrook, IL. On-site Monday through Thursday with the option to work remotely on Fridays; reporting to the Director of Design, B2B.

You will support the product design process across furniture, lighting, decor and tabletop, and help prepare external client pitch decks. The role emphasizes technical drafting, CAD renderings, hand sketching, and collaboration with vendors and cross-functional teams.