Design Assistant: Cold Weather & Accessories — CAD & Trends

Steve Madden Ltd.; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Steve Madden’s NYC office is seeking a Design Assistant for Cold Weather and Fashion Accessories. This on-site role collaborates with the Senior Designer to execute brand-approved accessories, manage samples, tech packs, and CADs using Illustrator and Photoshop.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, at least 1 year in the field, and strong communication and organizational skills. Competitive benefits accompany the base pay of $26-28/hour.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field.
• Minimum of 1 year in related field.
• Proficient in Adobe Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop), Microsoft Office.
• Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist Senior Designer with execution of branded cold weather and fashion accessories.
• Create CADs using Illustrator and Photoshop; manage samples and tech packs.
• Track samples, timelines, and communicate with factories and cross-functional teams.
• Support in pattern, color, quality and trend direction as directed by design leadership.

Skills

CAD design

Organizational skills

Communication

AI tools experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Illustrator

Photoshop

Microsoft Office

Job description

Assistant Designer, Cold Weather & Fashion Accessories

#8483

New York, New York, United States

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Job Description

The Design Assistant is responsible for assisting the Senior Designer with the execution of all branded Cold Weather and Fashion Accessories for Steve Madden. The responsibilities described below are considered essential functions of the role. This position is based in our NYC office and requires working on-site.

Key Responsibilities

• Organizational Skills - needs to be able to keep track of samples, create and manage tracking sheets across multiple seasons at the same time
• Assist in the creative design of accessories for quality, pattern and color that follows trend direction given by the Senior Design Director
• Able to manage multiple projects and deadlines with support and resources as needed
• Strong Understanding of the brand aesthetic
• Understanding Technical Design to learn to create tech packs and measuring physical samples
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned
• Organizational Skills – will manage sample closet and responsible for pulling samples for customers
• Ability to create CADs using Illustrator and Photoshop
• Communication Skills - this role requires direct communication with the factories and internally with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with AI tools preferred

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in related field
• Minimum of 1 year in related field
• Proficient in Adobe Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop), Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

The expected base salary for this position ranges from $26-28/hour. Ranges are based on various factors such as relevant skillset, training, years of experience related to the current job description, education, and our organizational structure. In addition to the base salary, Steve Madden offers a competitive benefits package that includes health and dental insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, 401K, paid holidays, a generous paid time-off policy, and career opportunities within a dynamic team.

Full Time/Part-Time

Full-time

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