Footwear Design Assistant: Luxury Studio

Tory Burch; New York (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Exclusive sample sales access

Executive coaching on-demand

Volunteer days

Foundation programs and opportunities

Job summary

Tory Burch is seeking an Assistant Designer to work under the Sr. Designer in the footwear design process, from concept through production.

The candidate should have studied or have experience in Fashion Design, with a passion for footwear and a strong eye for detail aligned with our brand aesthetics. The role involves building design boards, updating sketches, compiling style information, and preparing CADs using Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.

Qualifications

• Associates of Arts or Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Design or equivalent field
• Internship experience with a luxury retailer
• High proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite
• Strong hand and Illustrator sketching skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to learn and take on new challenges
• Demonstrate resourcefulness and apply creative thinking to issues
• Adaptability in a fast-paced environment, ability to work on multiple product seasons at one time
• Must provide digital portfolio of work

Responsibilities

• Help build seasonal design boards and keep them up to date
• Update sketches and boards as the development progresses
• Collect, track and ensure all information is compiled and easily accessible related to each style
• Assist building tech packs
• Create and execute CADs using Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
• Take notes in design/sketch meetings and capture all updates to designs
• Prep samples and protos for review
• Compile trend research and organize/upkeep vintage and inspiration archive

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite

Hand sketching

Verbal communication

Adaptability

Education

Associates of Arts or Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Design or equivalent

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Job description

Tory Burch is seeking an Assistant Designer to work under the Sr. Designer in the footwear design process, from concept through production.

The candidate should have studied or have experience in Fashion Design, with a passion for footwear and a strong eye for detail aligned with our brand aesthetics. The role involves building design boards, updating sketches, compiling style information, and preparing CADs using Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.