Jr Design Associate

Kellwood Company; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Kellwood Company is seeking an entry‑level Assistant Designer to support the fashion design team in the U.S. markets.

You will input style numbers in Excel, assist with WebPDM style setup, photograph lines, and prepare swatch cards for markets. Ideal candidates hold a Degree in Fashion Design with up to two years of experience, and are proficient in Excel plus Illustrator and Photoshop, with a solid sense of fabrication and three‑dimensional visualization.

Qualifications

• Experience with the apparel design process from concept through to production.
• Proficient knowledge of fabrication, with the ability to think three-dimensionally and visualize workable swatch to body concepts.

Responsibilities

• Set-up WIPS – input style numbers in Excel
• Assist with style set up in WebPDM
• Photograph and tag seasonal lines
• Create swatch cards and print boards for market
• Assist in shipping sample line to showroom
• Assist team to ensure overseas factories and vendors are up to date with changes/ corrections.
• Communicate with the sewing room on issues with design, patterns, etc.
• Assist in research and development for trims, print and pattern
• Assist in sourcing fabric with vendors

Skills

Fabrication understanding

3D visualization

Education

Degree in Fashion Design

Tools

Excel

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

Job description

• Set-up WIPS – input style numbers in Excel
• Assist with style set up in WebPDM
• Photograph and tag seasonal lines
• Create swatch cards and print boards for market
• Assist in shipping sample line to showroom
• Assist team to ensure overseas factories and vendors are up to date with changes/ corrections.
• Communicate with the sewing room on issues with design, patterns, etc.
• Assist in research and development for trims, print and pattern
• Assist in sourcing fabric with vendors

Qualifications/Experience:

• Degree in Fashion Design
• 1-2 years of experience
• Experience with the apparel design process from concept through to production
• Proficient in Excel and strong understanding of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
• Proficient knowledge of fabrication, with the ability to think three-dimensionally and visualize workable swatch to body concepts.

Compensation:

$23.00 – $25.00 per hour

Kellwood is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.