Assistant Designer

Assistant Designer

Client Overview:
Built on a unique combination of performance, luxury and style, our client is a world-wide marketer of men's and women's golf apparel and accessories.

Position Overview:

Responsible for assisting in all aspects of developing product for brand. Must be a well-organized team player, excellent communicator, creative, detail-oriented person, and ability to multi-task.

Assistant Designer Responsibilities:

• Must adhere to the established time and action product development calendar.

• Ability to react to fast-track TPs, lab-dips, SO's styles as per customer needs.
• Partner with Merchandising throughout the design process from ideation through final BOM review pass off.

• Responsible for all PLM Tech Pack and BOM, artwork pitch & design detail sheet creation.

• Responsible for the review, comments and approval of all seasonal lab dips, strike-offs, trims from development through production.

• Organize and maintain seasonal lab dip and print strike off developments folders.

• Research market trends in color, styles, silhouettes (knits, wovens, outerwear, sweaters), prints within golf (sports) market and lifestyle sectors.

• Identify additional brand applicable trend & opportunities for discussion.

• Remain current with competitor products and trends.

• Assist in creating seasonal color palettes. Assist with sketching then CADing collection using Adobe Illustrator/photoshop programs.

• Assist in building Collection and SMS line sheets.

• Design and develop on-product trim, i.e., buttons, zippers, tapings that are relevant to the products.

Assistant Designer

Qualifications:

• 0-2 Years of relevant design experience

• Ability to work in a fast-paced design driven environment interacting with several cross functional divisions.

• Must have strong color sensibility.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Entrepreneurial spirit, ability to be proactive and pursue opportunities to improve the overall business & it's processes.

• Passion for the product development process.

• Eye for tasteful, casual sportswear & active wear. Excellent design and sketching skills.

• Strong design & style aesthetic.

• Strong fashion and creative ability. Keen trend awareness.

• Strong Adobe Illustrator and photoshop skills.

• Strong organizational skills & ability to manage multiple tasks.

• Ability to work well with multiple team members:

• Positive Team player attitude.

• Sense of accountability and strong work ethic.

• Punctuality & dependable attendance.

• Proficiency in:
WebPLM, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Windows (Outlook / Word / Excel).

• No job too small attitude

• Bachelor's Degree Experience Required