Assistant Designer; Outerwear

Overview

Assistant Designer (Outerwear) for Women’s Outerwear Design team.

Employment Type:

Full-Time. Salary: 60-70k DOE. This role is ideal for a technically strong, detail-oriented designer who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

• Assist in seasonal concept development, including trend research, mood boards, and color palette creation.
• Create detailed technical flat sketches and update them throughout the development process as changes occur.
• Help prepare and maintain tech packs, including BOMs, construction details, trim pages, and measurement callouts.
• Organize and maintain fabric, trim, and hardware libraries.
• Track all development and SMS samples, maintaining up-to-date status reports and digital records.
• Participate in fittings.
• Support the preparation of line sheets, presentation boards, and internal review materials for milestone meetings.
• Communicate clearly with product development and production teams to ensure design intent is executed accurately and on time.
• Assist in organizing showroom samples and visual merchandising for market appointments and internal presentations.

• 1–3 years of experience in fashion design, preferably in outerwear or woven apparel.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop; experience with CAD/PLM systems preferred.
• Strong understanding of garment construction and fit.
• Experience with 3D design tools a plus.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; comfortable working with overseas partners.