Designer Intermediate

Job Description:
Title:Associate Designer
Location:New York, NY 10001
Shift:1st Hybrid, onsite 3 days a week
Duration:0-03 Month
Pay: $28.00 Hour

Job Duties:

Design & Creative Support:

• Act as the primary point of contact between the design team and third-party vendors
• Communicate design intent, fit comments, and product details clearly
• Coordinate and track sample submissions, lab dips, and design approvals
• Manage incoming and outgoing submits to ensure deadlines are met
• Maintain professional and timely vendor communication
• Support head designers by documenting and following up on fit comments
• Maintain organized design libraries, records, and sample archives
• Assist in preparing design packages, decks, and presentations
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to keep projects aligned and on schedule
• Support the design development of collaborative and third-party collections aligned with brand standards
• Contribute to seasonal concepts, color palettes, prints, and silhouettes
• Create and update technical sketches and flats using Adobe Illustrator
• Assist with fabric, trim, wash, and color selection
• Contribute to mood boards, concept decks, line reviews, and presentations
• Conduct trend, market, and competitive research using platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, WGSN, and Miro

Product Development & Vendor Coordination

• Create, update, and maintain accurate tech packs, including measurements, construction details, BOMs, and design comments
• Support fit sessions by capturing notes, tracking revisions, and following up on changes
• Assist with sample management, tracking, organizing, reviewing, and maintaining sample libraries
• Track product updates throughout the development lifecycle to ensure accuracy and timely execution
• Support communication with third-party vendors and overseas factories to maintain design intent and brand standards

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Merchandising, Technical Design, Production, and Sourcing teams to align products with line plans, costing, and timelines
• Assist in managing seasonal calendars and collaboration milestones
• Support adoption meetings, line reviews, and cross-functional checkpoints

Administrative & Operational Support

• Organize and maintain design files, collaboration decks, reference libraries, and seasonal boards
• Update PLM systems, line plans, BOMs, and internal tracking tools
• Support market preparation, collaboration launches, and internal presentations

Qualifications:
Education

• Bachelors degree in Fashion Design or a related field preferred

Experience

• 13 years of experience in apparel design or product development, including internships
• Experience working on collaborations, licensed products, or with third-party vendors preferred
• Apparel industry experience required
• Portfolio required

Skills

• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop; PLM experience is a plus
• Working knowledge of garment construction, fabrics, and fit
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Basic understanding and hands-on experience using AI tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Vizcom for ideation and design visualization

Personal Attributes

• Strong interest in collaboration-driven products and brand partnerships
• Proactive, adaptable, and open to feedback
• Highly organized and comfortable managing multiple timelines
• Team-oriented with a collaborative mindset
• Ability to balance creativity with execution and deadlines

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift and transport garment samples and sample boxes

Ability to attend fittings, reviews, and seasonal meetings