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POSITION SUMMARY:
The Assistant Designer is responsible for supporting the Calvin Klein North America Apparel denim design team from seasonal concept and color through style bulk delivery. He or she will also have the opportunity to work in conjunction with the Sr Designer on seasonal denim product design, wash development, and wash comments.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES OF THE JOB:
- Learn and familiarize his or herself with Calvin Klein North America Men's Apparel brand aesthetics and develop an eye for detail and high quality execution on proto samples, sales samples, and production
- Assist the Sr Designer on developing seasonal ideas, creating sketches, and building tech packs
- Support the Sr Designer on preparing for seasonal presentations
- Assist team on achieving all seasonal design calendar deadlines and milestones
- Create tech packs and maintain accurate updates in Centric system
- Update changes to sketches, presentation boards, and tech packs
- Support the Sr Designer in fittings
- Seek innovation through vintage research, market research, and on-line research
- Maintain organized sample closet and past submit library
- Contribute to print, pattern, and CAD work needed for style development
- Support design team on preparing for seasonal presentations
- Own the development and maintenance of tech packs including detailed sketching, bill of materials, color, etc.
- Communicate daily with internal and overseas offices
- Participate in trend research with design team
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QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:
Experience: 1-2 years of Men's Apparel experience preferred; Denim experience a plus
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Design
Skills:
- Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign Adobe, and Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and word experience a must
- Good sense of color is required
- Strong communications skills and interpersonal skills
- Highly organized and detail oriented
- Ability to establish good relationships with key cross functional partners and department staff
- Flexibility to deadline demands, seasonal schedules
- Centric PLM system experience a plus
INTERNAL & EXTERNAL CONTACTS:
Internal Contacts: Design, Product Development, Sourcing, Technical Design, Raw Materials, Merchandising, and Sales teams
External Contacts: Fabric and factory vendors, print and embellishment studios
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Direct: N/A
Indirect: N/A
BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES: N/A
DECISION MAKING:
- Must be flexible and responsive to design and calendar changes
- Must be able to prioritize and multi-task effectively
RESOURCEFULNESS/CREATIVITY: Must have strong technical creative ability and be able to sketch effectively and clearly articulate fit and design elements.
ENVIRONMENT:
- Fast-paced, collaborative, time-sensitive, and deadline-driven environment.
- Must be extremely organized and accurate