Assistant CAD Artist
J. Jill•Quincy, MA
•$30 - $31
About The Position
Assists with print and colorway development using CAD software. This includes prints, embroideries & yarn-dyes. Creates and distributes artwork documentation for presentations, production, and sourcing support materials. Acts as a liaison with Designers, Product Managers, Merchants, Color Team & CAD Manager.
Requirements
- Kaledo, Photoshop & Illustrator
- Knowledge of fabric and color used in apparel design
- Must have a strong balance of technical and creative strengths
- Detail oriented
- Extremely organized
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in CAD Design
- Minimum 2 years’ experience preferred, preferably in CAD design
Nice To Haves
- Hand painting & Illustration skills a plus
Responsibilities
- Supports Print Development Process
- Cleans and colors separate artwork
- Develops print repeats & colorways
- Chooses off-palette color standards from various libraries to be used within prints
- Communicates print information to vendors as needed (ie: sending files via FTP overseas, answering any questions that may arise and making any artwork tweaks when necessary.)
- Manipulates and create prints to fit with the J Jill aesthetic
- Creates seasonal CAD boards for design presentation.
- Updates CAD boards with all information from various teams – Pricing, descriptions, fabric info, etc...
- Executes revisions to sketches & colors as needed
- Inputs all artwork, textures, stitches, and weaves into silhouettes.
- Works with the CAD team to prepare seasonal presentation materials (ie: CAD Boards, Mood Images, Color Palettes & Presentation Packets.)
- Works with the CAD team to build, match and name the color palette each season, color matching to various color libraries.
- Matches color output of the CAD printer for each seasonal palette.
- Maintaining various digital palettes in Kaledo, Photoshop, Illustrator & PLM.
- Enters detailed color information into PLM to be distributed to all vendors for ordering purposes.
- Assists in placing seasonal color orders with each standard supplier.
- Maintains all CAD supplies. (ie: printer ink, paper, cardstock, etc.)
- Creates purchase orders and submit all invoices
Benefits
- Bonus eligible
- 401(k) retirement plan with discretionary match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Medical, dental, vision
- Company paid LTD/STD
- Generous amount of paid time off
- Generous associate discount
- Group discounts on auto, pet and homeowner insurance
- Discount Marketplace for travel, consumer products, food, auto buying, etc.
- Associate resource groups
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
