Assistant Designer, Fashion- Women's Elevated Brands
About The Position
Assistant Designer, Fashion – Women’s Elevated Brands Onsite: 45 W 25th St, New York, NY About the Role Are you passionate about fashion and design with a point of view for premium, elevated product? As an Assistant Designer for Women’s Elevated Brands at Walmart, you will support the seasonal design process from concept through delivery—helping bring sophisticated, trend-right collections to life through strong storytelling, attention to detail, and excellent cross-functional partnership. You’ll work closely with Design leadership and the broader team to help execute elevated private brand assortments that balance style, quality, and commerciality for our customer.
Requirements
- Have a strong eye for detail and a refined aesthetic with an interest in premium materials, construction, and elevated styling.
- Bring 1–3 years of fashion design experience (women’s apparel preferred).
- Are proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator and Photoshop) and PowerPoint; strong Illustrator sketching/flat skills.
- Are highly organized, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast-paced private brand environment.
- Communicate clearly and professionally—both written and verbal—and collaborate well across teams.
- Bachelor’s degree in fashion design, textile design, or related area.
- 2 years’ experience in apparel design, garment construction, or related area.
Nice To Haves
- Have experience with Miro, AI tools, or 3D design tools.
- Internship experience in a fashion house or retail brand.
- Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and CAD tools.
- Strong portfolio showcasing design sensibility and trend awareness.
Responsibilities
- Researching and identifying trend directions relevant to women’s elevated fashion; analyzing competitive and aspirational brands, runway, street style, and cultural insights.
- Creating digital concept/mood boards, inspiration pages, and seasonal storytelling materials that reflect an elevated brand point of view.
- Supporting the design team in creating and developing seasonal women’s apparel collections for elevated private brands (e.g., key items, color, print/graphics, and fabric direction).
- Assisting with sketching and Illustrator flats, draping support, fittings, and fit/photo review preparation.
- Helping source and organize fabrications, trims, and details aligned to elevated positioning (handfeel, finish, construction, and quality).
- Preparing and maintaining development decks, line sheets, and presentation materials for internal reviews and vendor communication.
- Partnering with cross-functional teams (Merchandising, Product Development) to support execution that meets design intent, quality standards, cost targets, and calendar milestones.
- Supporting sample tracking and organization across a fast-moving, multi-season calendar.
Benefits
- competitive pay
- incentive awards based on your performance
- 401(k) match
- stock purchase plan
- paid maternity and parental leave
- PTO
- multiple health plans
- performance-based bonus awards
- medical, vision and dental coverage
- 401(k)
- stock purchase
- company-paid life insurance
- PTO (including sick leave)
- parental leave
- family care leave
- bereavement
- jury duty
- voting
- short-term and long-term disability
- company discounts
- Military Leave Pay
- adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
- Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
