Assistant Designer - Men's

Lands' End • Dodgeville, WI

42d

About The Position

The Assistant Designer will assist and support the designers in the design and development of Lands' End products by interpreting concepts into finished product. Responsible for helping to develop themes, color, fabrications, silhouettes, and mood for upcoming season as well as working with manufacturers to develop original textiles and patterns. Other responsibilities include conducting raw material research, market research, flat sketches and fashion illustration, detailed specs and fabric/trim research. In addition, this person would help to execute seasonal line plans and follow product development calendar deadlines. They will collaborate with Merchandising and Product Development and follow through on sample development.

Requirements

• Degree in Apparel or Fashion Design
• 1 - 2 years of Apparel Design experience
• Ability to do flat drawings/sketches for design and prototypes
• Ability to meet deadlines and work in a team environment.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Adobe Suite programs (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)

Responsibilities

• Assist and support designers in design and development
• Interpret concepts into finished product
• Develop themes, color, fabrications, silhouettes, and mood
• Work with manufacturers to develop original textiles and patterns
• Conduct raw material research
• Conduct market research
• Create flat sketches and fashion illustrations
• Develop detailed specs
• Conduct fabric/trim research
• Execute seasonal line plans
• Follow product development calendar deadlines
• Collaborate with Merchandising and Product Development
• Follow through on sample development

Benefits

• paid time off
• health
• dental
• vision
• disability benefits
• annual merit increase
• bonus
• incentive compensation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees