Assistant Product Designer- Apparel

The Walt Disney Company•Glendale, CA

6d•$75,700 - $106,400•Onsite

About The Position

At Disney Consumer Products, we inspire imagination around the world and are committed to creating happiness for families and fans by bringing captivating, inspiring, and inclusive products into their daily lives. From toys to t-shirts, console games, books, and more, our team brings our beloved brands and franchises into the lives of families through products and experiences that can be found worldwide, such as the Disney Store e-commerce platform, Disney Parks, local and international retailers, and Disney Store locations around the world. We are seeking an Assistant Product Designer with an Apparel design background. You will support the Apparel teams in the development of specific projects and manage a small single category when needed. The Assistant Designer will assist teams in ensuring the highest quality, consumer focused, trend-right product lines across all vertical channels of distribution that build brand equity and meet financial targets. In this role, you will design products including Adult, Youth, and Infant apparel.

Requirements

Entry level Designer experience in Apparel Product Design
Knowledge in Softlines categories (e.g. raw materials, textiles, trims, treatments, print, pattern, graphic composition, manufacturing); understanding of sustainable materials a plus
Knowledge in garment fit and construction.
Understanding of Infant/Youth safety standards a plus
Understanding of graphic/artwork applications and techniques- ability to set up production-ready files to communicate desired product execution
Strong verbal and written communication skills. Able to explain a point of view in a clear positive manner while also flexible with receiving constructive feedback
Strong product design skills (e.g. garment sketching, graphic design, illustration, creative application and manipulation of art, final mechanical art, fabric and trim identification)
Demonstrated computer software skills in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, PowerPoint & Excel.
Experience in 3D garment design programs such as CLO (a plus)
Highly motivated problem solver that pays close attention to detail – excellent calendar adherence and ownership.
Self-starter in anticipating and identifying the needs of and how to support the overall team

Nice To Haves

understanding of sustainable materials a plus
Understanding of Infant/Youth safety standards a plus
Experience in 3D garment design programs such as CLO (a plus)

Responsibilities

Support the Apparel Product Design team with concept, design, sketch, prototype (including assisting with art-to-product, sample creation where applicable), deliver and present trend-right consumer centric products that feature market-leading innovation and great price/value for each tier of the value pyramid.
Assist in design presentation deliverables: room set up, product mock-ups, boards and line review decks.
Collaborate with internal and external partners to assist product team with design and approval of all products
Coordinate product submissions for creative reviews and approvals with design team
Own maintaining product and market samples for the PD team. Ensures storage spaces are clean and organized.
Support Product Design team in sorting and filing duplicate samples/submissions for the team members not in the same office.
Assist the design team with PLM system, design development tool. Own keeping items up to date through the sample and development process.
Monitor competitors, product innovation and market dynamics.
Research Initial seasonal trends by category.
Multi-task and prioritize multiple design projects within timelines. As well as adapt to change.