Associate Designer, Mens Accessories - Calvin Klein

PVH • New York, NY

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Be part of an iconic story. At Calvin Klein, we believe in fostering an inclusive and collaborative culture by celebrating different perspectives, backgrounds and beliefs to truly connect with our associates and consumers. Join us and have a meaningful impact on the world – and – endless opportunities to design your future. Immerse yourself in Calvin Klein here! ( YouTube , Instagram , TikTok ) The Associate Designer will support the Men’s Accessories Design team during all stages of the design process across the following categories: Men’s bags, small leather goods, belts, trims, hardware and ad hoc soft accessories projects.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of Accessories Design or related experience
• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent in Accessories Design
• Aesthetically keen eye for color, material and innovative details
• Exquisite sensibility to men’s fashion and modern-day wardrobe
• Acute attention to detail throughout the design process
• Excellent note-taking ability and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and open-minded attitude
• A sense of urgency in a fast-paced environment
• Must have strong technical bag construction knowledge and capable to communicate design comments/corrections
• Strong computer skills required. Proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, Excel, PLM and other related software
• Able to design and handle multiple seasons at one time.
• Maintain consistent high quality of product from season to season, vendor to vendor.
• Flexible in designs to meet business needs while still providing newness to products.
• Willing to make design updates as needed to meet the changing business needs.
• Must be very organized and detailed to effectively follow up on sample approvals.
• Highly creative in design to provide newness and drive innovation while maintaining the correct technical approach

Nice To Haves

• Strong hand sketching ability is preferred.
• Knowledge of Rhino 3D and/or Solid Works is a plus
• Strong mock-up and hand craft ability is a plus

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Design Director to conduct current market and vintage research via in-store shopping, periodicals and online resources
• Collaborate with Design Director to create mood and presentation boards for milestone meetings.
• Partner with Design Director and Designer II to help set up visual merchandising protop displays for CFT proto round and CPV milestone mtgs.
• Work with design team to create hand sketches, illustrations, and technical drawings for men’s accessories.
• Partner with the design team to support and facilitate the creation of color cads for all fullprice Bags, SLGs and Belts
• Work with the Design Director to facilitate the creation of technical drawings with detailed specifications including hardware and trims for Full Price and Outlet men’s global bags collection
• Work with the design director and designer II to drive and own the technical drawings and specifications for SLGs and Belts for Men’s Global Accessories
• Partner with Tech Designer to Manage and facilitate the Centric/PLM data input and uploading for all Men’s Bag, SLGs, Belts, Fullprice and Outlet for the full product lifestyle (proto, CPV, SMS, Bulk)
• Partner with Design to help create and mange the corrections specs for Men’s Bags, SLGs and Belts Fullprice and Outlet. Clearly communicate technical construction details and design intent through technical specs, photos and correction pages.
• Partner Design Director help facilitate and Drive the design revisions and problem solving tasks necessary to navigate change requests as a result of regional feedback or leadership feedback during Proto 1 and CPV milestones.
• Partner with Studio managers, Tech Design, Merchandising, PD, Design and Photo Studio to facilitate the creation and/or uploading of images for Prana
• Work with the Tech Design and Merch teams to create the visual change document outlining all visual changes related to the SMS samples in preparation for the Fullprice Global Market Launch
• Support design maintain daily communication with our PD partners in New York and Asia to resolve technical issues and make sure corrections are clearly communicated.
• Keep sample closets, material storage and presentations spaces organized and orderly

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• bonus programs
• best in class medical insurance
• vision insurance
• dental insurance
• life insurance
• disability insurance
• An above-market 401(k) contribution
• Generous company-paid holidays
• paid time off
• hybrid working arrangements
• volunteer opportunities
• seasonal hours
• flexible work schedules
• Headspace membership
• reimbursement for fitness memberships and/or digital meditation subscriptions
• the opportunity to earn up to $200 a year in rewards for exercising and participating in healthy activities.
• Access to services for childcare, elder care, adoption preparation, pet care, plus reimbursement for backup care when your regular plans fall through.
• Receive support for continued education including tuition reimbursement.
• Shop at our company outlets and e-commerce sites at a discount.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level