Design Assistant - J.Crew Color & Concept

J.Crew • New York, NY

20h • $23 - $26 • Hybrid

About The Position

Our Story J.Crew gets you dressed every day, for every occasion. Since 1983, we’ve been creating classics that feel familiar and refreshingly new, crafted with unbeatable quality and distinctive point of view—it’s no wonder we’ve been in your closet for four decades and counting. Today, we continue to do the classics our way, inspiring not only how you shop but how you define your personal style. Our commitment runs deeper than just making great clothes—we’re proud of our role in getting you dressed with confidence, character, and celebrating a distinctly American sensibility that makes us who we are. Our dedication to Diversity, Equity, Belonging & Sustainability has been celebrated with industry recognition, reflecting our commitment to fostering an inclusive and sustainable workplace. Assist the Senior Colorist with all day-to-day color development, and color process. Communicate and support design, production, and merch teams with color related requests. Maintain and update color palettes in Illustrator and on digital boards across divisions and seasons. Organize and maintain color library. Ensure all color names and numbers remain consistent across all palettes and digital boards. Order color materials and standards from vendors. Organize and assist in maintaining seasonal color dips and strike offs by category. Prepare and send packages to cross functional partners, and suppliers. Support the preparation, research and development of color, concept & cad for each season. Assist the Concept Designer at seasonal deadlines including concept presentations, internal lookbooks, and cross functional projects. Perform administrative tasks related to the end-to-end color and concept process. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Design, Fashion, or Art. Ability to see color. Foundational technical knowledge of color theory and design research. Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team. Highly detail-oriented with strong multitasking and organizational skills, especially strong attention to internal color codes, standards, and color names. Proficiency in Adobe, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Indesign. Strong follow-up abilities and a commitment to meeting deadlines. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. #LI-ED1 We welcome you to apply, even if you don't check all the boxes. Our passion is scouting life-long learners who are driven by curiosity, and who feel connected to our brands and share our desire to make an impact. We’re always seeking bright new talent who leverage their unique experiences to discover, grow and evolve with our teams. Benefits + Perks Health & Well-being - Eligible associates and family members receive medical, dental, prescription and vision insurance, family planning (fertility, adoption & surrogacy support), fitness discounts, medical travel and more. Associate Discount - We love our products just as much as you do! That’s why we offer a great associate discount across all of our brands (J.Crew, J.Crew Factory, and Madewell). Summer Fridays - In addition to our hybrid work model, we also close our office at 1:00 PM every Friday during the Summer months. Community Impact - We support the communities where we live and work through our philanthropic efforts and the J.Crew Cares Program. Winter Break - In addition to our PTO package, J.Crew Group offers a winter break at the end of December to eligible full-time associates at the Home Office to provide time to refresh and recharge. Note: Availability of these benefits and perks may be subject to work location & employment type and may have certain eligibility requirements. Hourly Range: $22.98 - $26.44 At J.Crew Group (JCG) we aim to pay competitively for our company’s size and industry. The base salary offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region of work premises, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. The base salary is just one component of J.Crew Group’s competitive total rewards strategy that also includes the opportunity for bonus, competitive benefits and perks. One of our core focuses here at JCG is creating a community and culture that builds belonging. We are deeply committed to our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts, and we warmly welcome job applicants of all backgrounds. JCG is proud to affirmatively provide equal opportunity to all associates and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin or citizenship, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, legally protected physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected under applicable law. We make timeless clothes that last a lifetime…then pair them with of-the-moment styles season after season, decade after decade. We think that distinct heritage pairs perfectly with modern design and fabric technology. We believe in feel-good color… Even if black or navy makes you feel best, we’re here for that. We’re the experts in signature categories: cashmere, coats, blazers, pants—and we also collaborate with the coolest brands out there because we know that creativity is contagious. We consider leopard a neutral, speak stripes fluently and live for a great gingham. We believe in looking like a million bucks, not spending it—which is why we go the extra mile to source the absolute best fabrics at the most accessible prices. We also know that we have a responsibility to the planet and to humanity to choose eco-friendly fabrics and to support our factory workers, without compromise. Learn More Our workplace should be a safe haven, where you flourish and succeed both as an individual and teammate. Discrimination, harassment and intimidation have no place in our offices, stores, or contact and distribution centers. We will not tolerate it in any form, and furthermore, it is illegal. This applies not only to our associates but also to vendors and customers. We explicitly prohibit discrimination based on the following legally protected characteristics: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identification and expression, legally protected physical or mental disability, genetic information (including characteristics, testing and refusing to submit to a test), veteran status or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state or local law. 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Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Fashion, or Art.
• Ability to see color.
• Foundational technical knowledge of color theory and design research.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team.
• Highly detail-oriented with strong multitasking and organizational skills, especially strong attention to internal color codes, standards, and color names.
• Proficiency in Adobe, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Indesign.
• Strong follow-up abilities and a commitment to meeting deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Senior Colorist with all day-to-day color development, and color process.
• Communicate and support design, production, and merch teams with color related requests.
• Maintain and update color palettes in Illustrator and on digital boards across divisions and seasons.
• Organize and maintain color library.
• Ensure all color names and numbers remain consistent across all palettes and digital boards.
• Order color materials and standards from vendors.
• Organize and assist in maintaining seasonal color dips and strike offs by category.
• Prepare and send packages to cross functional partners, and suppliers.
• Support the preparation, research and development of color, concept & cad for each season.
• Assist the Concept Designer at seasonal deadlines including concept presentations, internal lookbooks, and cross functional projects.
• Perform administrative tasks related to the end-to-end color and concept process.

Benefits

• Health & Well-being - Eligible associates and family members receive medical, dental, prescription and vision insurance, family planning (fertility, adoption & surrogacy support), fitness discounts, medical travel and more.
• Associate Discount - We love our products just as much as you do! That’s why we offer a great associate discount across all of our brands (J.Crew, J.Crew Factory, and Madewell).
• Summer Fridays - In addition to our hybrid work model, we also close our office at 1:00 PM every Friday during the Summer months.
• Community Impact - We support the communities where we live and work through our philanthropic efforts and the J.Crew Cares Program.
• Winter Break - In addition to our PTO package, J.Crew Group offers a winter break at the end of December to eligible full-time associates at the Home Office to provide time to refresh and recharge.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees