Design Assistant - J.Crew Color & Concept
About The Position
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.
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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
