Design Assistant, Sweaters & Knits

Steve Madden•New York, NY

7d•$24 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

The Design Assistant, Sweaters and Knits is responsible for supporting the Sr. Designer in Sweaters and Knits and be an integral part in the Women's Design Team. This position supports the Wholesale Apparel business. The responsibilities described below are considered essential functions of the role. This position is based in our NYC office and requires working on-site five days per week.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Minimum of 1+ years’ experience in related field
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe
Experience in PLM and know how to create a sweater tech pack
Strong Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop skills

Responsibilities

Communicate with factories and other internal teams on product development, technical design, and sourcing throughout the product life-cycle
Update line sheets, comment and document seasonal lab dips, and give photo corrections to catalog photos of styles
Build tech packs in PLM creating technical sketches, design details, and creating the BOM
Maintain design boards, seasonal development and updates
Attend fittings, take notes and communicate all changes and update PLM design management program
Research current trends, silhouettes, and stitches
Able to manage multiple projects and deadlines with support and resources as needed
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned
Create CAD sketches
Create Technical flats and stitch layouts in Adobe Illustrator