Assistant Fashion Designer Job at ASTR the Label in California

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Base pay range

$18.00/hr - $23.00/hr

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Co-Founder- Pinkette Clothing/ Co-Founder ASTR the Label

Assistant Designer, Design Team – ASTR The Label

Responsibilities:

As an Assistant Designer, you will play a crucial role across the entire design lifecycle, from ideation to final production. Your responsibilities will include:

Design & Development Support:

• Concept & Sketching: Work alongside the design team to research market trends, inspirations, and new colors. Develop initial flat sketches and concepts using Adobe Illustrator.
• Technical Design: Create comprehensive tech packs with detailed instructions
• Execution & Detail: Help execute designer concepts with critical attention to detail and a sense of urgency to meet all departmental deadlines.
• Collaboration: Correspond with designers throughout development, updating sketches and providing corrective instructions as needed.
• Sample Management: Assist in reviewing lab dips and print strike-offs. Organize and track inspiration, vendor, and development samples.

Product Information & Organization:

• Data Management: Manage development charts, including setting up styles in the ERP system. Email organization by vendors.
• Resource Management: Assist the Associate Designer with fabric organization and maintaining the color catalog. Create and organize fabric and trim binders seasonally.
• Documentation: Document and take detailed notes in cross-functional weekly meetings and milestone meetings.

Operational & Administrative Support:

• Meeting Preparation: Assist weekly proto reviews by gathering and prepping samples. Assist in creating seasonal concept boards for presentations/milestone meetings.
• Logistics: Set up vendor appointments, create and fulfill gifting packages, and manage shipping labels and packages for internal teams.
• Calendar Adherence: Adhere to design calendar deadlines and timelines, ensuring all tasks be completed in a timely manner.
• Costing & Sourcing: Compile pre-costing information for pre-production tech packs. Manage fabric inventory and library, coordinating fabric counter sourcing for costing. Collaborate with vendors to globally source and develop new fabrics and styles within budgetary guidelines.
• Communication: Effectively communicate with and provide accurate, clear information to vendors, product development, and tech teams via tech packs and emails.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design or a related field.
• 1-3 years of industry experience in fashion design is preferred.
• A strong online portfolio demonstrating your design work and proficiency in Adobe Illustrator created sketches is required.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and strong CAD skills.
• Knowledge of garment construction, patternmaking, draping, and sewing.
• A strong fashion aesthetic and conceptual skills, with the ability to uphold the Designer's vision for the collection.
• Timely sense of trends and market research encompassing color, fabric, and silhouette.
• Experience/knowledge in fabric sourcing, technical design, and fabric development.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with strong follow-up abilities.
• Eager and driven to learn, with the ability to multitask and take on additional projects as needed.

Additional Benefits: 401k, Health Insurance, PTO's, & Attractive Employee Discounts

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Design, Administrative, and Art/Creative

Industries

Retail Apparel and Fashion, Manufacturing, and Wholesale

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