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Solomon Page · 4 hours ago

Assistant Designer, Women's Accessories-Freelance

New York, NY

Contract

Hybrid

Entry Level

$28/hr - $31/hr

1+ years exp

Solomon Page is a specialty niche provider of staffing and executive search solutions, and they are seeking an Assistant Designer for Women's Accessories. The role involves designing category-specific products, collaborating with various teams, and managing the product development process in a hybrid work environment.

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Hiring Manager

Kathleen O'Grady Hogan

Responsibilities

Work closely with category leader to design category-specific products based on the design direction given

Categories include Jewelry, Hair, Sunglasses, Gifting, and Fragrance

Develop seasonal products with a focus on style, aesthetic, functionality, fabric, details, color, etc

Learn and understand the ins-and-outs of the details related to a specific classification

Perform daily follow-up using emails, PLM, and Google doc spreadsheets

Interact with buyers and vendors to develop a working partnership

Do trend research and help to prepare presentations for milestone meetings

Maintain daily running or classification while designer travels including fit sessions

Perform preliminary design research domestically

Comment on samples, final product, etc. with supervisor approval

Ability to manage samples in an organized and efficient way for easy access in a pinch

Work with CAD team on prints and patterns if applicable

Able to work in a hybrid environment, meaning that some work may be performed remotely but certain essential functions must be performed in-person / in-office based on the needs of the business

In person / in-office collaboration is required, the frequency of such in-person/in-office collaboration (e.g., portion of week, entire week) is dictated by business needs. Such collaboration includes work centralized around product development, milestone meetings, approvals, etc

Qualification

PLM experienceAdobe Creative SuiteApparel experienceAccessories experienceAnalytic skillsComputer literateCommunication skillsDetail-orientedOrganizational skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in fashion or art (or equivalent experience and education)

At least 1-2 years of related Apparel experience; Accessories experience must

PLM experience required

Ability to act as a liaison between many departments: excellent communication and analytic skills

Must be detail-oriented, very organized, computer literate, able to handle multiple tasks at once, and perform successfully in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment

Must be knowledgeable of Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign), Excel, and PLM (or equivalent program)

Comfortable working in a hybrid environment - working in office several days a week (based on the needs of the business or big milestone week) with occasional remote work from home