Assistant Designer, Off Price
True Religion is an urban casual lifestyle brand focused on high-quality denim and activewear. The Assistant Designer will assist the Senior Designer in creating a competitive product line, engaging in tasks such as sketching, fabric sourcing, and sample development to support the brand's growth.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the creation of seasonal color palettes, flat sketches, line sheets, tech packs, BOMs, and graphic pages, sending to vendors with speed and accuracy
- Communicate with graphic designers to provide feedback, check the final artwork, and ensure the timely delivery of graphic assets
- Assist in approving and releasing comments for strike-offs, lab dips, wash panels, and trims
- Assist in researching innovative graphic techniques each season, researching and sourcing new fabrics
- Organize and maintain design development, including artwork, trims, fabric worksheets, and WIPs
- Participate in garment fittings and revise and update information for the Senior Designer to communicate with vendors
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Sales, Merchandising, Technical Design, Product Development, and Production
- Manage sample logs, sample racks, and assist in line review with the internal teams
Skills
- 1+ years of design experience in private label women's sportswear categories, including tees, hoodies, joggers, knits, wovens, or jackets
- Proven experience with flat sketches in Adobe Illustrator, familiarity with PLM or other design management systems
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to manage priorities in a deadline-driven environment
- Experience with working in a fast-paced environment, problem solve, and work on multiple projects at the same time
- Familiarity with garment construction, print and graphics preferred
Benefits
- Health benefits
- A 401(k) with employer match
- Merchandise discounts
- Commuter benefits
- Wellness & employee assistance programs
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