Temporary Assistant Designer

Job Description

Assistant Designer (Temporary)

About us :

vineyard vines is a highly successful, privately held, American clothing and accessory retailer founded in 1998 on Martha’s Vineyard by brothers, Shep & Ian Murray. With Shep & Ian still at the helm today, vineyard vines has experienced exponential year over year growth and now operates over 100 retail locations including an outlet division, a successful e-commerce business, domestic distribution center, and expanding corporate headquarters. In addition, vineyard vines is also carried in major department stores such as Nordstrom and Bloomingdales as well as numerous specialty boutiques across the US. At vineyard vines we pride ourselves on Shep & Ian’s philosophy that “every day should feel this good” and “if you’re doing what you love, you’ll be successful”.

Now is an exciting time to join vineyard vines. In order to keep-up with our growing and evolving business needs, we need smart and talented individuals to join our crew and help us to drive the good life!

vineyard vines was founded on a state of mind that "Every day should feel this good." This state of mind is something that all people experience at some point. Those moments are different for all of us, but they are important because they're uniquely ours. EDSFTG is at the core of our culture and allows us to celebrate the differences that tie us together. These diverse backgrounds are what make us stronger as a team, and it is why we are passionate about creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace where every team member can bring their true self to work. We are committed to building a more diverse Team across all channels, departments, and stores within our community.

Won't you join us and share your EDSFTG moment?

Overview :

We are looking to hire a well-organized, talented and enthusiastic assistant designer to join our team on a temporary basis. The Assistant Designer is responsible for participating in all phases of the design development process from initial concept to production. The right candidate should be proactive in their approach, look for opportunities to improve upon existing structures and find creative ways to utilize best practices.

You Will :

• Support team to setup design presentation boards and update boards as changes occur
• CAD / render sketches with pattern, prints, and color
• Maintain samples, fabric, and trim
• Attend all proto and regular fittings; develop blocks in partnership with Design Directors and Tech Design
• Rework original artwork or past season’s artwork by changing layouts, color, size, rotation or placement of elements
• Work closely with cross functional teams – Product Development, Merchandising, and Tech Design to ensure information flow is accurate throughout the development process
• Create detailed flats for presentation
• Assist in all aspects of daily follow-up with external and internal partners

What you bring :