Full-Time Design Assistant
8 days ago
Los Angeles
Location: Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid with on-site fittings as needed) Schedule: Full-time Reports to: Design Director + Lead Fit Technician Works closely with: Product Development, Production, Merchandising/E-commerce, Photo team, External vendors/factories We're seeking a highly organized, taste-driven Full-Time Design Assistant to support women's wear design and product development from concept through sample execution and launch readiness. This role supports design execution, tech pack building, fittings, print tracking, and content readiness—helping translate creative direction into clear, production-ready deliverables while maintaining brand standards. This position is ideal for someone who loves elevated product, has strong follow-through, and can manage multiple deadlines without losing details. Key Responsibilities: Design and Development (CORE) • Support seasonal and in-season range planning (capsule/SKU support, category balancing, hero vs support pieces), • Maintain organized style trackers: style status, fabric allocation, print placement, approvals, • Build and update tech packs (flats, measurements, construction callouts, BOMs, trim placement), • Maintain strong version control so teams always work from the latest information, • Attend fittings as needed and support the Lead Fit Technician with:, • Prep (samples, reference images, notes), • Note-taking + recap distribution, • Follow-up updates into tech packs and trackers, • Coordinate print development workflows: placement files, strike-offs, comments, approval status, • Support product readiness: style sheets, key details, reference images, line sheet support, • Assist with photo prep: sample readiness, styling support materials, shot-list notes, detail callouts, • Support process consistency across the development workflow (templates, trackers, handoff docs), • Assist with building cleaner, repeatable tools and systems as needed (standard trackers, file organization) Required Qualifications • 1–3+ years in design assistant / product development support (women's wear preferred), • Strong understanding of garment construction and development workflow, • Comfortable creating/updating tech packs and managing multiple styles at once, • Proficient in Google Sheets / Excel; Adobe Illustrator preferred (or similar flats tool), • Clear communicator with strong follow-through and comfort with fast feedback loops, • Highly organized, calm, and fast with updates, • Self-starting—closes loops without being chased, • Strong "production brain" while staying design-sensitive, • Trackers are accurate and consistently up to date, • Tech packs are clean, consistent, and reflect fitting decisions, • Print/detail approvals move forward with minimal confusion, • Samples and content needs are flagged early—before deadlines Nice-to-Haves • Experience supporting e-commerce product launches or photo prep, • Familiarity with vendor/factory communication and sample tracking, • Interest in building smarter workflows and templates Salary: $25-30 an hourly dependent upon experience