Design Assistant - New York, United States - Chilewich Sultan, LLC

Description

Design Assistant, Chilewich

Chilewich is seeking an entrepreneurially minded design lover with a passion for how things are made to join our team as Design Assistant.

In this multifaceted role, you'll work closely with our New York City multi-level design team, suppliers, and our GA-based factory.

The day-to-day position will assist the product design and development process in our NYC design studio with concepting, daily design work, prototyping.

- painting, weaving, dyeing. Respecting the roles and responsibilities of your co-workers and collaborators is key; the preferred individual will approach all work with both team spirit and sense of humor.


Responsibilities

• Support and assist in the design, development, and execution of new product lines for table, floor, hospitality, and contract (woven, tufted, printed, etc.)
• Communicate with vendors and maintain an ongoing interaction and supervision to ensure proper development and timely delivery of development samples.
• Create development packages for all products, providing specs and clear instructions to Chilewich production team & partners to transition smoothly from design to sampling and ultimately to production.
• Maintain organized records of all development; update and maintain library of past and current materials in the studio.
• Communicate daily with our sales team, designers, suppliers, production team, and our own factory to ensure that design standards are met, and calendar dates are followed.
• Ensure timely delivery of concepts, prototypes, and samples.
• Use creative problemsolving to resolve challenges with product development and deliveries.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Textiles or Fine Arts
• Experience 02 years in design industry
• Basic dobby woven knowledge/capabilities
• In depth design knowledge with aesthetic design point of view compatible to Chilewich vision.
• Intermediate to advanced computer proficiency, particularly Adobe Creative Suite and Excel.
• Detailoriented, producing work that has been triplechecked for accuracy.
• Organized with ability to flex and juggle changing calendar and needs of growing brand/product.
• Inquisitive, selfmotivated, and inclined to confidently ask questions to gain a thorough understanding of what is required.
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Impeccable organizational skills, the ability to multitask and a "no job is too small" attitude.
• Chilewich is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences, such as age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion or sexual orientation. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law._