Tapestry

Design Apprentice – Leathergoods, Women's or Men's

Tapestry

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: New York City • New York • United States

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Salary

💰 $26 per hour

Job Level

Entry Level

About the role

  • As the Design Apprentice, you will contribute to the collaborative design process for the handbag and SLG category, partnering closely with the entire team from concept through development.
  • By utilizing your artistic talent, organizational skills, CAD & graphic abilities, you will design and develop silhouettes and platforms for the leathergoods department.
  • Produce and edit computer generated sketches (silhouettes and animations).
  • Partner with Design team to execute seasonal design concepts.
  • Work with teams to coordinate seasonal concepts, materials, and hardware.
  • Liaise with cross-functional partners in the product development process.
  • Assist in spec drawings.
  • Organize presentation boards and assist in the preparation of meetings.
  • Responsible for timeline adherence; ensure all Design Cards are completed accurately throughout the process, including all changes then delivered to Tech Design in a timely manner; ensure all prototypes are available for product presentation.
  • Participate in research and development of seasonal trends.

Requirements

  • Must be highly skilled in Illustrator and Photoshop.
  • Must be organized with the ability to handle multiple priorities at once.
  • Must be flexible with the ability to self-manage.
  • Must have strong communication skills.
  • Must be a collaborative, team player with great initiative.
  • 1+ years related work/internship experience in design; an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
  • Strong hand sketching ability.
  • Experience animating silhouettes through color-blocking, applique, etc.
  • Strong color sense.
  • Fashion/luxury brand experience, a plus.
Benefits
  • product discounts
  • sample sales
  • apprentice educational & social events
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
CADgraphic designcomputer generated sketchesspec drawingshand sketchinganimating silhouettescolor-blockingappliquecolor sense
Soft Skills
organizational skillsflexibilityself-managementcommunication skillscollaborationinitiative