Design Assistant

Join our Design Team as an Assistant Designer and help bring the Windsor vision to life. In this hands-on role, you'll collaborate closely with our designers to create trend-right, fashion-forward collections that inspire confidence and celebrate femininity. From sketching and technical development to fabric sourcing and vendor partnerships, you'll play an integral role in every stage of the design process.

We're looking for a highly organized, creative, and detail-oriented fashion enthusiast who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has a strong understanding of garment construction, technical design, and emerging trends. If you're passionate about fashion, love turning ideas into reality, and are excited to contribute to a dynamic and collaborative team, we'd love to meet you.

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities:

• Create accurate flat sketches for design development & complete tech sheets with rough specs.
• Send tech sheets and/or tear sheets to vendors, assigning style numbers, and following up on PD’s. 
• Create accurate technical specs to support design development and production.
• Assist Designers with vendor appointments, sourcing fabrics, and trims that fall into the trend direction given.
• Support Designers with organizing sketches, fabrics, trims and PD’s. 
• Organize & maintain sample system by department & vendor. 
• Supervise design development during the designer’s absence, including fittings, detailing, and style adaptations.

Key Qualifications & Requirements:

• 1+ years of experience as a Design Assistant in the fast fashion industry.
• Solid understanding of designs from a technical perspective, i.e. producing patterns and technical specifications
• Knowledge of fabrications, silhouettes, colorways, garment construction, and trim. 
• Proficient in the Adobe creative suite (illustrator and photoshop)
• Able to multitask and work in a fast paced industry.
• Excellent communication skills to build vendor relationships
• Embodies our core Windsor values & mission statement. 

Physical/Environmental Demands and Overtime & Availability:

Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards. Must have the ability to walk short distances. Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a small amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Repetitive motion. Adequate movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. Team members are required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.