Assistant Designer - Bras / Intimate Apparel

About the role

Dana-co, a leading design company specializing in luxury intimate apparel, is seeking an Assistant Designer to support our design team throughout the design process. This position is in-office, requiring the candidate to work four days per week onsite in our New York City office, with an option for one remote day.

Responsibilities

• Stay informed on current fashion trends and key retail stores carrying our brands.
• Assist the design team in developing boards and presentations for meetings.
• Meet all calendar due dates for presentations and deliverables.
• Create tech packs for new styles and set up specs (including sketches, construction details, BOM, measurements, etc.).
• Coordinate model fittings, including scheduling and communicating with relevant parties.
• Maintain the active model chart and liaise with model agencies.
• Measure garments as needed and follow up with the team to share updated proto photos.
• Attend model fittings, take detailed photos and precise notes.
• Affiliate with dressing models for market week appointments.
• Ensure timely and organized communication with the team and other departments.
• Follow company processes to maintain organized files and archives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design with a concentration in lingerie design, with a focus on bras.
• Knowledge of garment construction, fabrics qualities, and production processes to design production feasible products.
• Strong portfolio showcasing elevated taste level and a range of bra designs from concept to production.
• An organized, systematic, and structured working style, with experience handling multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud and working knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Understanding of industry trends, materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Paid Vacation, Sick, Personal time.
• Paid Holidays.
• 401(k) with a company match.
• Parental leave (non-birthing parents included).
• Short-term disability.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Bereavement Support.
• Education Reimbursement.
• Voluntary benefits include term life insurance, short-term disability, AD&D, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, and group legal services.
• Employee discounts.