Assistant Designer

La Ligne LLC is a fashion company that focuses on versatile clothing collections inspired by the stripe. They are seeking an Assistant Designer who will assist in design boards, technical preparation, and sample management while supporting the design process and ensuring alignment with the brand aesthetic.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain physical and digital design boards, including fabric swatches, color palettes, prints, and mood boards
• Create color palette boards by month; source color swatches and Pantone chips based on seasonal direction
• Develop front and back sketches in Procreate and apply CAD color and print
• Create digital design decks that mirror physical boards for sketch reviews and milestone meetings
• Prepare category-based decks (tops, dresses, pants, outerwear) and assign style numbers for approved designs
• Add fabric details (pricing, composition, mill information) to boards and ensure proper end-of-season archiving
• Convert design illustrations into Illustrator flats for tech packs
• Research and propose garment trims, linings, and thread colors aligned with brand aesthetic
• Upload flats and style information into tech packs
• Develop finishing mockups and swatches through draping, sewing, or illustration as needed
• Maintain organized trim and lining libraries
• Recolor, rescale, and revise seasonal prints, graphics, and stripe layouts under Design Director guidance
• Prepare artwork and embroidery layouts for design reviews and factory launch
• Create and manage proto and SMS cut tickets for domestic and overseas factories
• Update BOMs with accurate fabrics, trims, and colorways post-fitting
• Ensure materials are purchased and domestic factories have all components at hand off
• Take fit notes and photos during fittings; organize and upload to tech packs
• Assist with minor sample alterations as directed
• Prepare samples for reviews, sales meetings, lookbooks, and PDP shoots, ensuring proper labeling
• Request fabric pricing and MOQs from mills and from vendors
• Coordinate sending out pitch sheets for print strike-offs and follow-ups
• Assist on PDP and lookbook shoots (steaming, styling, on-set organization)
• Edit lookbook imagery as needed
• Support development logistics, including factory and vendor runs
• Assist with woven domestic development for the Our Lady of Rocco menswear collaboration

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design or related field
• 1–2 years of design or product development experience (internships included)
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Illustrator; working knowledge of Photoshop and Procreate
• Experience creating flats, supporting tech packs, and managing BOM updates
• Solid understanding of garment construction, fabrication, and trims
• Ability to develop and recolor CADs, prints, and stripe layouts
• Experience taking fit notes and supporting the product lifecycle from concept through SMS
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate cross-functionally

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