Assistant Designer / Product Development Assistant

Recognized as a fashion leader in the home arena, Kim Seybert maintains the highest standards in creativity, quality, and innovation. Our company sells to the most exclusive stores in the U.S. and around the world.

We are looking for talented, motivated individual to assist the design team in our midtown NYC studio. This is a great opportunity to gain hands on experience by providing support to the team through different day to day activities.

Our ideal candidate will have a degree in Fashion, Textile or Product Design. 1 yr or more industry experience is a plus.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist the designers with design and all related functions of the seasonal line development. This includes placemats, napkins, napkin rings, holiday décor, glassware, and decorative hard goods.
• Research markets to develop inspiration boards to determine trends in color, theme and style.
• Communicate with overseas offices and factories for daily follow-up on sample development.
• Create and execute highly detailed technical packages for overseas factories and vendors.
• Oversee and update the internal Product Development Management software with product details.
• Review new samples and approval samples and relay comments to the factories overseas.
• Help with the preparation and organization of photo shoots and props.
• Track sample status, prepare hangtags and coordinate the sending of development packages

Requirements

• A minimum of 1 yr work experience and a degree in BFA/BA/BS in Fashion Merchandising, Business or Textile Design or Home Products Development.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Suite Adobe CS, especially Excel, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Strong illustrative hand, painting skills & color sense.
• Detail oriented with high organization and time management skills.
• Must have strong verbal & written communication skills. Overseas experience is a plus.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize with a sense of urgency and flexibility
• Demonstrate ability to be a self-starter who is solution oriented
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment and communicate cross functionally with all levels of the organization

To Apply

Please send resume, samples sketches and cover letter to: [email protected]

Compensation

The expected starting pay range for this position is $48,000-$65,000. Applicable pay ranges may differ across markets. Actual pay will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. In addition to competitive pay, compensation may include a variety of other components like benefits, paid time off, merit, and bonus opportunities.