Design Assistant

Design Assistant – Baby, Infant & Toddler Apparel & Accessories

New York, NY

4-days in office, 1 day remote/store visits

About This Opportunity

The Design Assistant supports the Baby, Infant & Toddler apparel and accessories design team by assisting with trend research, market shopping, tech pack creation, sample tracking, and cross-functional communication with merchandising, sourcing, production, and technical teams. This role is hands-on and provides exposure across the full product development lifecycle, with opportunities to contribute original design work as skills develop.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to

· Assist in seasonal market and competitive shopping for trends, fabrics, colors, silhouettes, and accessories.

· Support creation of mood boards, color cards, fabric/trim libraries, and seasonal design concepts.

· Set up and maintain tech packs including sketches, BOMs, specs, colorways, and artwork details.

· Request, track, and organize development, fit, and sales samples; maintain sample logs.

· Participate in fit sessions and sample reviews; document notes and update tech packs accordingly.

· Assist in preparing line sheets, presentation decks, and sales/line review materials.

· Communicate with domestic and overseas partners to manage sample timing and development needs.

· Maintain design archives, digital asset libraries, and FileMaker/PLM or shared drive organization.

· Support Design Director in developing capsule collections or accessories as skills progress.

Qualifications:

· –3 years of experience in apparel or accessories design or product development.

· Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design or related field preferred.

· Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Microsoft Office; FileMaker/PLM experience a plus.

· Understanding of garment construction, patternmaking, fabrics, trims, and basic specs.

· Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills in a fast-paced environment.

· Strong verbal and written communication skills.

· Ability to work independently while being a collaborative team member.

· Must be able to protect confidential and proprietary information.

Requirements added by the job poster

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

• Authorized to work in the United States

• Visa sponsorship not needed

About the company

Our company is a New York–based domestic importer specializing in baby, infant, and toddler apparel and accessories, as well as diaper bags, backpacks, handbags, and related soft accessories for all ages and genders. We partner with major U.S. retailers and oversee the full product lifecycle—from concept through design, development, and production. Our collaborative design, graphics, and sourcing teams work together to deliver high-quality, on-trend collections across apparel, bags, and accessory categories for a broad consumer base.