Assistant Designer - Men's Accessories and Footwear

J.Crew is a company dedicated to making modern classics with character, emphasizing quality and timelessness. The Assistant Designer will work closely with the Design team to create concepts, select color stories, and develop fabrics and graphics, while also maintaining organization in samples and materials. Responsibilities Work closely with Design to create concepts, select color stories, and develop fabrics, prints, trim, and graphics Prepare professional presentation boards with illustrations, CAD artwork, fabrication, and samples Assists in research of seasonal trends, themes, colors, raw materials, styling, and trims Maintains and keeps up to date linesheets, sketches and tech packs Work with cross functional partners to manage and meet deadlines Work with Production to maintain design concept throughout production process Keeps samples and raw materials libraries organized and accessible Skills 0-2 years Design experience Apparel Design degree Strong illustration skills Demonstrated creative sense and ability Trend/fashion awareness Technical sketching ability (flat and illustration) Basic working knowledge of footwear and accessories categories Knowledge of lab dips process and comments Excellent color sense Self motivated and proactive Team player Ability to multi-task and be organized Strong written and communication skills Good follow through, sense of urgency, detail oriented Demonstrated ability to do creative, focused visual presentations Proficiency in Illustrator, Photoshop, Microsoft Word, and Excel Previous experience in footwear preferred but not required Working knowledge of PLM is preferred but not required Benefits Health & Well-being - Eligible associates and family members receive medical, dental, prescription and vision insurance, family planning (fertility, adoption & surrogacy support), fitness discounts, medical travel and more. Associate Discount - We love our products just as much as you do! That’s why we offer a great associate discount across all of our brands (J.Crew, J.Crew Factory, and Madewell). Summer Fridays - In addition to our hybrid work model, we also close our office at 1:00 PM every Friday during the Summer months. Community Impact - We support the communities where we live and work through our philanthropic efforts and the J.Crew Cares Program. Winter Break - In addition to our PTO package, J.Crew Group offers a winter break at the end of December to eligible full-time associates at the Home Office to provide time to refresh and recharge. Company Overview Since 1983, we’ve been designing pieces that feel both familiar and refreshingly new, crafted with unbeatable quality and distinctive point of view...it’s no wonder we’ve been in your closet for four decades and counting. It was founded in 1983, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship J.Crew has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 9 in 2025, 24 in 2024, 18 in 2023, 18 in 2022, 22 in 2021, 7 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.