Dillard’s

Assistant Designer

Posted on: 25 Sep 2021

Little Rock, AR

Job Description

Our design team for men's sportswear is hiring an assistant designer in our Little Rock office. This person should have a strong eye for trends, highly detail oriented and creative.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

- Meet with trend services, review trend websites and publications to determine appropriate trends for brand
- Work with color services for color direction
- Work with print services for print direction
- Meet with fabric mills & manufacturers for fabric trend
- Research online for trend and design inspiration
Development / Definition
- Meet with merchandising team to review business plan
- Develop seasonal color palette and flow
- Develop seasonal fabric flow and source fabrics
- Develop artwork with Cad Artists/Manufacturers
- Determine major measurements for garments
- Determine silhouette, trims, pattern, color, details
- Sketch styles for development
- Participate in merchandising strategies of brand
Production
- Participate in sourcing meetings
- Participate in GFE fits when necessary
- Participate in “top of production” reviews
- Approve fabric submits
- Approve garment components
- Approve print, pattern & color
- Prepare for and attend all technical turn-ins
- Prepare bill of materials
- Review bulk production fabric

REQUIRED SKILLS

Bachelor degree in Fashion Design or related field preferred
Superior organizational skills and excellent communication skills
Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines; highly detail oriented and creative.
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite.

MINIMUM YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

2 Years

Dillard’s

Little Rock, AR

Dillard's, Inc. ranks among the nation's largest fashion apparel, cosmetics and home furnishings retailers with annual sales exceeding $6.3 billion. The Company focuses on delivering maximum fashion and value to its shoppers by offering compelling selections complemented by exceptional customer care. 

The Company focuses on delivering style, service and value to its shoppers by offering compelling apparel, cosmetics and home selections complemented by exceptional customer care. Dillard’s stores offer a broad selection of merchandise and feature products from both national and exclusive brand sources. The Company operates almost 300 Dillard’s locations and several clearance centers, plus an Internet store at Dillards.com.