Assistant Designer, Women's & Girl's

About us:

vineyard vines is a highly successful, privately held, American clothing and accessory retailer founded in 1998 on Martha's Vineyard by brothers, Shep & Ian Murray. With Shep & Ian still at the helm today, vineyard vines has experienced exponential year over year growth and now operates over 120 retail locations including an outlet division, a successful e-commerce business, domestic distribution center, and expanding corporate headquarters. In addition, vineyard vines is carried in major department stores such as Nordstrom and Bloomingdales as well as numerous specialty boutiques across the US.

vineyard vines was founded on a state of mind that Every day should feel this good.

You don't need to be on a beach, by the ocean or on vacation to have Every day should feel this good moments. It's a state of mind that we all experience, and one where everyone is invited. At vineyard vines, we don't just live an #EDSFTG life away from our desks-we bring it to work with us, too.

In our stores, at our Harbor Drive headquarters or working remotely, our company culture is fun, encouraging and welcoming to all. We work hard and play harder, and we never take ourselves too seriously. And while we have many company goals, our number one priority is making vineyard vines a great place to work for all employees.

Our team is our family, and we'd never have grown to where we are today without them.

We're committed to building an inclusive team across all channels, departments and stores within our community. We hope you'll join us and see what the smiling pink whale is all about.

Overview:

We are looking to hire a well-organized, talented and enthusiastic women's and girl's designer to join our team. This individual will be responsible for assisting The Design Director/Senior Designer in multiple categories across women's and girl's apparel. The Assistant Designer is responsible for participating in all phases of the design development process from initial concept to production. This position contributes to the overall success of Vineyard Vines. This candidate should be proactive in their approach, look for opportunities to improve upon existing structures and find creative ways to utilize best practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Research trends, tear sheets, patterns, prints, colors, and silhouettes each season
• Support designer to setup design presentation boards and update boards as changes occur
• Sketching in Illustrator
• Strong Illustrator and Photoshop is a must + 3D Design experience is a plus
• CAD/render sketches with patterns, prints, and color
• Create, assist, and complete all design handoffs/tech packs
• Maintain samples, fabric and trim
• Support day to day of all design functions

What you bring:

• 1+ years of experience in design
• Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Design
• Excellent creativity, a high taste level and a strong understanding of the Vineyard Vines aesthetic
• Innate knowledge of fashion and trends with the ability to focus into the new direction each season
• Knowledge of cut & sew construction and functionality
• Strong hand and flat sketching skills
• Computer skills: Excellent Illustrator and Photoshop skills, Microsoft Excel, a web pdm type program
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong time management skills and ability to thrive in a face paced environment
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work with a team
• Upbeat, positive attitude

Every day will feel this good because:

• We have a fun-spirited entrepreneurial culture filled with truly "good" people
• We offer a generous employee discount so you can rep our lifestyle on-and-off the boat
• We offer a competitive salary package, 401-K, commuter benefits, and paid-family leave, health savings , flex spending accounts, life & disability insurance
• We have an onsite gym as well as health & financial wellness programs to keep you active
• We offer 2 summer Fridays to take off in addition to a competitive vacation policy & holiday calendar