Assistant Designer, Women's

About the Role

The Assistant Designer, Women's Sportswear supports the team by producing accurate, timely design materials, from CADs and colorways to tech packs and linesheets, ensuring collections move from initial concept through sample review. By translating creative direction into precise technical detail, the Design Assistant helps ensure what is designed is what gets developed. This role plays a key part in keeping the design team organized, development on schedule, and contributing to True Religion’s continued growth by bringing well-constructed, on-trend women's sportswear to market.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Designer and Senior Designer in developing women's sportswear collections from initial concept through sample review, keeping assigned workstreams on schedule.
• Create and revise accurate technical flat sketches, CADs, colorways, and presentation materials in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.
• Prepare and maintain complete, up-to-date tech packs, including design details, construction callouts, artwork placement, and bills of materials.
• Keep linesheets and design files current with the latest approved direction.
• Conduct market and trend research, gathering inspiration for silhouettes, fabrics, colors, trims, and garment details to inform seasonal direction.
• Prepare materials for design reviews, fittings, and cross-functional meetings.
• Attend fittings, document comments, and update sketches and tech packs under the designers’ direction, applying pattern drafting and garment construction knowledge to interpret fit comments and communicate design details accurately.
• Partner with the graphics team to incorporate approved artwork into garment CADs and development materials.
• Organize and maintain samples, fabric swatches, trims, reference garments, and digital files.
• Track assigned tasks and development updates, communicate progress through Outlook, and proactively flag missing information or potential delays.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Microsoft Outlook.
• Strong CAD sketching and technical flat drawing skills, with the ability to accurately illustrate garment proportions, seams, construction details, and trims.
• Foundational knowledge of pattern drafting, garment construction, fit, and fabric behavior.
• Portfolio demonstrating women’s apparel CADs, technical sketches, and an understanding of garment construction.

Qualifications

• Degree in Fashion Design or a related field, or equivalent relevant training and experience.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and time management.
• Ability to follow creative direction, incorporate feedback, and manage multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear communication skills and a collaborative, proactive approach.
• Internship or entry-level experience in women’s apparel design preferred.