Job Location : New York,NY, USA
Oscar de la Renta is seeking a temporary Fabric Research & Design Assistant to join our design studio team. Reporting to the Fabric R&D Coordinator, this role will be based in our corporate office in midtown Manhattan. This role is planned to run through early August 2025.
Responsibilities:
· Source fabric locally for protos, linings, subs, VIP projects and other fabric needs
· Create seasonal color cards for design team members and to send out to mills launch lab dips
· Assist with print development with CAD and or print mock-ups in Photoshop
Maintain fabric card wall & research boards, communicate changes and updates with design team
· Create and maintain seasonal fabric card PDF for design and sales team
· Create digital collection swatch book for production and sales teams
· Assist in helping facilitate seasonal fabric hand-off to production
· Maintain and update fabric archive & color library
Qualifications:
· Bachelor's degree in textiles, design or relevant field preferred
· Experience in textiles preferred
· Working knowledge of excel, photoshop and additional adobe programs
· Very organized and detail oriented, strong problem-solving skills
Must be self-directed and a fast learner, be able to work independently as well as in a team environment