Design Assistant
Full Time, non-exempt - Post Falls, Idaho
Job Summary
The Design Assistant will drive new product creation based on new fabric collections and market demand.
Duties / Responsibilities
· Offer creative vision for projects; play an active role in contributing conceptual ideas in brainstorms or offline creative development
· Develop creative content for YouTube including tutorials and DIY crafting projects
· Maintains current knowledge of trends and materials, techniques and other developments in DIY and “making”
· Strong visual design skills including proportion and aesthetics
· Prepares sketches or other visual aids to demonstrate preliminary designs
· Conduct market research to identify key consumer trends in the market
· Translates certain consumer trends into product concepts
· Professionally present ideas and information to others with confidence
Required Skills / Abilities
· Accomplished quilter
· Proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
· EQ - 8 fluency is strongly preferred
· An eye for compelling design
· Excited about working on a wide variety of projects
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills
· Excellent arithmetic and computation skills, especially pertaining to measurements (i.e. yards, inches)
· Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
· Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
· Must be a self-starter / motivated with minimal supervision
· Ability to prioritize tasks
· Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
Physical Requirements
· Ability to stand, sit and/or walk for prolonged periods of time
· Must be able to distinguish between colors
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