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Since its launch in 1993 with a collection of six essential handbags, Kate Spade New York has always been colorful, bold, and optimistic. Today, it is a global lifestyle brand that designs extraordinary things for the everyday, delivering seasonal collections of handbags, ready-to-wear, jewelry, footwear, home décor, and more. Known for its rich heritage and unique brand DNA, Kate Spade New York offers a distinctive point of view and celebrates communities of women around the globe who live their perfectly imperfect lifestyles.
Kate Spade New York is part of the Tapestry portfolio - a global house of brands committed to stretching what's possible.
A member of the Tapestry family, we are part of a global house of brands that has unwavering optimism and is committed to being innovative and wholly inclusive. Visit Our People page to learn more about Tapestry's commitment to equity, inclusion, and diversity.
Primary Purpose
The Assistant, Creative Studio is responsible for assisting in the facilitation of the design and development of Leather Goods across Kate Spade Outlet.
The Assistant will work closely with Design and cross-functionally with Merchandising, Product Development, Materials Development, Legal, Hardware Design, Technical Design, Art, and Concept Studio on the end to end process. They play a critical role at every milestone, ensuring the design intent is executed to the highest standards. This role acts as a key ambassador for Design.
Key Responsibilities
- Attend all design and development meetings in a supportive role
- Ensure designers are aware of upcoming meetings. Prepare tools resources and information needed to support the designers to meet deliverables.
- Build and distribute recap decks after milestone meetings. Understand how to best visually communicate to multiple audiences.
- Assist Creative Studio manager in maintaining and driving cross-functional team communications
- Facilitate communication between leather goods design and cross-category design teams
- Partner with the team's CAD Designer to help build all visual design decks and update existing decks or documents as needed
- Assist in communication of creating and organizing handbag CADs during milestone meetings
- Assist color palette development process
- Assist legal process, walk throughs, submissions, and review of all sketches and product
- Keep strong records and notes for the design team; and distribute to internal team as needed.
- Partner closely with Outlet Creative Studio Manager and entire Outlet Design team to help create efficiency and clarity on the design team.
- Anticipate challenges, roadblocks and potential delays within the role's responsibilities and proactively provide recommendations and contingency plans.
- Provide solutions for process improvements and enhancements, reducing complexity and non-creative work where possible.
- Helps to drive a creative atmosphere and workplace, creating an inspiring environment for all.
Requirements
Our Competencies for All Employees
Kate Spade is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions (including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, transfer, training, discipline and termination) are based on the applicant's or employee's qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under the consideration. These decisions are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally-recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law.
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
Tapestry, Inc. will provide applicants and employees with reasonable accommodation for disabilities or religious beliefs. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact Tapestry People Services at 1-855-566-9264 or employeerelations@tapestry.com.
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Work Setup
BASE PAY RANGE : $29.56 TO $32.70 HOURLY
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Salary : $30 - $33
