Assistant Designer

Ten Thousand is seeking a highly motivated Assistant Designer to help bring our product vision to life. In this role, you’ll work closely with our design and product development teams, contributing to the creation of new styles and ensuring that our products meet Ten Thousand’s high standards of performance and style. From assisting with concept development to supporting the team through final samples, you’ll play an essential role in transforming ideas into premium, cutting-edge activewear.

We’re looking for an enthusiastic team player with a strong eye for detail and a passion for pushing creative boundaries. Ideal candidates will have a foundation in apparel design, with experience in activewear or DTC being a plus. If you’re organized, hands-on, and ready to contribute to every stage of the design process, we’d love to meet you.

 
Roles and Responsibilities:

• Assist in creation of seasonal colored BOMs for existing styles
• Create and manage seasonal line sheets
• Update sketches and CADs as changes occur in the line
• Assist in reviewing/approving incoming strike-offs, lab dips, and all design related submits
• Organize and maintain a neat and easily accessible materials and sample library
• Participate in research of tear sheets, mood images, trends, prints, colors, silhouettes, and innovative ideas
• Assist in creating inspiring design presentations each season
• Sketch detailed flats in Illustrator
• Attend all fittings and partner with PD/Technical team on all sketch and BOM updates
• Manage care label, tear label and hang tag information and updates
• Create, assist, and complete all design handoffs/tech packs
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the design process
• Support Design Director and day to day of all design functions

Qualifications: 

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design is a plus
• Experience: 1-2 years
• High proficiency in Illustrator is required 
• Self-motivated and ability to thrive in fast paced environment 
• PLM experience a plus
• Excellent organization skills with ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work well with multiple team members with a positive team player attitude
• Strong communication and follow-up skills
• Passion for premium, functional product and the desire to forge a path as a market leader in new product concepts.
• Exceptional attention to product details.
• Humility and eagerness to learn and grow.