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Assistant Designer - Headwear, Concepts & Licensing

New York, NY Calvin Klein Office, USFull-time$61k–$88k2026-10-27 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Assistant Designer supporting the design and development of men's and women's headwear for the Mainline product line, including seasonal concepts and licensed categories.

Role type

Assistant Accessories Designer (Headwear)

Builds

Seasonal headwear collections, licensed product lines, and brand-aligned concepts.

Domain

Fashion / Accessories / Headwear

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Headwear construction knowledge, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, sketching, trend research, PLM data management, 3D modeling (plus)

Preferred skills

Embellishment techniques, Miro, licensed product experience

Technologies

Centric/PLM, CFT, Miro, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, 3D modeling systems, AI software

Responsibilities

Support design and development from concept to final product; translate brand direction into headwear concepts; manage PLM data input; create concept boards and trend research; review licensed partner submissions; develop branding concepts (logo, embroidery, print); research new materials and manufacturing techniques; review prototypes and samples; maintain design files and specifications.

Seniority

Junior, hands-on IC