Design Assistant for Men's Active

Macy's, the largest retail brand of Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M), delivers fashion and affordable luxury to customers at approximately 670 locations in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam, as well as to customers in the U.S. and more than 100 international destinations through its leading online store at macys.com.

Assist in interpreting the brand/label’s direction into materials, trims, styles, colors and patterns.

* Assist in the design of exclusive products and development of trends that support merchant objectives and Macy’s brand. * Prepare line and presentation materials/set-up for line previews and buy meetings. * Assist in identifying specific materials, color palettes, patterns and prints for the season. * Support DVP of Design, Design Manager/Designer in managing the needs of the Design Team. * Participate in research and development of seasonal trends. * Assist in shopping the retail and trend (fabric/color/fashion) markets seeking new merchandise ideas, as needed. * Assist in creating and distributing fabric development packages. * Assist in creating and distributing color cards, trim cards and pattern development sheets. * Assist in developing flat mechanical sketches for design development packages (to technical design and overseas.) * Create and distribute design development Package components. * Assist in selecting styles, materials and colors that fit into the program and style plans. * Work with artists in developing print and pattern designs. * Assist in reviewing development samples. * Adhere to the seasonal time and action calendars. * Communicate regularly with product management to share line development direction. * Assist in the tracking and approval of fabric samples, lab dips, strike-offs and other development materials. * Assist in approval of counter samples. * Participate in fit sessions. * Communicate on a daily basis with overseas offices. * Attend training sessions. * Regular, dependable attendance and punctuality

**Education/Experience:** * Bachelors in Design or Fine Arts. * 0-3 years of industry experience. * Proficiency in PC operation, MS office and Excel * Proficiency in Photoshop and Illustrator software **Other skills:** * Strong color sense / print sense * Ability to view and differentiate the color spectrum * Team Player * Presentation and organizational skills