Design Assistant
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Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 28 - 30
Posted on:
23 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About Us
David Yurman is a celebrated American jewelry company founded in New York by David Yurman a sculptor and his wife Sybil a painter and ceramicist. When the artists began collaborating their goal was simply to make beautiful objects to wear. Led today by their son Evan David Yurman creates timeless yet contemporary collections for women and men defined by inspiration innovation consummate craftsmanship and cable the brands artistic signature. David Yurman collections are available at 50 retail stores throughout the United States Canada Hong Kong and France and at over 300 locations worldwide through their exclusive authorized fine jewelry and timepiece network of retailers.
Our Values
At David Yurman creativity innovation and impeccable craftsmanship are at the core of everything we do. Fueled by the energy of our hometown New York City artistic passion informs each and every jewelry design. The Yurman familys guiding vision continually defines and redefines what it means to be the preeminent American luxury jewelry brand. We are committed to responsible business and social practices and to the protection and advancement of human rights. We believe in partnering with others who share these values and understand their importance.
Job Description
Title: Design Assistant
Reports to: Director Womens Designer
David Yurman is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Jewelry Design Assistant to join our Womens Design team. This role is ideal for a jewelry design graduate with at least two years of professional experience who is eager to contribute to the creative development of our collections while advancing both technical and conceptual design skills.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Collaborate closely with the Womens Design Team to develop innovative concepts and refine ongoing pieces and collections.
- Interpret design briefs to generate original brand-aligned concepts.
- Create hand-rendered sketches to effectively communicate design intent.
- Utilize Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator Photoshop InDesign) to produce detailed 2D 1:1 scale technical drawings ready for handover to next stage.
- Build detailed 3D models using Rhino or ZBrush to accurately represent form and proportion.
- Work cross-functionally with Concept and Production teams to ensure the creative direction and design intent are maintained throughout development.
- Participate in regular design reviews apply constructive feedback and present alternative design solutions as needed.
- Assist in gathering diverse design researchmaterial innovation trend analysis and historical or cultural referencesand compile visually compelling presentation packs to support future projects.
- Organize and archive digital assets and prepare polished presentation materials.
- Support the daily operational needs of the jewelry design team.
Essential Skills & Qualifications:
- ** Portfolio submission with application required **
- Degree in Jewelry Design or a closely related field.
- Minimum of 2 years professional experience in the jewelry industry.
- Excellent hand sketching and rendering skills with the ability to clearly and confidently communicate ideas through hand-drawn visuals.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator Photoshop InDesign).
- Experience with 3D modelling software specifically Rhino and/or ZBrush.
- Strong understanding of jewelry materials construction techniques and production processes.
- Effective research organizational and presentation skills.
- Detail-oriented highly organized and collaborative.
- Open to feedback and adaptable in a fast-paced evolving design environment.
Location: New York NY- In Office
Estimate Pay Rate: $28.00-$30.00 p/hour
Base pay is one component of David Yurmans total compensation package which may also include the following for eligible employees: access to healthcare benefits 401(k) plan bonus employee discounts Summer Fridays (corporate roles) generous paid time off sick time and more.
Diversity Equity & Inclusion at David Yurman
As a company founded by artists David Yurman champions self-expression in everything we do. We are committed to fostering a culture of openness and creative collaboration within our entire community and we cherish the diversity of our employees backgrounds and perspectives. We will always advocate for equity and inclusion for all.
David Yurman is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to an individuals age race creed color religion national origin sex (including pregnancy sexual orientation gender).
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- Interior Design
- CAD
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Constant Contact
- Sketchup
- Product Lifecycle Management
- Adobe Photoshop
- Autocad
- Adobe Illustrator
- Garment Construction
- Sewing
- Adobe Indesign
About Company
Shop iconic collections, Cable bracelets, sculptural creations, and innovative ring and necklace designs from America's foremost luxury jewelry brand.
