Design Assistant
Full Time, non-exempt - Post Falls, Idaho

Job Summary

The Design Assistant will drive new product creation based on new fabric collections and market demand.

Duties / Responsibilities

· Offer creative vision for projects; play an active role in contributing conceptual ideas in brainstorms or offline creative development

· Develop creative content for YouTube including tutorials and DIY crafting projects

· Maintains current knowledge of trends and materials, techniques and other developments in DIY and “making”

· Strong visual design skills including proportion and aesthetics

· Prepares sketches or other visual aids to demonstrate preliminary designs

· Conduct market research to identify key consumer trends in the market

· Translates certain consumer trends into product concepts

· Professionally present ideas and information to others with confidence

Required Skills / Abilities

· Accomplished quilter

· Proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign

· EQ - 8 fluency is strongly preferred

· An eye for compelling design

· Excited about working on a wide variety of projects

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills

· Excellent arithmetic and computation skills, especially pertaining to measurements (i.e. yards, inches)

· Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

· Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines

· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

· Must be a self-starter / motivated with minimal supervision

· Ability to prioritize tasks

· Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team

Physical Requirements

· Ability to stand, sit and/or walk for prolonged periods of time

· Must be able to distinguish between colors