Anthropologie: Design Assistant - Studio Coordinator

Founded in 1992, Anthropologie (www.anthropologie.com) operates more than 175 retail stores in North America and Europe, and ships to over 100 countries worldwide via our ecommerce channels.  We cater to fashionable, educated, and creative women between the ages of 28 to 45, who desire an inspirational shopping experience.  To that end, we are committed to exceeding her expectations in un­expected, delightful ways.  Our unique product assortment includes women's apparel and accessories, home furnishings and décor, gifts, beauty, and found objects.  Our mission is to provide our customer with an unimagined experience.

Title

Design Assistant - Studio Coordinator

Reports to

Associate Designer- Tabletop

Responsibilities

• Maintaining folders for design seasons and references
• Create and compose presentation boards and maintain boards throughout the season.
• Support tabletop and hardgoods teams with set-ups and breakdowns of presentations; sketch review, proto, seasonal meetings, finalization
• Assist in design process initialization; creating and organizing product development sheets, sketch sheets, and consolidating sheets into packets for distribution to Buying, Production, and Product Development teams
• Create and organize master templates for specs and briefing sheets
• Assist design teams as necessary with compiling and organizing design briefs
• Assist design teams as necessary with seasonal amendments
• Organize and maintain reference samples, and reference libraries for tabletop and hardgoods teams
• Attend relevant benchmark meetings and take detailed notes as directed    

Qualifications

• Must be proficient in Adobe Creative Suite.
• Requires knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Basic understanding of product design process

Job Skills

• Must be highly organized and able to manage multiple projects and seasons
• Must have strong communication skills both written and verbally to effectively coordinate collaboration between Design teams and partners
• Must be self-motivated and have ability to see creative vision through from inception to completion.
• Must be enthusiastic about product and categories and be motivating in presentation and communication style.
• Ability to work independently with high sense of urgency while supporting company goals and objectives.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree with a background in Graphic Design, Product Design, Photography, Fine Art, Fashion Design, or similar discipline preferred.

Location

Philadelphia, PA