KCD, Inc. is hiring: Junior Designer in New York

DESCRIPTION:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

This role will provide support to the Technical Design Director and Technical Design Team, in day to day drawings, layouts, and renderings, as well as managing the support needs of the rest of the team. This person will have a keen understanding and relevance in industry related matters. They will understand the servicing needs of fasion brands that can range from emerging designers, to industry leaders. To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate that you are an innovated thinkier, who is continuesly researching and staying up to date on current and relevant areas of desing, technology, industry standards, creative vendors/talent, music, pop culture, etc.

• With the support of design lead management, this role is responsible for delivering design support on assigned projects including renders, floorplans, drawings and mock ups.
• Responsible for the design of creative decks/presentations. These can include image formatting, moodboards, mockups and reference imagery sourcing.
• Understands design systems and can adhere and iterate from them.
• Develops mood boards/inspiration boards to communicate design intent to internal and external partners.
• Creates detailed print files and print mechanicals for efficient vendor communication for IRL initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to navigate and deliver design deliverables from ideation through execution with support from design management
• Recently graduated or at their first jobs experiences in Architecture, Interior Design, Industrial Design, Set Design/Scenography and/or Graphic Design.
• Must have proficiency and competence in 3D visualization, visual and drafting skills: fluency in AutoCAD and Sketchup is preferred.
• Ability to sketch and draw by hand.
• Ability to manage, communicate, multitask with the team, within a challenging and fast paced environment: this role requires managing many different areas for several clients simultaneously; ability to handle stress under pressure.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Desire to push oneself to continually learn, expand skill base and industry knowledge

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Experience with drafting software Autodesk AutoCAD, Sketchup, Rhino, and Vectorworks
• Experience using Adobe Creative Suits (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign)
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience in onsite vendor management and understanding of construction process in the fashion industry and in the set design field.

ABOUT KCD:

KCD is a global leader in brand experience with offices in New York, Paris, Los Angeles and London. For more than 40 years, the agency has developed and applied its unparalleled fashion expertise while also servicing culture-driven industries across popular, luxury and community pillars.

KCD’s teams work with brands that span emerging to established, amplifying new buzz and maintaining legacy power alike. With customized creative strategies, comprehensive public relations campaigns and world-class event solutions, KCD’s precision-focused execution makes an impact across today’s most relevant channels.

Always at the frontier of innovation, KCD is dedicated to a continuum of experience: Catalyzing it, creating it, and ensuring that it lasts.