Design Apprentice – Novelty Position Available In New York, New York

Design Apprentice – Novelty Tapestry, Inc. United States, York, York 516 West 34th Street (Show on map) Jun 12, 2025 Since its launch in 1993 with a collection of six essential handbags, Kate Spade York has always been colorful, bold, and optimistic. Today, it is a global lifestyle brand that designs extraordinary things for the everyday, delivering seasonal collections of handbags, ready-to-wear, jewelry, footwear, home decor, and more. Known for its rich heritage and unique brand DNA, Kate Spade York offers a distinctive point of view and celebrates communities of women around the globe who live their perfectly imperfect lifestyles. Kate Spade York is part of the Tapestry portfolio – a global house of brands committed to stretching what’s possible. A member of the Tapestry family, we are part of a global house of brands that has unwavering optimism and is committed to being innovative and wholly inclusive. VisitOur People page to learn more about Tapestry’s commitment to equity, inclusion, and diversity.

Primary Purpose:

The Design Apprentice, Print/Novelty will work to help initiate concepts each season that are fashion driven, reflective of the creative vision and brand aesthetic. You will be a part of a dynamic, creative environment where you will collaborate with talented designers and cross-functional partners in the business. The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in Design to… Create new and on-brand prints for multiple categories and genders withinthe Retail & Outlet lines,through original work or purchased files, clean and color separate the artwork and create repeats
Ensure consistentalignmentwith design and brand vision
Create CADs of prints for in-house presentations
Create mill ready art packages for multiple categories and labels within the house (both sampling and production)
Work proactively according to development calendar, to stay ahead of timelines
Responsible for CAD work (textile, pattern layouts) from concept to finish, including all edits/changes.
Research and Design for Soft Accessories collection, from initial concept to production
Manage workload from conception to production
Ensure digital presentation boards are updated with most accurate art and information
Partner with cross-functional departments within design, product development, materials, merchandising, and legal The accomplished individual will possess… Textile design work experience, in accessories &/or apparel market
EducationinTextile Design, Graphic Design, or related field preferred
Excellent hand sketching/painting and CAD skills
Highly-developed taste level and excellent color sense
Must be highly proficient in Illustrator and Photoshop user, additional proficiency in Ned Graphics a plus
Ability to work independently, as well as collaborate as a team player
Ability to prioritize, multi-task and adapt to change
Extremely organized and detail-oriented – excellent calendar adherence and ownership
Excellent time management skills
Understanding and enthusiasm for the brand

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All Employees Courage:

Doesn’t hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and “actionable” positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.

Creativity:

Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.

Customer Focus:

Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
Dealing with

Ambiguity:

Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn’t upset when things are up in the air; doesn’t have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
Drive for

Results:

Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.

Interpersonal Savvy:

Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
Learning on the

Fly:

Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything. Our Competencies for

All People Managers Strategic Agility:

Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.

Developing Direct Reports and Others:

Provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments; holds frequent development discussions; is aware of each person’s career goals; constructs compelling development plans and executes them; pushes people to accept developmental moves; will take on those who need help and further development; cooperates with the developmental system in the organization; is a people builder.

Building Effective Teams:

Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong moraleand spirit in theirteam; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team. Kate Spade is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions (including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, transfer, training, discipline and termination) are based on the applicant’s or employee’s qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under the consideration. These decisions are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally-recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Tapestry, Inc. will provide applicants and employees with reasonable accommodation for disabilities or religious beliefs. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact Tapestry People Services at 1-855-566-9264 or employeerelations@tapestry.com Visit Kate Spade at www.katespade.com. Work Setup HYBRID #LI-DC1 #

LI-HYBRID BASE PAY RANGE

$22.00 TO $26.00 Hourly Click Here – U.S Corporate Compensation & Benefit