Location: New York, NY US
When: Internship to start on May 14, 2018
Accepting Applications Until: May 14, 2018
Description:The design team at Prabal Gurung is looking for Summer design interns to assist with the upcoming Spring 2019 collection. This is a unique hands-on opportunity to work closely with a small design team.
A focus on quality and innovation has placed Gurung at the forefront of American fashion with designs worn by leading ladies including First Lady Michelle Obama and The Duchess of Cambridge, to name a few. Notable accolades include the 2010 Ecco Domani Fashion Fund Award, 2010 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund runner up, USA Network’s Character Approved Award recipient in 2011, named goodwill ambassador of Maiti Nepal, a finalist of the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award, recipient of the 2011 CFDA Swarovski Award for Womenswear and was honored in 2015 with the inaugural Creativity Award from The Drawing Center. Gurung was the official 2013 designer collaborator for Target, launched a product collaboration with MAC Cosmetics in 2014, collaborated on a collection with TOMS to support Shikshya Foundation Nepal in 2016 and will be launching a capsule with Lane Bryant in March 2017 and most recently has been named the global creative director of TASAKI fine jewelry.
Requirements:- Proficient in Photoshop/Illustrator
- Strong visual research skills
- Strong illustration and flat sketching skills
- Fabric knowledge/construction/patternmaking/hand-sewing skills
- Must be organized and detail-oriented with strong follow-through skills
- Passion and enthusiasm a must!
Responsibilities:- Maintaining and updating design boards and files
- Technical flat sketching
- Assisting design team in fittings
- Illustrator and photoshop work
- Hand sewing (labels, buttons etc)
- Assisting with tech packs
- Archiving swatches, fabric and trim
**All candidates must be able to commit to minimum 3 days a week**
**Please upload resume and portfolio link**
This internship is unpaid.