Design Assistant

Requirements Description & Requirements who we are

lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional design, we create transformational products and experiences that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well. We owe our success to our innovative product, emphasis on stores, commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we make in every community we're in.

As a company, we focus on creating positive change to build a healthier, thriving future. In particular, that includes creating an equitable, inclusive and growth‑focused environment for our people.

The Colabs & Energy Design team is a collective of innovative creators who blend performance, culture, and collaboration. They partner with leading voices, athletes, and cultural changemakers to craft inspiring, boundary‑pushing product stories. Working across full looks, silhouettes, and shape, they bring a holistic design vision that connects intention with impact. Proactive, detail‑driven, and energized by possibility, the team stays ahead of emerging trends while fostering open communication and continuous growth.

Together, they create forward‑thinking products and partnerships that move the brand forward.

• Support the creation of a collaboration‑driven product by assisting with day‑to‑day design tasks across full looks and silhouettes.
• Create flat sketches and technical drawings that accurately reflect design intent, garment construction, and pattern details.
• Help prepare files, mockups, prototypes, and presentation materials for key seasonal gates.
• Attend fittings to capture notes on construction, pattern adjustments, and silhouette refinement.
• Assist in dressing models and organizing samples to support storytelling and design reviews.
• Maintain and update overview files, line sheets, and seasonal documentation for team alignment.
• Support sample review by checking construction accuracy and ensuring pattern execution matches design intent.
• Collaborate with Designers and cross‑functional partners to keep information flowing and projects moving.
• Shadow senior design work to learn construction principles, pattern logic, and how full looks are built.
• Develop your emerging design point of view through hands‑on work and guided mentorship.

• Translate guest insight, cultural signals, trend research, and wear‑testing into a product that enhances both experience and expression.
• Interpret runway, lifestyle, and art references into a refined, brand‑right aesthetic that feels modern and relevant.
• Own a curated assortment of styles aligned to your level and the complexity of the category.
• Participate in fit sessions, collaborating with technical design and sample rooms to sculpt silhouettes through draping, mock‑ups, and iteration.
• Partner cross‑functionally with product development, raw materials, colour, merchandising, sourcing, and design operations to ensure cohesion from idea to execution.
• Create clear, expressive design assets—concept sketches, CADs, tech packs, and BOMs—that support premium product outcomes.
• Engage in key reviews and feedback moments, translating insight into thoughtful design evolution.
• Champion the balance of aesthetics, comfort, and support that feels confident, modern, and considered.
• Apply colour and graphics across new, core, and carryover styles, with sensitivity to material behavior, technical feasibility, and commercial intent.

• A strong foundation in what’s in trend, with an intuitive understanding of design, trends, and culture.
• Comfort working in a fast‑paced, iterative environment—open to feedback and energized by collaboration.
• A curious, exploratory mindset, driven by materiality, innovation, and problem‑solving.
• Highly organized and solution‑driven.
• Knowledge of pattern drafting, garment construction, and sewing wovens as well as knits.
• Clear visual and verbal communication skills.
• A commitment to inclusive, thoughtful design—creating products that feels supportive and empowering on diverse bodies.
• Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly…