The phrase "assistant designer" is correct and usable in written English.
It is commonly used in the fashion and design industries to describe a designer who works under the direction and guidance of a head designer. This role may involve tasks such as creating sketches, sourcing materials, and assisting with fittings and production. Example: "The company hired a talented assistant designer to assist with the creation of their latest fashion collection."
Every morning, Ms. Parker meets with the heads of Bari Jay's various departments — bookkeeping, customer service, sales, production, shipping, and design (the assistant designer stands in for her boss, who works independently).
Mrs. Oakley, 27, is an assistant designer at Pamela Banker Associates, an interior-design firm in New York.
As an assistant designer, I get to be creative, designing the shapes for garments, choosing fabrics etc, which I love.
The imposing set gives Ms. Sperber's dance a frame; the décor, designed by Thomas Dunn with the assistant designer, Alexander Freer, and master carpenter, Stephan Fowlkes, is sleek, but also constrictive.
Jobs as an assistant designer at fashion house Halston and design director at French furrier J. Mendel followed, and after nearly a decade at Mendel, he left to start his own line which he launched at Fashion Week in February 2009.
He was now designing under the direction of his former colleague Yves Saint Laurent, an assistant designer who had been unexpectedly appointed Dior's successor.
"Mademoiselle X did it, eh?" as he was given the name of one of his assistant designers.
Assistant designers and interns can make themselves more employable by investing time and effort into training in these skills as soon as possible.
Mr. Armani, for example, the sole owner of his company, has assistant designers he expects will carry on his aesthetic after he is gone, a spokesman said.
Fiona is "constantly surrounded by photographers, assistants, designers, models, artists and a flock of hangers-on".
Mrs. Fletcher, 28, is the assistant fashion designer at Prairie New York, designers of women's clothing in Manhattan.
