Apparel Designer Job Dallas area,Texas USA,Creative Arts/Media

Duration:
Full-time Contractual (1099), 6-month contract, extendable

Utopia Brands is seeking a creative, trend driven, and digitally savvy Apparel Designer to join our Product Development team in Dallas. This is a great opportunity for a recent graduate or early-career designer passionate about fashion, consumer products, and transforming emerging trends into commercially successful collections. You'll work closely with Product Development, Merchandising, and cross-functional teams to develop apparel collections for the U.S. market, gaining hands-on experience throughout the full product development lifecycle.

What you’ll be doing :

Researching and analyzing global fashion trends, seasonal color palettes, silhouettes, fabrics, trims, prints, and emerging consumer preferences
Monitoring social media, influencers, and e-commerce marketplaces to identify new product opportunities
Developing mood boards, trend presentations, color stories, and design concepts for seasonal collections
Creating apparel sketches, technical illustrations (CADs), and detailed tech packs
Collaborating with Product Development and Merchandising to bring concepts from ideation through production
Conducting competitor and market research to identify whitespace and product innovation opportunities
Participating in product reviews, fittings, and sample evaluations, incorporating feedback into revisions
Maintaining organized design files, specifications, and documentation throughout development
Staying informed on emerging technologies, AI-powered design tools, and digital platforms

What you’ll bring:

Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design, Apparel Design, Textile Design, or related field preferred
Recent graduate or up to 1 year of apparel design experience
Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
Strong understanding of garment construction, textiles, fabric properties, and apparel manufacturing
Excellent sketching, illustration, and presentation skills
Active user of social media and e-commerce platforms, with an understanding of digital shopping behaviors
Tech-savvy, curious, and eager to adopt new technologies and AI tools
Strong communication, collaboration, organizational, and time management skills
Experience with CLO 3D, Browzwear, or other 3D apparel design software is a plus
Portfolio showcasing apparel design projects, technical illustrations, and creative thinking is a plus

Wishing the best of luck to everyone who applies!