Associate Designer: Ladies Intimates

UIG Brands a premier sleepwear and intimates company based in New York City, specializing in the design, development, and distribution of both private label and licensed brands. UIG partners with leading retailers and global brands to deliver trend-driven product with a strong focus on quality, innovation, and execution.

With deep expertise in product development, licensing, and retail strategy, UIG has built a reputation as a trusted partner in the apparel industry. The company’s growing portfolio reflects a commitment to thoughtful design, strong operational capabilities, and long-term brand partnerships.

UIG offers a dynamic and collaborative environment where experienced industry leaders and emerging talent work together to create compelling product and drive continued growth.

UIG is seeking a Full‑Time Associate Designer to support the development of intimates collections across licensed and private label brands. This role supports multiple licensed and private label brands simultaneously, requiring the ability to manage overlapping seasonal calendars, adapt quickly to changing priorities, and thrive in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment.

The ideal candidate has experience designing bras, panties, shapewear, loungewear, or other intimate apparel categories and is highly skilled in print, color, trim, and silhouette development. A strong understanding of intimate apparel fabrics, fit, construction, support features, and technical design is essential, along with the ability to translate trend into commercially successful product.

• Execute high-quality sketches, CADs, and colorways using Adobe Illustrator, demonstrating strong creative and sketching ability.
• Assist in the design and development of ladies’ intimates collections across licensed and private label brands.
• Create original print, lace, trim, and color concepts that align with each brand’s aesthetic and target customer.
• Develop bras, panties, lingerie, shapewear, sleep‑adjacent intimates, and coordinating collections from concept through production.
• Assist with fabric development, lab dips, strike‑offs, fit sessions, sample reviews, and construction approvals.
• Research trends in lingerie, intimate apparel, fabric innovation, trims, color, and silhouette direction to identify new opportunities.
• Maintain highly organized design, artwork, development, and seasonal files, ensuring accuracy, version control, and efficient handoff throughout the product lifecycle.
• Support multiple licensed and private label brands concurrently, balancing overlapping seasonal calendars while effectively managing shifting priorities and deadlines.

• 3–5 years of experience in designing intimates, lingerie, bras, panties, shapewear, or related soft apparel categories.
• Strong understanding of intimate apparel construction, fit, support features, fabrics, and trims.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, with exceptional Adobe Illustrator skills and strong technical sketching ability. Experience in Photoshop is required.
• Experience creating high quality, sketches, CADs, and colorways.
• Strong knowledge of knit fabrics, lace, elastics, hardware, and garment construction techniques specific to intimate apparel.
• Experience working with licensed brands is a plus.
• Knowledge of both full‑price and off‑price retail channels is preferred.
• Exceptionally organized with the ability to manage multiple brands, overlapping seasons, and concurrent projects while consistently meeting deadlines.
• Detail‑oriented with excellent follow‑through and time management skills.
• Creative, commercially minded, adaptable, and highly collaborative, with the flexibility to wear multiple hats and contribute wherever the business requires.