Freelance Associate Designer

Title: Freelance Associate Designer
Industry: Fashion and Apparel
Location: New York, NY
Duration: November 9, 2026 – January 29, 2027

• Assist with seasonal apparel concepts, color palettes, prints, silhouettes, mood boards, and presentation materials aligned with brand direction.
• Create design sketches and technical flats in Adobe Illustrator; support fabric, trim, and color selection.
• Assist with tech packs, fit sessions, sample reviews, revisions, and development tracking from concept through approval.
• Collaborate with Merchandising, Technical Design, Production, vendors, and internal partners to support product feasibility, quality, line plans, and seasonal deadlines.
• Maintain organized design files, PLM records, line plans, and tracking tools; support market preparation, presentations, and team projects.

• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design or a related field preferred; portfolio required.
• 1–3 years of apparel design experience, including internships; experience in fast-paced, high-volume environments preferred, with menswear experience a plus.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop; familiarity with PLM systems and Miro or similar collaboration tools preferred.
• Strong sketching, attention to detail, and foundational knowledge of garment construction, fabrications, and fit; exposure to AI ideation tools is a plus.
• Strong communication, organization, collaboration, and multitasking skills; able to manage deadlines, attend fit sessions and reviews, and lift or transport garment samples and sample boxes.

• Apparel Design
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• Technical Flats
• Tech Packs
• Product Development
• Fit Sessions
• PLM
• Menswear
• Garment Construction

Hourly rate is commensurate with experience and is an estimated range provided by Work Genius.