Apparel Designer

About the Role

Hunt St is hiring an Apparel Designer to contribute to iconic licensed brands, including Baby Phat and Paul Frank. This contract position involves taking apparel collections for major national retailers from initial concept through to final production. You will join an experienced team with over 30 years of industry knowledge in a fast-paced environment that requires balancing multiple styles under strict deadlines.

Requirements

• Candidates must possess five to ten years of professional apparel design experience with a focus on the US junior apparel market.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop is essential, as is the technical ability to create detailed CAD presentations, technical flats, and comprehensive specification sheets.
• You should demonstrate strong knowledge of garment construction, fabrics, trims, measurements, and fit standards.
• Experience in communicating directly with overseas factories and evaluating production samples is required.
• Candidates should also show strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently.
• It is highly desirable to have a background in designing for major retailers, private-label apparel, or licensed brands, particularly in areas such as women's sportswear, knits, and fleece.
• All applicants must be prepared to disclose existing client work and commit to reflecting this engagement on LinkedIn as an independent contractor.

Responsibilities

• In this role, you will be responsible for designing and developing apparel collections and creating factory-ready tech packs that detail measurements, construction, trims, and finishing requirements.
• Your daily tasks will include developing technical flat sketches and CAD presentations while ensuring the accuracy of size specifications and measurement charts.
• You will review samples, manage fittings, and oversee production details, maintaining direct communication with overseas factories to handle revisions.
• Furthermore, you will research fashion trends to inform your designs, create colorways, print layouts, and graphic placements, and produce professional presentation boards.
• Throughout the process, you will collaborate closely with merchandising, sales, and production departments to ensure consistency from concept to the final product.

Benefits & Perks

• This role offers the opportunity to work entirely remotely from home with flexibility in managing your time as an independent contractor.
• You will work with iconic licensed brands and have meaningful creative input in the development of new collections while collaborating with a team possessing extensive industry experience.