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Associate Designer – Women’s Activewear
We're seeking a creative, energetic, and detail-oriented Associate Designer to join our Women's Activewear team! This role supports the full product lifecycle-from trend research and concept, development to production, and is ideal for someone passionate about performance apparel and eager to grow in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in seasonal trend, color, and print research
- Create technical sketches and detailed tech packs for product development
- Develop color CADs for internal and external presentations
- Communicate with overseas factories to support the development and production process
- Review and comment on lab dips and bulk fabric submissions
- Source seasonal swatches and trims from factories
- Maintain an organized and efficient design workspace
- Prepare samples for meetings, including tagging, steaming, and hanging
- Create and organize seasonal color cards
- Provide support to the Senior Design team as needed
Qualifications:
- 2 years of experience in the fashion industry, preferably in activewear or sportswear
- Proficient in Adobe Illustrator; experience with the full Adobe Creative Suite a plus
- Strong Microsoft Office skills
- Highly organized with excellent attention to detail
- Effective communicator—comfortable asking questions and receiving feedback
- A collaborative, team-oriented mindset with flexibility to assist across departments
- Passion for activewear, performance apparel, or an athletic background is a plus
Benefits
- 401K
- Health Insurance
- Transit Check benefits
- Summer Friday
- PTO
- Floating Holiday
- Life Insurance
In office 5-days a week