Apparel Designer: Trend-Driven Concepts & Design Tools

REI; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

REI seeks a creative Apparel Designer to bolster the design team in Seattle. The role supports research, trend application, concept development, and design deliverables across apparel categories, coordinating sketches, color CADs, and PLM updates to communicate design intent.

Collaborating with Design, Product Strategy, Materials, Development, Merchandising, and Operations, you will apply market trends and consumer insights to bring seasonal concepts to life while maintaining organized design

Qualifications

• 3+ years of product design experience.
• Ability to express a compelling design point of view.
• Strong knowledge of apparel design, trends, and development process.
• Experience creating sketches, trend boards, color CADs, and presentations.
• Experience with PLM and apparel materials knowledge.
• Proficient with Adobe Creative Cloud and MS Office; familiarity with Figma preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support apparel design work across assigned categories, contributing to research, trend application, concept development, and seasonal product deliverables.
• Create and maintain seasonal design assets including sketches, sketch updates, trend boards, mood boards, color CADs, presentations, and other design tools as needed.
• Assist with organization of product samples, design reviews, and meeting materials.
• Maintain digital design files, charts, and PLM updates.
• Follow seasonal calendars, milestone dates, and design processes to ensure timely deliverables.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support product execution and communicate design intent.

Skills

Product design

Trend boards

Color CADs

Technical packages

PLM systems

Adobe Creative Cloud

Tools

Figma

FigJam

Microsoft Office

Job description

REI seeks a creative Apparel Designer to bolster the design team in Seattle. The role supports research, trend application, concept development, and design deliverables across apparel categories, coordinating sketches, color CADs, and PLM updates to communicate design intent.

Collaborating with Design, Product Strategy, Materials, Development, Merchandising, and Operations, you will apply market trends and consumer insights to bring seasonal concepts to life while maintaining organized design