ASSOCIATE APPAREL DESIGNER- MENS & BOYS

Fly By Night; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Fly By Night in Los Angeles is seeking an Associate Designer to join our design team and support the creative process with a focus on tech packs and fabrics.

You will own development tech packs, assist with production tech packs, and create direction briefs while utilizing CAD sketching, color multipliers, trend research, and SMU projects. Proficiency in Illustrator/Photoshop is required, with Excel skills a plus.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of professional apparel design experience.
• Portfolio website required.
• Proficient in Illustrator and Photoshop; Excel skills beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support the Design team on day-to-day creative projects and stay organized.
• Develop tech packs and assist with production tech packs.
• Create direction briefs for fabrics, artwork, trims, and trends.
• Assist with CAD sketching, color multipliers, trend research, and SMU projects.
• Prepare prints/graphics in Illustrator and Photoshop, including recoloring and sizing.
• Coordinate with vendors, factories, and designers for project updates.
• Track development samples, assign style numbers, and organize fabric library.

Skills

CAD sketching

Trend research

Color management

Collaboration

Tools

Illustrator

Photoshop

Excel

Job description

WHAT IS MY ROLE?

The Associate Designer will report to and work in partnership with the Design Director to support the Design team across its creative design process with a focus on tech packs.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Work alongside the Director and Design team in its day to day creative projects while maintaining its organization
• Take ownership and responsible for development tech packs, art pages and assist with production tech packs
• Work on creating direction briefs focusing on new fabrics, artwork, trims & trends
• Support the team with cad sketching, color multipliers, trend research, new design capsules and SMU projects
• Great eye and experience working with prints and graphics in Illustrator and Photoshop: researching, creating direction, recoloring, editing, sizing, placing on garments, pitching
• Communicate with cross functioning teams, vendors, factories and freelance designers for project status updates
• Additional duties: track development samples, assign style numbers, fabric library organization, sample organization, assist with design presentations

REQUIREMENTS:

• 2 to 3 years of professional industry experience in mens/boys apparel design
• Excited to take lead and ownership and bring their ideas to the table
• Strong sense and understanding of apparel construction, design process, fabric, color, trend & embellishment
• Firm knowledge of Illustrator, Photoshop and Excel
• Excellent with cad sketching, cads, cad presentations and navigating through Illustrator and Photoshop as they apply to an Apparel Designer
• Organized and ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
• Team player & collaborator, eager to learn, positive vibe and attitude
• Applicants with professional industry experience in mens/boys apparel design will be considered
• Portfolio website and examples of your work required.

Position is in person in our Los Angeles office, local candidates only.

Salary $65k+