Associate Designer

Dreamwear; Northern, New York (KY, NY); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Dreamwear in New York, NY is seeking an Associate Intimate Apparel Designer to support Cosabella Sleepwear development and brand direction. You will help establish aesthetic, assist in trend and color exploration, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to bring samples to market.

The role emphasizes collaboration, attention to detail, and rapid iteration on seasonal lines, with growth opportunities in a thriving wholesale apparel environment.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in fashion with at least one year in sleepwear design.
• Excellent communication and follow-up skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Research market trends, colors, prints and silhouettes to support the senior team.
• Attend design meetings, proto reviews, and line reviews.
• Assist in preparations for product presentations and market week.
• Manage production packages including color/trim specs and print artwork.
• Project manage production timelines and coordinate artwork handoffs.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Tools

Illustrator

Photoshop

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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Associate Designer

Full Time New York, NY, US

5 days ago Requisition ID: 1337

Salary Range: $62,000.00 To $75,000.00 Annually

Dreamwear is a leading wholesale intimate apparel and sleepwear company working with brands such as Danskin, Juicy Couture, Roxy, Laura Ashley, and Nicole Miller (visit dreamwear.com/our-brands to see more). The thriving partnerships we have established worldwide help us ensure the efficient production and expedited delivery of our product, and the impeccable quality and competitive pricing of our merchandise make us a top choice and reliable partner for leading retailers across the globe.

Our Design team is responsible for establishing the trends, color, and style direction for our seasonal and customer-driven lines. They create apparel designs to be shared with internal teams during trend presentations, and external teams at buyer meetings. Once orders are placed, the Design team manages and oversees the sample development and production process in conjunction with cross-functional partners.

We are seeking an Associate Intimate Apparel Designer to join the team. This role will support the creative development and launch of Cosabella Sleepwear, helping establish the brand's aesthetic and product direction from the ground up. Celebrated for its Italian craftsmanship and unmistakably feminine point of view, Cosabella brings more than 40 years of premium design heritage, making this a rare opportunity to shape the future of an iconic brand.

This is a great opportunity for someone who has a passion for sleepwear and wants to take their career to the next level. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, eager to learn and able to execute the below essential responsibilities.

• Research the market and assist designer with seasonal trends, colors, prints and silhouettes to support the senior team.
• Attend andassistin design meetings, proto reviews, and line reviews.
• Assistin preparations for product presentations and market week.
• Responsible for managing execution of production packages including color and trim specifications and preparing production ready print and graphic artwork.
• Project manage production timelines, sending out artwork and color standards.
• Check sample requests, development packages, and production packages for accuracy, (including pricing), prior to sending to factories.
• Correspond with overseas factories regarding production.
• Oversee production work of assistant designers; delegate work and tasks based on priority.
• Work with senior team in choosing colors and prints for design presentations.
• Assistdesigners with the trim and fabric library, color pallets, and flat sketching.
• Recolor prints in multipleseasonal colorways.
• Assist Designer with strike offs and lab dips.
• Execute organized and accurate technical development packages that include construction details, sketches, fabrications, trims, print, and color details.
• Attend fittings to support senior team.
• Manage day to day projects including filing and organizing.
• Assist Designer with strike offs and lab dips.

Job Requirements & Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in fashion with at least one year in sleepwear design.
  • Experience with off-price and/or club retailers is a huge plus!
• Proficiency in Illustrator, Photoshop, & Microsoft Excel.
  • AI exploration is a huge plus!
• Excellent communication and follow-up skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and shifting priorities.
• Strong attention to detail.

* This job description is not intended to be exhaustive. They can be changed orally or in writing at any time by the discretion of management.

**Please note that the base salary range represents the low and high end anticipated for this position. The actual base salary offered will depend on numerous factors including, without limitation, experience and business objectives.

***Our base salary is just one component of our total rewards package that also includes other health and wealth benefits including: Medical, dental and vision insurance; pre-tax commuter/parking and other flex spending accounts; paid time off policy (with many additional holidays); 401k; gym discount and more!