Athleisure Design Associate — Fast-Paced Fashion

Sweet Apparel Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweet Apparel Inc. is seeking an Associate Designer with athleisure experience to join our fast-paced apparel team.

You will support the Head Designer in seasonal development and deliver sketches, technical flats, color-ups, and presentation materials. Responsibilities include trend research, maintaining organized design files and line sheets, and collaborating with Product Development and Merchandising through the design-to-production process.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design or related field.
• 2–5 years of apparel design experience, preferably wholesale with athleisure focus.
• Strong knowledge of fast fashion trends and market landscape.
• Proficient in Illustrator, Photoshop, and MS Office.
• Excellent sketching, presentation, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Detail-oriented with ability to execute design direction.

Responsibilities

• Support Head Designer in design and development of seasonal collections.
• Research trends, colors, fabrics, silhouettes for contemporary market.
• Create sketches, technical flats, color-ups, and presentations.
• Assist in developing seasonal concepts and design consistency.
• Collaborate with Product Development and Merchandising through design/production.
• Review samples and provide feedback on design intent and quality.
• Maintain organized design files, line sheets, and development materials.
• Participate in fittings and support design revisions.
• Monitor competitive athleisure brands and trends.

Skills

Athleisure experience

Fast fashion knowledge

Sketching

Multi-project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sweet Apparel Inc. is seeking an Associate Designer with athleisure experience to join our fast-paced apparel team.

You will support the Head Designer in seasonal development and deliver sketches, technical flats, color-ups, and presentation materials. Responsibilities include trend research, maintaining organized design files and line sheets, and collaborating with Product Development and Merchandising through the design-to-production process.