Denim Designer

Alice and Olivia; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Alice + Olivia in New York City is seeking a Denim Designer to support seasonal denim development across bottoms, dresses, tops, and more. You will translate seasonal direction, trend research, fabrics and washes into compelling product aligned with brand vision and timelines.

The ideal candidate is creative, technically minded, and able to communicate with internal teams and factory partners to ensure accurate execution from concept through development.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of denim design, seasonal product development, wash techniques, garment construction, trims, and embellishments.
• Ability to create clear sketches, design presentations, tech pack information, and factory-facing comments.
• Experience working cross-functionally with design, product development, technical design, patternmaking, and factory partners.

Responsibilities

• Design seasonal denim styles across all relevant denim categories, including bottoms, dresses, one-pieces, tops, and novelty denim concepts.
• Research, identify, and present emerging denim trends, wash concepts, construction details, trims, embellishments, and innovative techniques.
• Create clear design presentations, sketches, artwork, and technical visual materials using Procreate, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
• Develop and communicate denim wash, construction, technique, trim, and embellishment comments for each delivery.
• Manage follow-through across the full development process, from initial design requests and fabric selection through design sign-off, tech packs, pattern development, factory comments, and final execution.
• Partner closely with pattern makers and technical designers to support new development styles and ensure design intent is accurately translated into samples.
• Collaborate with product development teams to communicate with factories, answer questions, review comments, and resolve issues related to wash, construction, factory pattern, trims, and embellishments.
• Maintain attention to detail throughout the development cycle to ensure denim product meets design, fit, construction, wash, and quality expectations.

Skills

Denim design

Trend research

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Organization

Tools

Procreate

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

InDesign

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

ALICE + OLIVIA is seeking Denim Designer to support the seasonal development of denim apparel across multiple categories, including pants, skirts, dresses, one-pieces, tops, and related styles. This role is responsible for translating seasonal direction, trend research, fabric and wash concepts, and technical design details into compelling denim product that is aligned with brand vision, customer needs, and development timelines.

The ideal candidate is a creative and technically- minded denim designer with strong trend awareness, excellent follow-through, and the ability to manage design details from concept through development. They should be collaborative, proactive, and confident communicating with internal teams and factory partners to ensure accurate execution of seasonal denim product.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design seasonal denim styles across all relevant denim categories, including bottoms, dresses, one-pieces, tops, and novelty denim concepts.
• Research, identify, and present emerging denim trends, wash concepts, construction details, trims, embellishments, and innovative techniques.
• Create clear design presentations, sketches, artwork, and technical visual materials using Procreate, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
• Develop and communicate denim wash, construction, technique, trim, and embellishment comments for each delivery.
• Manage follow-through across the full development process, from initial design requests and fabric selection through design sign-off, tech packs, pattern development, factory comments, and final execution.
• Partner closely with pattern makers and technical designers to support new development styles and ensure design intent is accurately translated into samples.
• Collaborate with product development teams to communicate with factories, answer questions, review comments, and resolve issues related to wash, construction, factory pattern, trims, and embellishments.
• Maintain attention to detail throughout the development cycle to ensure denim product meets design, fit, construction, wash, and quality expectations.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong understanding of denim design, seasonal product development, wash techniques, garment construction, trims, and embellishments.
• Proficiency in Procreate, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
• Ability to create clear sketches, design presentations, tech pack information, and factory-facing comments.
• Experience working cross-functionally with design, product development, technical design, patternmaking, and factory partners.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to give clear, actionable feedback throughout the development process.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple seasonal deliveries and deadlines.

$100,000 - $115,000 base salary (This range represents the low and high end of the anticipated base salary range for this NYC-based position. The base salary will depend on numerous factors such as: experience and qualifications for the role, experience level, skill set, and balancing internal equity relative to other AO employees.)

This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. Additionally, the job responsibilities may change at any time as necessitated by business demands.