Fashion Designer

Stateless; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid in-office/remote schedule

NYC fittings

Job summary

Stateless Fashion Design & Consulting in Tribeca, NYC is seeking an experienced fashion designer to create designs across mens, womens, childrenswear, and more. The role involves producing artwork, tech packs, and collaborating with brands from first sketch through production, with a hybrid schedule of in-office and remote work including NYC fittings.

You will work with senior designers and production teams, using Illustrator and Photoshop, and may travel for fittings to ensure the brand vision

Qualifications

• 3+ years in creative/fashion design across categories (required).
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator for sketching/tech packs (required).
• Knowledge of the apparel design and development process: flat sketching, tech packs, construction, and materials.
• Ability to create original artwork in Photoshop or similar, and AI design imagery for direction or presentation purposes (both highly preferred).
• Confidence to client-face and consult, plus strong professional writing.
• Bachelor’s or relevant certificate; corporate fashion experience a plus; able to be in the NYC office for fittings.

Responsibilities

• Develop designs and original artwork for products manufactured in the US and overseas.
• Sketch and build tech packs, including artwork tech packs with Pantone codes for artwork, labels, etc.
• Consult with the client/brand through sketch reviews, fabric selection, sample size, fit, and construction until every element is approved for production.
• Partner with project managers, product developers, and clients to keep everyone aligned on the vision of the brand and the standard of work upheld at the factories.
• Attend design review/approval meetings and in-person NYC fittings.

Skills

Creative design

Client-facing communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in design or related field

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

AI design imagery

Job description

Stateless Fashion Design & Consulting · Tribeca, NYC · Updated 9/20/2026

Stateless is a team of fashion design, branding, and production management experts. Brands worldwide outsource their design, development, and production to us, so you won’t spend a year stuck in one category. In a single season you might go from swim to sweaters to childrenswear to active, taking brands from first sketch through production.

Compensation is $45 per hour for freelance, starting at $75K for full-time employment

The Opportunity

• Design across every category we serve: mens, womens, childrenswear, contemporary, sportswear, active, sweaters, and swim, produced in the US and overseas.
• Learn from a senior, collaborative team of design, branding, and production experts.
• A hybrid schedule of in-office and remote work, with fittings and meetings held at our NYC office.
• We always start with freelance (full-time or part-time), with the goal of transitioning to full-time employment.

What You’ll Do

• Develop designs and original artwork for products manufactured in the US and overseas.
• Sketch and build tech packs, including artwork tech packs with Pantone codes for artwork, labels, etc.
• Consult with the client/brand through sketch reviews, fabric selection, sample size, fit, and construction until every element is approved for production.
• Partner with project managers, product developers, and clients to keep everyone aligned on the vision of the brand and the standard of work upheld at the factories.
• Attend design review/approval meetings and in-person NYC fittings.

Who Thrives Here

• Exceptional designers who work fast without sacrificing accuracy; speed and precision are what our clients come to us for.
• Hard workers who take direction once and run with it.
• Curious people who want their hands in many different categories at once.
• Generous team players who are always willing to learn.
• Detail-obsessed designers who work independently and stay ahead of multiple deadlines.

What You’ll Bring

• 3+ years in creative/fashion design across categories (required).
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator for sketching/tech packs (required).
• Knowledge of the apparel design and development process: flat sketching, tech packs, construction, and materials.
• Ability to create original artwork in Photoshop or similar, and AI design imagery for direction or presentation purposes (both highly preferred).
• Confidence to client-face and consult, plus strong professional writing.
• Bachelor’s or relevant certificate; corporate fashion experience a plus; able to be in the NYC office for fittings.