Footwear Designer

DNAM Brands; Beverly Hills (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

DNAM Brands in Beverly Hills is seeking a Footwear Designer to take styles from concept through production-ready specs, collaborating with product development, merchandising and overseas factories. You will design for men and women across multiple brands, manage tech packs, prototypes, and ensure timely sample turnaround while balancing aesthetics with manufacturability.

The role suits someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, has a strong eye for construction, materials and street-ready

Qualifications

• 2+ years of footwear design experience in fashion, lifestyle, or athletic categories.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and familiarity with 3D tools.
• Strong portfolio showing range across casual, fashion, and/or performance footwear.
• Deep knowledge of footwear construction, lasts, materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage several brands or projects at once.
• Experience working with overseas factories and a clear understanding of costing and production timelines.
• Excellent hand-sketching and communication skills; comfortable presenting ideas and taking direction.

Responsibilities

• Design both men and women’s footwear across multiple brands.
• Involvement throughout the production process, from concept through final sample approval, aligning with brand DNA and merchandising direction.
• Create detailed tech packs including material callouts, colorways, construction notes, and measurements.
• Own the process from first proto through TOP approval, ensuring consistency and alignment with brand standards.
• Document feedback clearly, and issue detailed, production-ready corrections to factories.
• Ensure timely sample turnaround by anticipating production risks and communicating daily with factories.
• Partner cross-functionally with Design and Production to balance aesthetic intent with manufacturability and cost efficiency.
• Manage multiple projects against the seasonal calendar and keep deliverables on track.
• Maintain organized, up-to-date technical files to support seamless development-to-bulk transitions.

Skills

Footwear design experience

Portfolio showcasing footwear range

Lasts/materials knowledge

Organization & multi-brand management

Overseas factory collaboration

Hand-sketching & presentation

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

3D tools

Job description

DNAM Brands is a family-owned and operated company that owns and licenses a portfolio of globally recognized fashion and lifestyle brands, including Von Dutch, Ed Hardy, Valentino Orlandi, Allbirds, Badgley Mischka, and more.

We're looking for a Footwear Designer to join our growing design team. You'll take styles from concept through to production-ready specs, working closely with product development, merchandising and overseas factories. This role suits someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, thinks in materials and construction, and has a strong instinct for what's next on the shelf and on the street.

Responsibilities

• Design both men and women’s footwear across multiple brands.
• Involvement throughout the production process, from the initial concept through final sample approval, aligning with brand DNA and merchandising direction.
• Create detailed tech packs including material callouts, colorways, construction notes, and measurements
• Own the process from first proto through TOP approval, ensuring consistency and alignment with brand standards
• Document feedback clearly, and issue detailed, production-ready corrections to factories
• Ensure timely sample turnaround by anticipating production risks and communicating daily with factories
• Partner cross-functionally with Design and Production to balance aesthetic intent with manufacturability and cost efficiency
• Manage multiple projects against the seasonal calendar and keep deliverables on track
• Maintain organized, up-to-date technical files to support seamless development-to-bulk transitions

Qualifications

• 2+ years of footwear design experience in fashion, lifestyle, or athletic categories
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and familiarity with 3D tools
• Strong portfolio showing range across casual, fashion, and/or performance footwear
• Deep knowledge of footwear construction, lasts, materials, and manufacturing processes
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage several brands or projects at once
• Experience working with overseas factories and a clear understanding of costing and production timelines
• Excellent hand-sketching and communication skills; comfortable presenting ideas and taking direction