Freelance Associate Senior Designer

WorkGenius Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

WorkGenius Group seeks a Freelance Associate Senior Designer in New York, NY to strengthen the design language across collections and translate concepts into factory-ready garments. You will lead sample reviews and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver cohesive product stories.

The role requires 4-7 years in design, strong aesthetic judgment, and hands-on experience with sample rooms and factories.

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of design or design-development experience with a design-led contemporary or luxury apparel brand.
• Strong aesthetic judgment and ability to interpret and amplify an established design point of view.
• Hands-on experience with sample rooms and factories, including reviews and corrections.
• Fluent knowledge of garment construction, trims, finishes, hardware, and detail vocabulary.
• Highly organized, collaborative, and able to manage extended development cycles; NYC-area on-site work.

Responsibilities

• Develop and strengthen the design language across collections, proposing 1-3 directional options per piece and identifying details that dilute cohesion.
• Translate silhouettes and concepts into factory-ready garments, deciding trims, finishes, hardware, stitching, lining, labels, hems, and other details.
• Lead sample reviews, document corrections, and manage iterations with sample rooms and factories through final approval.
• Partner with Creative Direction, Technical Design, Materials, Production, Brand, and E-commerce to translate decisions into technical docs, costing, and handoff.
• Maintain documentation and rationale for detail decisions and track recurring silhouettes and material patterns season over season.

Skills

Apparel design

Design development

Collection cohesion

Garment construction

Sample review

Factory development

Technical design

Trims and finishes

Luxury fashion

Creative direction

Job description

Title: Freelance Associate Senior Designer

Industry: Fashion and Apparel

Location: New York, NY

Duration: Ongoing

Responsibilities

• Develop and strengthen the design language across collections, proposing 1-3 directional options per piece and identifying details or products that dilute collection cohesion.
• Translate approved silhouettes and concepts into fully resolved, factory-ready garments, making decisions on trims, finishes, hardware, stitching, lining, labels, hems, and other details.
• Lead sample reviews, clearly document corrections, and manage iteration cycles with sample rooms and factories through final aesthetic and finish approval.
• Partner with Creative Direction, Technical Design, Materials, Production, Brand, and E-commerce teams to translate aesthetic decisions into technical documentation, costing, factory handoff, and product content.
• Maintain documentation and rationale for detail decisions, track recurring silhouette and material patterns, and support cohesive product groupings season over season.

Requirements

• 4-7 years of design or design-development experience with a design-led contemporary or luxury apparel brand.
• Strong aesthetic judgment, collection-level cohesion, and the ability to interpret and amplify an established design point of view.
• Hands-on experience with sample rooms and factories, including sample reviews, detail-level corrections, fabric considerations, and production development.
• Fluent knowledge of garment construction, trims, finishes, hardware, and detail vocabulary; able to present multiple directional options and respond constructively to creative feedback.
• Highly organized, collaborative, and solutions-oriented; comfortable managing extended development cycles and available for part-time work in the NYC area, including onsite fittings and meetings when needed.

Skills

• Apparel design
• Design development
• Collection cohesion
• Garment construction
• Sample review
• Factory development
• Technical design
• Trims and finishes
• Luxury fashion
• Creative direction

Hourly rate is commensurate with experience and is an estimated range provided by WorkGenius.