Freelance Design & Product Development Assistant – Activewear

Confidential; New York (NY); On-site; USD 39,000 - 76,000; Part time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking a highly organized Freelance Design & Product Development Assistant in New York. This part-time role (10–20 hours/week) supports premium active, golf, and tennis brands across design and development, with a hands-on approach and strong organizational skills.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of apparel design/product development experience and is proficient in Adobe Illustrator. Experience with overseas factories and performance apparel is highly preferred.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of apparel design/product development experience.
• Part-time freelance role with 10–20 hours per week.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Illustrator.
• Experience with performance/active apparel and overseas factories preferred.

Responsibilities

• Tech pack creation, updates and maintenance.
• CADs, color-ups and line sheet management.
• Factory communication and development follow-up.
• Lab dip, strike-off and color approval coordination.
• Sample/development tracking and general organization.
• Customer follow-up and meeting support.
• Fabric swatching, library organization and research as needed.
• Seasonal trend, color, fabric and competitive research.
• Supporting design presentations and seasonal development.

Skills

Apparel design

Product development

CAD

Adobe Illustrator

Factory communication

Project management

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

Confidential is seeking a highly organized Freelance Design & Product Development Assistant in New York. This part-time role (10–20 hours/week) supports premium active, golf, and tennis brands across design and development, with a hands-on approach and strong organizational skills.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of apparel design/product development experience and is proficient in Adobe Illustrator. Experience with overseas factories and performance apparel is highly preferred.