Juniors Apparel Designer — NYC On-Site, Fast-Paced Role

Sweet Apparel Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

PTO & Holidays

Summer Fridays

Job summary

Sweet Apparel Inc. in Midtown Manhattan is seeking a Designer to support juniors, women’s, men’s, and kids’ apparel development. This on-site role requires collaboration with design, production, and operations to bring fashion-forward products to market.

The candidate should have 5–10 years in fashion, proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, and strong organizational and presentation skills. The position offers a dynamic, fast-paced work environment with exposure to leading retailers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design or related field preferred.
• 5–10 years of experience in the fashion industry, wholesale apparel experience highly preferred.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and presentation skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Research and identify marketplace trends on style, fit, and color to maintain a brand strategy.
• Create CAD sketches of styles in development.
• Review and approve all technical packs to ensure accuracy of product development and create tech packs as necessary.
• Ensure that the design team is aware of milestones and deadlines throughout the design process including fabric requests and sourcing timelines.
• Oversee the design process and ensure alignment with brand strategy and merchandise objectives.
• Attend fittings and provide feedback to capture design intent.
• Collaborate with Graphic Designers, Sales, and Merchandising to prepare line reviews and materials for market meetings.
• Oversee the creation and maintenance of seasonal design catalogs for accuracy.
• Communicate progress with Sales and Merchandising and share feedback.
• Review and approve styles, materials, trims, and colors and communicate approvals to cross functional teams.
• Handle special projects as assigned.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Design

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

Sweet Apparel Inc. in Midtown Manhattan is seeking a Designer to support juniors, women’s, men’s, and kids’ apparel development. This on-site role requires collaboration with design, production, and operations to bring fashion-forward products to market.

The candidate should have 5–10 years in fashion, proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, and strong organizational and presentation skills. The position offers a dynamic, fast-paced work environment with exposure to leading retailers.