Men’s Design Associate - Trend-Driven & Collaborative

URBN (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie Group, Free People & Nuuly); Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Employee discounts

PTO (paid time off)

Retirement savings

Job summary

Urban Outfitters, under URBN, seeks an Associate Designer to join the Men’s Design Team. The role partners with Buying, Product Development, and Print + Color to drive seasonal vision and respond to trends, while supporting with feedback and development opportunities.

Responsibilities cover concept, sketching, fabric development, fittings, and seasonal presentations, ensuring timelines and process optimization, leveraging CADs in Adobe XD and strong trend knowledge to shape the UO aesthetic.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of design experience preferred.
• Bachelor Degree in Fashion Design or related area strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of current fashion trends and brand vision.
• Ability to balance creativity with business acumen and margins.
• Strong hand and digital sketching ability.

Responsibilities

• Sets up spec sheets for all bodies; communicates fit and construction details to Technical Design.
• Actively participates and assists Design lead in creating seasonal assortment.
• Provides feedback and approves all samples and design submissions.
• Assist in preparing presentation materials for seasonal benchmark meetings.
• Executes accurate fabric, trim, and wash information in design packs and tech packs.

Skills

Trend interpretation

Cross-functional collaboration

Design execution

Customer-focused

Communication

Education

Bachelor Degree in Fashion Design

Tools

Adobe XD

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Urban Outfitters, under URBN, seeks an Associate Designer to join the Men’s Design Team. The role partners with Buying, Product Development, and Print + Color to drive seasonal vision and respond to trends, while supporting with feedback and development opportunities.

Responsibilities cover concept, sketching, fabric development, fittings, and seasonal presentations, ensuring timelines and process optimization, leveraging CADs in Adobe XD and strong trend knowledge to shape the UO aesthetic.