Senior Apparel Innovation Prototype Designer

VF Corp.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 125,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

VF Corp. in Denver, CO is seeking a Senior Innovation Designer, Apparel to lead complex apparel innovation projects from early exploration through validated prototypes and handoffs for product creation.

You will translate consumer insights and brand needs into differentiated concepts with rapid testing and iteration. The role requires 6+ years of apparel design and innovation experience, strong prototyping skills, and collaboration across design, development, and supply chain teams to scale

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in apparel design, innovation, or technical product creation.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating apparel craft and innovation.
• Experience leading complex design projects end-to-end.
• Fluency in relevant apparel design tools and workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead apparel innovation projects from exploration through validated prototypes and transition-ready handoff.
• Translate consumer insights, brand needs, trend signals, material opportunities, and tech into differentiated concepts.
• Prototype concepts using sketching, digital tools, material experimentation, construction exploration, and rapid physical prototyping.
• Collaborate with Materials, Development, Testing, Sourcing, and other product creation partners to validate concepts.
• Present work effectively to Innovation leadership, brand design teams, and cross-functional stakeholders.

Skills

Apparel design

Innovation thinking

Prototyping

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Apparel Design/Industrial/Product Design

Job description

VF Corp. in Denver, CO is seeking a Senior Innovation Designer, Apparel to lead complex apparel innovation projects from early exploration through validated prototypes and handoffs for product creation.

You will translate consumer insights and brand needs into differentiated concepts with rapid testing and iteration. The role requires 6+ years of apparel design and innovation experience, strong prototyping skills, and collaboration across design, development, and supply chain teams to scale