Senior Denim Designer

Fourth Floor; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Fourth Floor in New York City is seeking a Senior Denim Designer to lead the design process for elevated childrenswear. You will shape color, prints, silhouettes, and product direction across seasonal collections, partnering with cross-functional teams to meet brand aesthetics and merchandising goals.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in children’s categories, a robust portfolio of design, print, and development work, and expert Illustrator skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience, preferably in children's, baby, or similar product categories.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating a range of design, print, color, and product development experience.
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and strong knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite.
• Strong understanding of garment construction, fit, fabrication, and product development.
• Experience creating and revising technical sketches, artwork, repeats, and tech packs.
• Strong eye for color, print, and proportion.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing business needs.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the seasonal design process from initial concept through final handoff, including color, print, graphics, silhouette, and overall product direction.
• Develop cohesive assortments and collections that align with brand aesthetic, customer needs, and merchandising objectives.
• Partner cross-functionally with Technical Design, Merchandising, Product Development, and Production teams.
• Provide direction on garment fit, construction, fabrication, and finishing.
• Collaborate on the development of new silhouettes and product categories, incorporating prints and graphics.
• Create coordinated print stories, matching sets, and cohesive collections.
• Revise and update artwork as needed, including scaling prints, recreating repeats, recoloring artwork, and adapting designs.
• Create, maintain, and update accurate tech packs and supporting design documentation.
• Review samples and provide clear comments.
• Manage multiple projects and seasonal timelines.
• Stay informed on market trends, competitive landscape, and customer preferences.
• Analyze sales performance and other relevant data to help inform future design direction and assortment strategies.

Skills

Portfolio

Garment construction knowledge

Color & print design

Communication & collaboration

Attention to detail

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Our client, an elevated childrenswear apparel manufacturer is seeking a Senior Denim Designer to join their team in NYC!

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the seasonal design process from initial concept through final handoff, including color, print, graphics, silhouette, and overall product direction.
• Develop cohesive assortments and collections that align with brand aesthetic, customer needs, and merchandising objectives.
• Partner cross-functionally with Technical Design, Merchandising, Product Development, and Production teams.
• Provide direction on garment fit, construction, fabrication, and finishing.
• Collaborate on the development of new silhouettes and product categories, incorporating prints and graphics.
• Create coordinated print stories, matching sets, and cohesive collections.
• Revise and update artwork as needed, including scaling prints, recreating repeats, recoloring artwork, and adapting designs.
• Create, maintain, and update accurate tech packs and supporting design documentation.
• Review samples and provide clear comments.
• Manage multiple projects and seasonal timelines.
• Stay informed on market trends, competitive landscape, and customer preferences.
• Analyze sales performance and other relevant data to help inform future design direction and assortment strategies.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience, preferably with experience in children's, baby, or similar product categories.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating a range of design, print, color, and product development experience.
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and strong knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite.
• Strong understanding of garment construction, fit, fabrication, and product development.
• Experience creating and revising technical sketches, artwork, repeats, and tech packs.
• Strong eye for color, print, and proportion.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing business needs.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Salary: $100,000k-$115,000k commensurate with experience

Hybrid, 4 days on site