Technical Designer Children’s Fashion

Showroom Fifty; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Showroom Fifty in Brooklyn, NY is seeking a skilled Technical Designer to support our design and production across multiple collections. This hands-on role centers on creating and updating tech packs, coordinating with factories, and assisting with sample-room, showroom, and photo-shoot preparation.

You will work closely with the designer to finalize construction details, prepare prints and patterns, and manage multiple projects with accuracy.

Qualifications

• Experience creating fashion/apparel tech packs and communicating product specifications to factories.
• Strong Adobe Illustrator skills and the ability to work efficiently in the program.
• Ability to prepare and refine prints and patterns for production.
• Familiarity with AI tools and interest in applying them to improve design/workflow efficiency.
• Comfort helping with sample-room preparation and organization and photo-shoot support.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and follow-through.
• Clear, professional communication with factories.

Responsibilities

• Create, update, and maintain accurate apparel tech packs using established formats and factory requirements.
• Collaborate with the designer and design team to clarify construction details, measurements, artwork, materials, trims, and product specs.
• Prepare and refine prints and patterns, including artwork cleanup, repeat development, and production-ready files.
• Communicate with factories to answer questions, relay corrections, and follow up on revisions.
• Track sample comments and corrections, organize factory responses, and ensure changes are understood and completed.
• Help prepare, organize, and manage showroom samples, especially during sales periods.
• Create clear, visually appealing line sheets in Apparel Magic; training provided.
• Support in-house and on-location photo shoots, greet models, assist with shoot-day organization.
• Manage multiple projects and deadlines while keeping information organized and accurate.
• Use AI tools thoughtfully to support design, artwork, and workflow efficiency.

Skills

Adobe Illustrator

Tech packs

Project management

Factory communication

Line sheets

AI tools

Time management

Detail-oriented

Communication

Tools

Apparel Magic

Job description

We are a multi-brand Children’s Apparel company seeking a skilled, organized, and reliable Technical Designer to support our design and production process across multiple collections. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys detailed apparel work and is comfortable spending much of the day at a computer creating and updating tech packs. The right person works quickly without losing accuracy, follows projects through, communicates clearly with factories. Must be comfortable and willing to step-in and supporting team members with sample-room, showroom and photo-shoot preparation.

Responsibilities:

• Create, update, and maintain accurate apparel tech packs using the company’s established formats and factory requirements.
• Work closely with the designer and design team to clarify construction details, measurements, artwork, materials, trims, and product specifications.
• Prepare and refine prints and patterns, including artwork cleanup, repeat development, and production-ready files.
• Communicate with factories to answer questions, relay corrections, and follow up on revisions and outstanding requests.
• Track sample comments and corrections, organize factory responses, and help ensure requested changes are understood and completed.
• Help prepare, organize, and manage samples in the showroom, especially during sales periods.
• Create clear, visually appealing line sheets in Apparel Magic. Training on the platform and the company’s process will be provided.
• Help prepare for and support in-house and on-location photo shoots, including greeting models and assisting with shoot-day organization.
• Manage multiple projects and deadlines while keeping information organized and details accurate.
• Use AI tools thoughtfully to support design, artwork, and workflow efficiency, and stay open to learning new tools and methods.

Requirements:

• Experience creating fashion or apparel tech packs and communicating product specifications to factories.
• Strong Adobe Illustrator skills and the ability to work efficiently and confidently in the program.
• Ability to prepare and refine prints and patterns for production.
• Familiarity with AI tools and an interest in applying them to improve design, artwork, or workflow efficiency.
• Comfort helping with sample-room preparation and organization and photo-shoot support.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and follow-through.
• Clear, professional communication skills, including factory correspondence.
• Ability to work at a fast, steady pace, manage time-sensitive projects, and meet deadlines.
• Comfort with computer-focused work for much of the day.
• Reliability, punctuality, maturity, and a respectful, collaborative approach.
• Monday - Thursday (9-5)
• Friday (9-3)

We would love to see:

• Experience with flats and technical drawings
• Design experience and/or past work portfolio

Job Type: Full-time

Location: Brooklyn (11219)