Women’s Apparel Designer: AI-Savvy, Tech-Driven Fashion

Sunrise Brands (formerly Tarrant Apparel Group); New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunrise Brands in New York City is seeking a Women’s Apparel Designer who blends creative vision with product development, using digital tools and AI to shape commercial styles across a multi-brand portfolio.

You will translate insights into precise flats and tech packs, collaborate with CAD, factories, and overseas partners, and guide designs from concept through production with a practical, customer-focused approach.

Qualifications

• A degree in fashion design or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of professional apparel design experience with a portfolio showing concept through production execution.
• Strong understanding of garment construction, fabrics, trims, color, proportion, and fit; experience in women’s apparel, denim and casual sportswear is relevant.
• Advanced working proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop; accurate technical sketching; experience building tech packs in a PLM system; Centric experience preferred.
• Demonstrated use of AI in a design or product development workflow; ability to guide, check, and refine outputs and explain design decisions.

Responsibilities

• Research consumer needs, trends, pricing, and sales feedback to propose styles aligned with each brand’s identity and delivery calendar.
• Develop concepts, mood boards, color stories, silhouettes, and fabric/trim selections; create detailed garment sketches and contribute to seasonal assortments.
• Use AI and digital tools to organize research, explore design variations, visualize colors and prints, and prepare presentations.
• Translate concepts into precise tech flats and packs; resolve construction, fabric, and trim details before costing or sampling.
• Create and maintain style information in Centric PLM; keep line sheets and presentation materials consistent and traceable.
• Communicate with factories and overseas partners on development questions; provide clear instructions with annotated sketches and photos.
• Participate in fittings and sample reviews; implement fabric/color/print/trims corrections and ensure alignment with design intent.
• Collaborate with CAD and artwork teams from project start; provide references, color standards, dimensions, and placement instructions.
• Balance new seasonal work with retailer requests and production follow-up; maintain design records and reuse approved assets.

Skills

Strong design judgment

Garment construction knowledge

AI in design workflow

Factory communication

Team collaboration

3D apparel awareness

Education

Fashion design degree or related discipline

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Centric PLM

CLO

Job description

Sunrise Brands in New York City is seeking a Women’s Apparel Designer who blends creative vision with product development, using digital tools and AI to shape commercial styles across a multi-brand portfolio.

You will translate insights into precise flats and tech packs, collaborate with CAD, factories, and overseas partners, and guide designs from concept through production with a practical, customer-focused approach.