Freelance Apparel Designer
Core
Freelance Apparel Designer creating new styles across ready-to-wear, intimates, and outerwear categories from concept to tech pack for Dolls Kill's alternative fashion customer.
Role type
Freelance IC apparel designer
Builds
New apparel styles and tech packs for factories/vendors
Domain
Fashion retail / Alternative subculture
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> product features (apparel styles & tech packs)
Required skills
Fashion design, trend research (alternative/festival/rave/goth/punk), fabric/trim/print selection, tech pack creation, Adobe Illustrator, hand sketching, Microsoft Office
Preferred skills
Portfolio with alternative/subculture focus, computerized vector flats proficiency
Technologies
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office
Responsibilities
Design new styles based on trend direction and brand aesthetic; Sketch original designs by hand or digitally; Research trends across alternative fashion and subculture spaces; Select fabrics, trims, prints, and washes; Build and maintain tech packs with measurements and construction details
Seniority
Mid-Senior (5-7 years experience)