Apparel Designer

Job description

**DNAM Brands** is a family-owned and operated company that owns and licenses a portfolio of globally recognized fashion and lifestyle brands, including Von Dutch, Ed Hardy, Valentino Orlandi, Allbirds, Badgley Mischka, and more. We are looking to hire a full-time Apparel and Technical Designer for role with DNAM Brands. In this role, you will support the development of men’s, women’s, and children’s apparel across our portfolio of iconic brands—including Von Dutch, Ed Hardy, Valentino Orlandi, and Badgley Mischka—ensuring fit, construction, and quality consistently meet brand standards. Partnering closely with Design and Production teams, you will translate creative concepts into production-ready garments through detailed tech packs, precise spec sheets, and hands-on fit management. This role requires a strong understanding of garment construction, grading, and the technical execution needed to move styles from development through bulk production. The Technical Designer plays a critical role in maintaining consistency, accuracy, and quality across all categories—ensuring every garment is well-executed, production-ready, and aligned with each brand’s standards. You must be based in or willing to commute to our office to be considered for this position. ### Responsibilities - Develop, maintain, and update comprehensive tech packs, spec sheets, grading rules, and measurement charts with precision - Own the fit process from first proto through TOP approval, ensuring consistency and alignment with brand standards - Lead fit sessions, document feedback clearly, and issue detailed, production-ready corrections to factories - Evaluate prototypes, SMS, pre-production, and TOP samples for fit, construction, workmanship, and quality - Communicate daily with overseas factories to resolve technical issues and ensure timely sample turnaround - Identify potential construction or production risks early and proactively implement solutions - Ensure grading is accurate and consistent across size ranges and categories - Partner cross-functionally with Design and Production to balance aesthetic intent with manufacturability and cost efficiency - Maintain organized, up-to-date technical files to support seamless development-to-bulk transitions - Uphold quality and consistency standards across all brands and product categories ### Qualifications - 2 years of technical design experience in apparel across men’s, women’s, and/or children’s categories - Strong expertise in garment construction, patternmaking, grading, and fit development - Advanced ability to build detailed, production-ready tech packs including specs, construction details, BOMs, and callouts - Proven experience leading fit sessions independently and making clear, actionable fit corrections - Deep understanding of fabric behavior, stretch, shrinkage, and wash impact on fit - Experience partnering with overseas factories and communicating technical direction clearly and effectively - Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes from development through bulk production - Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in measurements, specs, and documentation - Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple styles, categories, and production calendars simultaneously - Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Excel; familiarity with PLM systems strongly preferred