Associate AI-Aided Apparel Designer & Digital Twin Specialist
About The Position
We're looking for a Digital Twin Garment Asset Specialist to own the production and accuracy of AI-generated garment assets. This role will translate 2D apparel sketches, CADs, tech packs, artwork, color standards, and fabric references into realistic 3D or dimensional digital garment representations. The specialist will use tools such as Google Gemini, ChatGPT, Substance 3D, Raspberry.ai, Adobe Photoshop, and future approved AI or digital-product platforms to create true-to-product digital twins for Marketing to work from without needing a physical sample or photography. You will also collaborate with digital marketing and creative to ensure lighting formula, soft goods style and asset file outputs adhere to marketing specs needed. Sitting at the intersection of design, technical design, marketing creative, and digital marketing, you'll ensure every AI-generated garment representation is true to the physical product before it ever reaches a marketing channel. Marketing handles the creative production downstream; your job is to make sure what they're working with is 100% true to the product.
Requirements
- Associate-level experience in Apparel Design, Fashion Design, Product Development, Digital Product Creation, or a related apparel field.
- Strong apparel design sensibility with an eye for silhouette, proportion, color, fabrication, fit, and product details.
- Ability to interpret apparel CADs, artwork, color standards, fabric references, and basic tech packs.
- Experience with AI tools such as Google Gemini, ChatGPT, Raspberry.ai, Adobe Firefly, Midjourney, or similar platforms OR strong motivation to learn quickly
- Strong prompt-development and visual problem-solving skills.
- Formal Technical Design experience is not required.
- Strong attention to detail, organization, time management, communication, and file-management discipline.
- Ability to collaborate across Apparel Design, Product Development, Marketing, Ecommerce, Creative, and Technology teams.
- Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop for retouching and final corrections
- Organized and disciplined about file management — this pipeline depends on clean handoffs
- Time management to ensure final assets are passed on time
- Team player, good communication skills, ability to collaborate cross-functionally with different teams
- Candidates should provide a portfolio showing relevant apparel design and digital-product work, including examples of taking a garment from a 2D sketch, CAD, or specification into a realistic 3D or dimensional AI-generated garment asset.
Responsibilities
- Build Spec-Accurate Digital Twins
- Use AI-aided design tools to translate 2D garment sketches, CADs, and product specifications into realistic 3D or dimensional digital garment assets.
- Develop and refine prompts to improve garment accuracy, consistency, and visual quality.
- Build assets that accurately reflect design and technical design including: Fit and silhouette — proportions, length, Fabric — texture, weight, sheen, drape behavior, Color — colorway accuracy that reflects how a Pantone or other official garment color shows up on specific fabrication, Construction — seam placement, hem finish, neckline, cuff detail, Design features — print placement, puff print, appliqué, embroidery, trim, graphics
- Collaborate with digital marketing / marketing creative to: Apply appropriate lighting formula, Apply soft goods style, Create required assets according to marketplace and website needs (Ex. Front, back, detail close up, grey background with specific hex code, Ex. Compliant file size and format)
- Use Photoshop for final touch-ups, corrections, or detail refinements that AI cannot resolve on its own
- Work with technology team to determine best prompts and troubleshoot when needed
- Work with technology team to determine how to scale the process/batch work once validated
- Validate and Get Approval
- Cross-reference every digital twin against 2D/ 3D render and/or existing garment sample before submitting for approval
- Partner with designated senior designer for final sign off
- Work cross functionally as a bridge between design and marketing
- Organize & Hand Off
- Maintain asset library
- Save approved assets in a clean, organized folder specified by marketing team
- Utilize provided file naming conventions
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
