Freelance Designer

BDA•Woodinville, WA

1d•$55 - $57•Hybrid

About The Position

BDA is seeking a highly creative and commercially minded Freelance Apparel Designer to help bring innovative, brand-right product concepts to life across men’s, women’s, and kids’ categories. This role is ideal for a designer who can blend trend, storytelling, technical expertise, and practical product development to create apparel that is both exciting and executable. In this role, you will own the design process from concept through final product, partnering closely with Sales, Merchandising, Sourcing, Product Development, Fit, and cross-functional stakeholders to develop breakthrough apparel and graphic assortments that align with client brand standards, business goals, and customer needs. You will help shape products that go beyond “putting a logo on apparel” — creating thoughtfully designed, custom product experiences that support some of the world’s most recognizable brands. The right person will bring strong apparel design experience, technical design knowledge, material and textile expertise, and the ability to present creative concepts with confidence. You will thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment where innovation, commercial viability, and client impact all matter.

Requirements

Apparel Design Experience
Material/Textile
Technical Design
Pattern and fit
Manufacturing and production
Adobe Creative Suite
Prototype fitting
AI tools - prompting and knowhow
Technical drawing and specification package creation
Presenting creative concepts

Nice To Haves

A deep passion for creating innovative products that appeal to clients
Using creative design to solve product cost limitations
Expertise in product construction, trims, materials, and apparel manufacturing with a keen eye for the finest details.
A collaborative mindset, eager to work across teams to bring your ideas to life.
Experience in leading the design process from concept to final product including costing, graphic creation and material development.
Strong communication skills with the ability to present complex ideas in a clear, inspiring way to internal teams and external clients.
A commitment to continuous learning and knowledge sharing to help elevate the team's collective talent

Responsibilities

Create breakthrough products across various categories, including knits, wovens, tops, and bottoms in all departments, Men’s Women’s, and Kid’s.
Lead the design process from conceptualization to final product, ensuring excellence in performance, function, and aesthetics.
Partner with Sales, Merchandising, Sourcing, Product Development, Fit, to ideate, refine, and evolve design concepts, always pushing the boundaries of what's possible.
Oversee the design process by conducting wear-testing, validation, and material development, ensuring each idea is tested rigorously and refined to meet client standards.
Prepare compelling presentations that communicate the innovation behind your designs-crafting narratives, toolboxes, and frameworks that bring your concepts to life for key stakeholders.
Share your expertise with teammates, helping them grow and develop their own design skills. Foster a collaborative, knowledge-sharing environment that elevates the entire team.
Focus on creating commercially viable innovations that resonate with our client’s needs and strategic business goals.
Create compelling designs and graphic assortments that are innovating, while staying true to branded client guardrails.