Junior Apparel Designer

Printfresh LLC•Philadelphia, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Junior Apparel Designer supports the Apparel Design Director in bringing Printfresh’s joyful, print-forward collections to life. This hands-on role will help translate seasonal concepts into accurate, production-ready apparel through CADs, colorways, embroidery layouts, sample review, and development follow-through. This is a strong opportunity for an early-career designer who is organized, detail-oriented, and eager to grow within a creative, print-led, and size-inclusive brand. This is a full-time, in-house position, working out of our Philadelphia office M-F.

Requirements

1–3 years of apparel or fashion-design experience; strong internships or relevant freelance experience may be considered.
Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
Experience creating apparel CADs, technical flats, and artwork mockups.
Strong eye for color, print, scale, proportion, and detail.
Foundational understanding of garment construction and the apparel-development process.
Highly organized, proactive, collaborative, and comfortable managing multiple priorities.
Interest in expressive, print-led, and size-inclusive design.
Portfolio demonstrating relevant apparel-design work required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with tech packs, embroidery, PLM systems, sample commenting, or overseas development is a plus.
Degree in Fashion Design or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

Create and update apparel CADs, technical flats, and construction sketches.
Develop colorways, print minibodies, artwork mockups, and print placements.
Assist with embroidery layouts, placement diagrams, scale, and color callouts.
Participate in proto and sample reviews and prepare clear design comments.
Update CADs, artwork, and technical information based on sample feedback.
Track revisions, approvals, samples, and open development items.
Create and maintain tech packs in partnership with Product Development and Technical Design.
Keep seasonal files, physical working boards, line plans, and presentation decks accurate and current.
Collaborate with Print and CAD, Product Development, Technical Design, Production, and Merchandising to keep seasonal development organized and on schedule.