Fashion Designer

Job Description – Womens/Womens Plus Designer (Hybrid Role)

Location: Glendale, CA (In-office to start; hybrid after first month)

Position Type: Full-time

Reports To: Creative Director, with direct collaboration with Founder

Salary: Starts at $80,000 annually (DOE)

About Us

We are a fast-growing apparel brand founded by a high-profile creative leader. We currently operate as a DTC business with plans to expand into wholesale in our second year. As a young company transitioning from early-stage startup to structured, scalable business, we are building a team of driven, collaborative individuals who want to influence the future of the brand. Brands we manage include Cloak (relaunching), Iron Lung, and Distractible.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Designer for Womens/Womens Plus who can thrive in a dynamic, evolving environment and collaborate with other creative leads to produce a cohesive line between Men/Unisex and Women/Women Plus categories. This hybrid role blends CAD based apparel design with an ability to give graphics development direction to various artists.

Key Responsibilities

Developing clean, production-ready CAD sketchesMindful apparel design that incorporates both womens and womens plus size garmentsConcepting and refining graphics for apparel and print with graphic artistsContacting outside contractors and managing deadlines and commissionsPresenting line items for review to department leads across entire lineWillingness to help with company sub brands in a cross functional aspect. *This may include smaller SKU capsules for other Cloak Brand LLC and Markiplier Inc collaborationsSupporting broader creative and conceptual projects

What You Bring

Strong technical sketching/illustration ability (vector graphics). Samples of sketch work may be requested for team review.Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator & Photoshop are essential)Understanding of how graphic prints add to and round out a seasonal lineExperience with developing print repeats within collectionsExperience developing graphics for print / apparelA deep knowledge of fabrics, materials, stitching, trims, etc.A sharp eye for layout, composition, and detailClean file management and workflow discipline

Nice to Have

Studio art or illustration proficiency Experience working with outside contractorsPrior experience with Pantone color systems

Qualifications

5+ years in Design role in readyStrong financial acumen and experience managing an OTBAdvanced Excel skills (complex formulas, pivot tables, forecasting tools)Experience using DTC analytics platforms (Shopify experience a plus)Strong understanding of sales analysis, inventory flow, and product lifecycleExcellent communication skills and ability to work with senior leadershipHighly organized, proactive, and comfortable making recommendations based on data

Who You Are

A self-starter who can build structure in an evolving creative environmentHighly collaborative and comfortable wearing multiple hats in a lean teamFlexible, adaptable, and energized by quick pivotsCalm under pressure, solution-oriented, and eager to learnMotivated to be part of a brand in its early stages and help shape its trajectory

*Portfolio Recommended. Portfolios showcasing CAD sketching styles as well as any graphic/print direction and concepting will be reviewed in highest priority.