Freelance Fashion Designer-Junior

Job Title: Freelance Assistant Designer, Girls Wovens

Location: New York, NY 10001 (Hybrid Job)

Duration: 2 Months Contract

Max Pay: $24/hr.

Position Overview

The Freelance Assistant Designer, Aéropostale supports the development and execution of seasonal apparel collections with a primary focus on Girls Wovens. This role partners closely with internal cross-functional teams and external partners to ensure collaborative product aligns with brand standards, design vision, quality expectations, and seasonal timelines. The Freelance Designer plays a key role in day-to-day design development, technical execution, and coordination across multiple stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Research and identify trend directions relevant to the customer and analyze competitive and aspirational brands.

Shop the market on a regular basis to stay up to date on current market trends.

Create and maintain organized digital concept/mood boards and inspirational boards

Support the design team in creating and developing seasonal girl’s woven's collections

Create and update flat technical sketches through Illustrator and execute organized, accurate technical packages through PLM.

Work closely with the CAD team to develop new and trend-right print and pattern seasonally.

Prepare and maintain development decks, line sheets, and presentation materials like CADs and CBS sheets.

Maintain awareness of corporate calendar and help supervisor manage deadlines

Assist in approving strike-offs, lab-dips and other development materials.

Assist in day-to-day responsibilities including filing/organizing, copying and updating development packages.

Position Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

1-2 years of experience

Strong Illustrator sketching skills

Must demonstrate proficiency in CAD, Photoshop, & Illustrator

Must have ability to be flexible, multi-task and shift priorities

Excellent organizational and communication skills