Assistant Designer – Licensed Apparel

About the role

Soni's client, a growing apparel company specializing in branded and private label programs, is seeking a talented Assistant Designer to join its creative team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong technical design skills who is eager to grow within a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Experience with licensing approvals is a plus, but comprehensive training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Designers throughout the seasonal development process.
• Conduct competitive shopping and assist in preparing seasonal color cards.
• Create detailed tech packs for sampling and production.
• Develop front and back technical sketches.
• Produce CADs, prints, graphics, and presentation boards for line reviews.
• Prepare production-ready artwork files for placement graphics and all-over prints (AOPs) when needed.
• Collaborate with production to review lab dips, strike-offs, trims, and production samples, ensuring design intent is maintained throughout development.

Licensing & Brand Approval Coordination

Training Provided

• Assign style numbers for new products.
• Submit concepts, strike-offs, pre-production samples, and production samples for licensor approvals.
• Track approvals and proactively follow up with licensors throughout the development process.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for licensor communications, including artwork approvals, style guide compliance, and brand standards.
• Coordinate and participate in licensor meetings and creative review calls.
• Manage licensor forecasts and sales reporting on a monthly or quarterly basis.
• Partner with Accounting to assist with royalty reporting and SKU verification.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of apparel design or assistant design experience.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop on a Mac platform.
• Experience creating CADs, technical sketches, and tech packs.
• Excellent organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Team-oriented with a proactive attitude and willingness to learn.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience working with licensed consumer products or branded apparel.
• Familiarity with placement graphics and all-over print (AOP) artwork.
• Exposure to apparel product development from prototype through production.

Pay

$55,000