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Associate Designer - Casual Brands & Sleep

Li & Fung
New York City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 5 Jan 2026
💰 $70,000/yr($60,000/yr$70,000/yr)

About the role

Are you a movement maker? Are you seeking new and exciting career opportunities?

Here is what you need to know about the job:

The Associate Designer is responsible for supporting the Senior Designer on National Brands which color casual knits, wovens, and Sleep/lounge. This role requires strong experience having worked in private label and licensed apparel.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support design and development for several brands across knits and casual separates as well as sleepwear.

  • Assist in creating seasonal concepts, silhouettes, color, prints, and fabric direction

  • Build and maintain complete tech packs and BOMs

  • Communicate with Asia partners on sourcing and product development
  • Execute flat sketches and presentations in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, while also integrating AI to support the design process

  • Own sample development process and support in fittings, and revisions in partnership with technical and cross functional teams

  • Apply AI design tools across concepting, artwork, and visual development

  • Maintain awareness of casual, Athleisure, and sleepwear market trends and competitors

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in knits and/or sleepwear

  • Private label and licensed brand experience required

  • Strong understanding of garment construction

  • Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop

  • Proven ability to create production-ready tech packs and BOMs

  • Experience working with AI design tools

  • Highly organized, detail-driven, and able to manage multiple brands simultaneously

Compensation/Benefits:

  • The approximate annual base salary range for this position is $60,000.00 - $70,000.00. The offered salary or salary range for this position will vary based on role requirements, skill set and years of experience.

  • Our Company offers a comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, company holidays.

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As an equal opportunity employer, we shall consider all applicants regardless of gender, age, religion, marital status, race, sexual orientation, disability, disease, pregnancy, or trade union and/or political affiliation, and disregard all factors deemed inappropriate by local law and the International Labor Organization’s Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.

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