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CAD / Apparel Designer Jobs in New York, NY at Creative Circle
CAD / Print Apparel Designer
Position Overview
We are hiring two CAD / Apparel Designers to create directional print and pattern designs across kids' and women's wear categories for licensed and private label businesses. The ideal candidate will translate seasonal concepts into repeatable prints and technical CAD files, collaborate with product development and merchandising teams, and deliver commercially viable artwork for retail production. The ideal candidates have strong technical CAD skills, a great eye for trend and color, and experience working within high-volume, fast-turn retail environments.
This opportunity is hybrid in NYC, 40hrs/week with 50% in office / 50% remote; days and schedule are flexible within normal business hours. This opportunity will be 3 – 6 months to start, with the potential to extend and/or convert (Salary range up to $115,000) based on performance and business need.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop original print and pattern designs for kids and womenswear across seasonal collections, ensuring alignment with brand direction and merchandising strategies.
- Create accurate CAD files and tech-ready artwork for print placement, repeat patterns, and colorways using Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and relevant CAD tools.
- Translate trend research and seasonal concepts into commercially viable print stories, color palettes, and surface treatments.
- Collaborate with design, product development, sourcing, and production teams to ensure artwork meets printability and fabrication requirements for licensed and private label lines.
- Prepare technical spec sheets, colorways, and placement guides for vendors and mills; review digital pre-production samples and provide clear feedback.
- Adapt artwork for multiple apparel categories and product types, maintaining scale, repeat, and composition integrity across garments.
- Manage multiple projects and seasonal deadlines, maintaining organized art libraries and version control for all files.
- Support licensing requirements by following approved art guidelines, submitting artwork for approvals, and ensuring compliance with brand standards.
- Participate in trend forecasting, moodboard development, and seasonal concept presentations to internal stakeholders and partners.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design, Textile Design, Surface Pattern, or related field, or equivalent experience.
- Experience in either kids' or Women's apparel design.
- 3+ years of experience in CAD, print, or surface pattern design within apparel (kids and/or womenswear) and retail environments.
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop); familiarity with CAD software for garment-spec artwork and print prep.
- Experience with licensed and private label product development preferred, including an understanding of approval processes and brand compliance.
- Strong knowledge of print production methods, fabric behavior, repeat structure, color separations, and print-ready file preparation.
- Demonstrated ability in trend research, seasonal concept development, and translating direction into commercial prints.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with cross-functional teams and external vendors; detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
- Portfolio demonstrating a range of print and pattern work across apparel categories, concept-to-production examples, and seasonal collections.
In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment.
Benefits
Creative Circle's Freelance Employee benefits package includes eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) medical plan, dental/vision/term life package, discount prescription program, critical illness, accident, tele-behavioral health, and 401(k) plan. Sick leave is provided to Candidates whose assignment work location is in a state or city subject to sick leave laws. A Minimum Value (MV) PPO medical plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and paid holiday eligibility are based on length and dates of service.
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For Creative Circle to represent you for this opportunity, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa such as a H-1B, TN, or O visa. We do not support or provide training for STEM/OPT programs. Additionally, you must be physically located in and perform the work for our client in the United States.This is a new role.
This job was first posted by Creative Circle on 05/08/2026 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed.
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Title: CAD / Apparel Designer
Company: Creative Circle
Location: New York, NY
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