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Designer, Juniors

Hybrid Apparel, Cypress, CA, United States


Hybrid’s humble beginnings started in 1997 in the back of a print shop designing, selling, and printing tee shirts. Today, Hybrid is a global apparel industry powerhouse in brand and licensing management. Hybrid provides its expertise and fully vertical operations capability – design, merchandising, development, sourcing, production, and distribution – to a broad suite of branded, licensed, generic, and private label partners. Hybrid’s full-service apparel design and manufacturing expertise extends across the apparel category, including knits, woven tops, bottoms, tees, and accessories.

As our organization has evolved, so has our philosophy of doing business. We have made concerted efforts to remove ourselves from the antiquated approach of other apparel manufacturers and doing things differently has been our focus. We are building a company ethos that breeds innovation, collaboration, integrity, and excellence in customer service.

What is my role? As a Designer, you are responsible for supporting the Design Director in all aspects of creating and executing monthly retailer presentations and special projects (from concept to final proto samples).

What You’ll Do

Assist the Design Director in creating styles from concept to completion; direct Associate Designers through line development

Monitor development of preproduction samples in partnership with the Product Developer

Work with Sales and Director to create direction in silhouette, fabric, and concept for specific retailers/market

Ensure tracking of all samples as well as sample rack management/organization

Attend and participate in fit sessions

Contribute and give direction to team members to create a cohesive product line

What You’ll Need

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design, Merchandising, Textiles, Fine Art or related field

5-7 years of experience designing apparel

Portfolio required

Proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator

Garment construction and fabric knowledge

Strong understanding of the screen-printing process, textile, finishing techniques, and basic garment construction

Strong attention to detail and follow-up skills

Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in accordance with the calendar

Demonstrate strong verbal, organization and written communication skills

Strong team player who can work independently in a fast‑paced environment

A multi‑tasker; proactively seeks out opportunities to support the team with a can‑do and follow‑through attitude

Timely sense of style, trends and market encompassing color, fabric, silhouettes, and graphics

Knowledge of proto packages and working with overseas partners

Artistic hand, strong sense of color and style

Strong working relationships with the teams through communications and problem solving

Hybrid Apparel is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

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