Apparel Designer- Men's & Women's

Position
As an Apparel Designer at Storm Creek, you will bring sustainably made lifestyle apparel to life from concept to production, combining trend insight, creativity, and sustainable material know-how to design high‑performing products.

Key Responsibilities

Men's & Women's Design from Concept to Approval of Production

Research market trends, competitive offerings, and sustainable sourcing methods.

Work with team to outline full product line assortment and brand initiatives.

Develop innovative concepts and designs that reflect Storm Creek’s design standards and business objectives.

Continually seek and source new fabrics, trims, and technologies.

Lead or assist with all aspects of development including lab dips, fittings, and submits.

Manage all product development timelines with exceptional organization and attention to detail.

Create detailed, production‑ready tech packs that clearly communicate design intent, construction methods, measurements, materials, and trim details to vendors.

Manage design data across all platforms.

Assist with creating and updating PLM with complete and accurate product details.

Maintain organized records of tech packs, fabric specs, trims, and approvals.

Ensure data accuracy across ERP, PLM, and shared systems.

Track changes and revisions throughout the development lifecycle.

Follow Merchandising Calendar and meet deadlines.

Partner with Merchandising to align on seasonal milestones and deliverables.

Manage development timelines to ensure on‑time submits and production approvals.

Proactively communicate risks or delays and propose solutions.

Own design standards: fit, branding, sustainability, styling, performance.

Enforce Storm Creek branding guidelines across all apparel categories.

Uphold fit standards through consistent measurement review and fittings.

Ensure products meet performance and quality expectations.

Serve as the sustainable sourcing subject matter expert.

Maintain consistency in styling, trims, labeling, and packaging details.

Private label.

Develop private label designs aligned with customer requirements while maintaining Storm Creek quality standards.

Collaborate with Sales and Product teams to interpret customer needs into executable designs.

Manage approvals and revisions with external partners and factories.

QA, errors, and factory communication.

Effectively communicate internally and externally through all phases of development.

Act as cross‑departmental liaison to ensure consistent information flow.

Review and address QA issues, fit corrections, and production errors.

Partner with factories on technical clarifications, corrections, and approvals.

Support seasonal product presentations internally and externally.

Collaborate with Marketing on development of materials that accurately showcase product features and sustainability stories.

Additional duties as required.

Skills & Qualifications

College degree in apparel design or equivalent combination of education and experience.

5+ years of experience in men’s/women’s apparel design.

Full understanding of both creative and technical design.

Experience designing full collections and complete product cycles from concept to finish.

Strong understanding of lifestyle, outdoor‑inspired apparel trends.

Material and textile construction and product knowledge.

Fit experience and understanding.

Experience and ability to successfully communicate with overseas factories.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Advanced software knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, Centric/PLM software and Excel; Clo/3D experience is a strong plus.

Benefits

Base salary range: $70,000 - $90,000 annually.

Commission potential based on specific sales goals and objectives.

Medical, prescription, health savings account, and flexible spending accounts.

Dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability, and employee assistance program.

401(k) plan.

15 days of vacation/ESST, 8 volunteer hours, company holidays, and one floating holiday per year.

Storm Creek is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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