Junior Apparel Product Designer | Remote

Headquarters: Remote
URL: https://www.toptal.com/

About the Role

We're looking for a Junior Apparel Product Designer to support Designers and Senior Designers across multiple product categories, helping bring seasonal concepts to life from initial idea through final product. You'll get hands-on exposure to the full design process — sketches, fittings, materials, and presentations — while building the technical and creative foundation to grow into a stronger designer. If you're early in your career and want real involvement in how products actually get made, not just observing from the sidelines, this is built for that.

What You'll Do

• Partner closely with Designers and Senior Designers across multiple product types, from initial idea through final product

• Create and maintain sketches, CADs, line sheets, and presentation materials that communicate design intent, construction, materials, and functionality

• Participate in fittings, design reviews, and cross-functional meetings — capturing feedback, tracking updates, and keeping product information organized

• Collaborate with Development, Technical Design, and Materials teams to support strong, thoughtful product execution

• Maintain and update seasonal narratives and product storytelling documentation

• Contribute research and inspiration to inform the design process

• Prepare files, mockups, prototypes, and assortment organization for milestone moments and presentations

• Build hands-on understanding of materials, trims, fabrications, and construction methods

• Contribute to a collaborative team environment while growing your creative voice, technical skills, and design confidence

What You Bring

• 0–2 years of industry experience, including internships and placements

• BA, BFA, or BS in Fashion Design, Textile Design, Apparel Design, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign

• Strong interest in textiles, materials, and apparel design

• Foundational design skills supporting garments or products that are aesthetically compelling, functional, and commercially viable

• Ability to support mock-ups, tech sketch updates, and detailed note-taking during fittings

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate ideas visually and verbally and incorporate feedback

• Curious, detail-oriented mindset around how materials and construction come together in a finished product

Nice to Have

• Category-specific experience (e.g., knitwear, accessories, outerwear, footwear) relevant to the engagement

• Experience with product lifecycle management (PLM) tools

Why This Role

• Full-process exposure: Support the complete seasonal design cycle across multiple product categories, not a single narrow task

• Hands-on collaboration: Work directly alongside Designers, Development, Technical Design, and Materials partners

• Real skill-building: Strong exposure to fittings, product storytelling, presentation prep, and material exploration

• Career runway: A genuine growth path for designers early in their career

• Hourly rate: $25-$30/hr

How to Apply

Ready to bring your design eye to a hands-on seasonal design process? Apply through Toptal here: https://www.toptal.com/talent/apply

To apply: https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/toptal-junior-apparel-product-designer-remote