Junior Apparel Product Designer | Remote

About this role

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