Los Angeles
Men’s Sportswear Designer | Job #14052 | Full-time | Hybrid | Los Angeles
September 17, 2026Full-time$80,000 - $125,000Artisan Creative is looking for a talented Sportswear Designer to join a dynamic apparel team in Beverly Hills. This role focuses on designing and developing seasonal sportswear collections that balance trends, performance, style, and commercial goals. This position is based in Beverly Hills, CA, and requires the successful candidate to be in the office four days a week and 1 day off-site.
Our client is an established global apparel company with a portfolio of proprietary and licensed brands sold through major retailers, big-box stores, specialty boutiques, and wholesale channels. The ideal candidate brings strong sportswear or lifestyle apparel experience, a solid understanding of technical fabrics and garment construction, and the ability to take designs from concept through final product.
Your Expertise
- Sportswear Design: Develop seasonal collections from initial concepts and sketches through CADs, technical packages, and final product.
- Trend & Market Research: Research consumer behavior, market trends, competitive landscapes, materials, colors, and emerging sportswear trends.
- Technical Design: Strong understanding of garment construction, technical fabrics, trims, fit, and functionality.
- CAD & Design Tools: Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and other apparel design tools.
- PLM: Experience working with PLM systems is required; Centric PLM experience is a plus.
- Materials & Innovation: Collaborate on performance fabrics, trims, construction techniques, and sustainable materials.
- Commercial Design: Balance creative direction with commercial viability across different price points and distribution channels.
Your Responsibilities
- Design and develop seasonal sportswear collections, including concepts, sketches, CADs, and technical design packages.
- Research market trends, consumer behavior, competitors, fabrics, and materials to develop relevant and forward-thinking designs.
- Create storyboards, color palettes, design concepts, and presentation materials for internal and external meetings.
- Collaborate with Merchandising, Product Development, Technical Design, Sales, and other cross-functional teams throughout the product development process.
- Partner with fabric and trim teams to identify innovative and performance-driven materials.
- Attend fittings and collaborate with Technical Design to refine fit, function, construction, and overall aesthetic.
- Maintain design intent from initial concept through final product.
- Manage design timelines and deliverables according to seasonal calendars.
- Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design or a related field.
- 6+ years of apparel design experience, with a focus on sportswear or lifestyle categories.
- Strong portfolio showcasing sportswear or related apparel design, including CADs, flats, concept development, and final product examples.
- Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop and other relevant apparel design tools.
- PLM experience required; Centric PLM is a plus.
- Strong knowledge of garment construction, technical fabrics, trims, fit, and performance apparel.
- Strong understanding of trend forecasting, color, materials, and consumer preferences.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
At Artisan Creative, our purpose is simple yet profound: we build relationships that are grounded in trust. For 27 incredible years, we’ve been weaving this ethos into every step of our recruitment efforts, and the results speak for themselves. We are dedicated to propelling candidates like you toward discovering exceptional freelance and full-time opportunities that span the realms of Print, Digital, Broadcast, Marketing, and Communication.
Our reach spans diverse industries, from Entertainment, Health, and Beauty to Fashion, Finance, Technology, and more. From Advertising and Design agencies to in-house marketing teams, our relationships flourish in various verticals for freelance and full-time roles.
Proudly certified as a WBENC Women’s Business Enterprise, we champion equality, diversity, and inclusion. Join us on a journey guided by our core values: agility, accountability, communication, trust, and enthusiasm.
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Please note: We’re primarily seeking local candidates for onsite or hybrid positions. Relocation options are not available currently.
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