DNAM Brands

Vertical fashion house: design, manufacture, distribution

Activewear Designer

Industrial DesignUpdated on Nov 14

Full-timeBeverly Hills, CA, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

3–5 years of professional men's apparel design experience; activewear or sportswear experience is preferred.
Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
Strong graphic design and print development skills.
Knowledge of polyester knits, fleece, French terry, and performance fabrics.
Experience creating computer-aided designs (CADs), tech packs, and production-ready designs.
Understanding of mass-market retail, competitive pricing, and commercial trends.
Ability to manage multiple collections and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Must be based in or willing to commute to the office.

Responsibilities

Design men's activewear collections, including joggers, open-bottom track pants, shorts, hoodies, sweatshirts, and knit tops.
Develop vintage-inspired, retro athletic, and contemporary streetwear designs.
Create original graphics, prints, colorways, computer-aided designs (CADs), and detailed tech packs.
Research trends, fabrics, silhouettes, and seasonal color palettes.
Work with licensed brands while maintaining brand identity and design standards.
Collaborate with merchandising, production, and overseas factories.
Review samples, fits, fabrications, and garment construction.
Design commercially successful collections for mass-market and specialty retailers.
Support development of men's, women's, and children's apparel across the brand portfolio, ensuring fit, construction, and quality meet brand standards.
Partner with Design and Production teams to translate creative concepts into production-ready garments through detailed tech packs, precise spec sheets, and hands-on fit management.
Move styles from development through bulk production.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with licensed brands and branded apparel.
Activewear or sportswear experience.

DNAM Brands is a family-owned and operated company that owns and licenses a portfolio of globally recognized fashion and lifestyle brands, including Von Dutch, Ed Hardy, Valentino Orlandi, Allbirds, Badgley Mischka, and more.

In this role, you will support the development of men’s, women’s, and children’s apparel across our portfolio of iconic brands—including Von Dutch, Ed Hardy, Valentino Orlandi, and Badgley Mischka—ensuring fit, construction, and quality consistently meet brand standards. Partnering closely with Design and Production teams, you will translate creative concepts into production-ready garments through detailed tech packs, precise spec sheets, and hands-on fit management. This role requires a strong understanding of garment construction, grading, and the technical execution needed to move styles from development through bulk production.

You must be based in or willing to commute to our office to be considered for this position.

Key Responsibilities

Design men's activewear collections, including joggers, open-bottom track pants, shorts, hoodies, sweatshirts, and knit tops.

Develop vintage-inspired, retro athletic, and contemporary streetwear designs.

Create original graphics, prints, colorways, CADs, and detailed tech packs.

Research trends, fabrics, silhouettes, and seasonal color palettes.

Work with licensed brands while maintaining brand identity and design standards.

Collaborate with merchandising, production, and overseas factories.

Review samples, fits, fabrications, and garment construction.

Design commercially successful collections for mass-market and specialty retailers.

Qualifications

3–5 years of professional men's apparel design experience, preferably in activewear or sportswear.
Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
Strong graphic design and print development skills.
Experience with licensed brands and branded apparel preferred.
Knowledge of polyester knits, fleece, French terry, and performance fabrics.
Experience creating CADs, tech packs, and production-ready designs.
Understanding of mass-market retail, competitive pricing, and commercial trends.
Ability to manage multiple collections and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

The Ideal Candidate

We're looking for someone with a great eye for vintage athletic styling, bold graphics, innovative prints, and trend-right silhouettes who can take a design from concept through production.

Creativity, technical expertise, and an understanding of what sells at retail are essential.

Please submit your resume and design portfolio, including examples of men's activewear, graphics, CADs, and completed collections.

Join DNAM Brands and bring your creativity to our men's activewear collections!

About the Company

DNAM Brands

Vertical fashion house: design, manufacture, distribution

DNAM Brands designs, manufactures, and distributes apparel and accessories for men, women, and children through a vertically integrated global platform. It operates in-house across creative direction, product development, sampling, and production, and it runs a global logistics network for both direct-to-consumer and wholesale fulfillment, plus a large licensing program with over 20 licenses. Its edge comes from end-to-end control of the supply chain, a diversified portfolio of licensed brands, and a broad distribution network that includes 15 international distributors plus direct-to-consumer channels. Its goal is to provide complete brand-building, manufacturing, and distribution services that connect fashion labels to a worldwide retail network while ensuring consistent quality and scalable growth for its partners.

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