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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Design Associate - **Company:** TMW Merchants LLC - **Location:** New York, NY, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $76,398.0 - $127,296.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Outlook, Apache Yarn - **Published:** September 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=c90ef262db28046f ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Fashion/Textile Design, specialization in fully fashioned sweaters preferred * 7+ years fully fashioned sweater and cut and sew design experience * Expert design, technical sketch, and conceptual skills with high attention to detail * Advanced sketching skills in Illustrator * Strong sense of silhouette, color, material, trim and taste level * Full understanding of technical knitting capabilities, yarn construction, machine gauge and garment construction * Strong organizational, time management, communication, and presentation skills. * Excellent experience in Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PLM * Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage workflow in a fast-paced environment, working collaboratively to meet all deadlines * Enthusiasm for the brands and brings strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills * Strong presentation skills Work Environment, Physical & Mental Demands: * Be able to work full-time from our company's New York, NY office * Authorization to work in the United States for any employer * Regular and on-time attendance; Hours can regularly exceed 40 hours per week; Must be able to work overtime as needed * Ability to sit and work at a computer keyboard for extended periods of time * Ability to stoop, kneel, bend at the waist, and reach on a daily basis * Able to lift and move up to 25 pounds occasionally * Ability to perform general office administrative activities: writing, copying, filing, delivering, and using the telephone * Must utilize visual acuity, speech and hearing, hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate a computer and office equipment ## Description We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Designer, Knits and Sweaters. In coordination with the Design team, this role brings the creative designs of our design and global sourcing office to life. The role requires a passionate and motivated individual, well versed in men's apparel, fabrics, design principles, and the design, development, and sourcing processes. The ideal candidate is a passionate and highly organized individual who can thrive in a fast-paced work environment. What You'll Do | Key Accountabilities * Responsible for the entire product design process for all private labels including trend research, sourcing raw materials, stitch development, sketching, creating design boards, tech pack development, BOMs and fit, all in collaboration with Design Director. * Understand the TBI brand aesthetics and translate it into appropriate and exclusive products. * Ensure that product is consistent with seasonal concepts and storytelling as well as business strategy and vision. * Research and source cut and sew fabric and yarn from mills keeping in mind price points, attributes, and aesthetics. * Develop seasonally appropriate stitches that align with each brand's seasonal concepts. * Bring innovative ideas to build a strong and elevated collection and confidently present these ideas to our senior and cross-functional partners. * Know the competition, walk the floor, and anticipate the next new design/ideas * Ability to update best sellers and to reinvent next best seller product * Ensure that the product meets the price point, tells a strong merchandising story, and meets SKU requirements for each brand * Create development packages, design sketch boards and CADs of seasonal product. * Complete design technical packages and trim BOMs in Excel to develop precise and engaging proto and showroom samples. * Lead a fitting with tech design and production team with support from Design Director. * Communicate and collaborate internally with daily merchandising, product development and technical design teams as well as our partners on the TBI team. * Manage the team to make sure that all things are being executed properly and with accuracy on calendar ## Related Videos - [Learn Enough Design to Be Dangerous](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/577-learn-enough-design-to-be-dangerous) - [PySpark - Combining Machine Learning & Big Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/44-pyspark-combining-machine-learning-big-data) - [Developing the Rich Text Editor for DeepL.com](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1172-developing-the-rich-text-editor-for-deepl-com) - [In-depth .NET Azure Functions: Isolated mode, performance and durable AI agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100207-in-depth-net-azure-functions-isolated-mode-performance-and-durable-ai-agents) - [Design as an algorithm, not as a feature](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/471-design-as-an-algorithm-not-as-a-feature) - [From Syntax to Singularity: AI’s Impact on Developer Roles](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/900-from-syntax-to-singularity-ai-s-impact-on-developer-roles) ## Related Articles - [A call for Guest Writers for the WeAreDevelopers Magazine](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/648-a-call-for-guest-writers-for-the-wearedevelopers-magazine) - [Useful Merch Ideas to Spread Brand Awareness](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/350-useful-merch-ideas-to-spread-brand-awareness) - [Dev Digest 162: AI careers, MCP, AWS best practices & floppy sweaters](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/571-dev-digest-162-ai-careers-mcp-aws-best-practices-floppy-sweaters) - [Are design and development really just the same thing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/520-are-design-and-development-really-just-the-same-thing) - [Frontend Developer Salary in Germany [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/195-frontend-developer-salary-in-germany-2023) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market)