Technical Designer

DNAM Brands

🇺🇸 Beverly Hills

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Job Description

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. We are looking to hire a full-time Technical Designer for DNAM Brands.

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, Trina Turk, 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.

The Technical Designer plays a critical role in maintaining consistency, accuracy, and quality across all categories—ensuring every garment is well-executed, production-ready, and aligned with each brand’s standards.

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

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and update comprehensive tech packs, spec sheets, grading rules, and measurement charts with precision

Own the fit process from first proto through TOP approval, ensuring consistency and alignment with brand standards

Lead fit sessions, document feedback clearly, and issue detailed, production-ready corrections to factories

Evaluate prototypes, SMS, pre-production, and TOP samples for fit, construction, workmanship, and quality

Communicate daily with overseas factories to resolve technical issues and ensure timely sample turnaround

Identify potential construction or production risks early and proactively implement solutions

Ensure grading is accurate and consistent across size ranges and categories

Partner cross-functionally with Design and Production to balance aesthetic intent with manufacturability and cost efficiency

Maintain organized, up-to-date technical files to support seamless development-to-bulk transitions

Uphold quality and consistency standards across all brands and product categories

Qualifications

3+ years of technical design experience in apparel across men’s, women’s, and/or children’s categories

Strong expertise in garment construction, patternmaking, grading, and fit development

Advanced ability to build detailed, production-ready tech packs including specs, construction details, BOMs, and callouts

Proven experience leading fit sessions independently and making clear, actionable fit corrections

Deep understanding of fabric behavior, stretch, shrinkage, and wash impact on fit

Experience partnering with overseas factories and communicating technical direction clearly and effectively

Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes from development through bulk production

Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in measurements, specs, and documentation

Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple styles, categories, and production calendars simultaneously

Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Excel; familiarity with PLM systems strongly preferred

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Role Technical Designer
Experience 3-4 years
Work type On-site
Location United States

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DNAM Brands

Consumer Apps & Media · 500+ Members · United States

DNAM Brands is a fashion group specializing in brand licensing, product development, manufacturing, e-commerce, and distribution. It works across apparel, footwear, accessories, swimwear, luggage, and other consumer categories for owned and partner brands.

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Approx. salary range

152K – 225K

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United States Right to work in the United States required.

Workplace

On-site

Job Posted:

1 month ago

Job Type

Full Time

Experience

3-4 years

Technical Designer

Job Description

Responsibilities

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