Senior Apparel Designer

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Company Overview

Coolest Hotel Uniform Company in the US is seeking an experienced Senior Designer to join our Team. We are looking for talented, motivated, and engaged professionals to come work with us and have some fun while doing it. We are High energy, Fast-paced and Rapidly Growing (We are the corporate uniform supplier for W Hotels, Westin Hotels, Carnival Cruise line, Royal Caribbean, Disney Cruise, Jaguar-Land Rover, Omni Hotels, Kimpton Hotels and a multitude of other Global Hotel Brands and Fortune 500 Companies) 

Excellent written and verbal communication skills are mandatory. Must have a proven track record working for a real company. Finally – You must take your work very seriously and yourself NOT so much!

Position Overview:

The Senior Apparel Designer supports ICO’s client-facing design process, with a primary focus on developing creative concepts and presentations for hospitality and corporate uniform programs.

Working closely with the company founders and executive leadership, Director of Apparel Design, Sales, and Graphic Design, this role translates client briefs, brand identity, property design, and operational needs into cohesive uniform collections for both women and men.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in client discovery, presentation, and feedback meetings.
• Research each client’s brand, environment, market, and relevant design references.
• Develop cohesive uniform concepts across multiple departments and positions.
• Create presentation-ready apparel concepts using ICO’s existing visual asset library, including edited and unedited imagery, apparel sketches when needed, moodboards, color direction, fabric inspiration, and styling concepts.
• Recommend fabrics, colors, trims, accessories, and graphic elements that support the overall design direction.
• Develop client-specific prints, garment details, and modifications when needed.
• Build and refine client presentation content in collaboration with the Director of Apparel Design and Graphic Design.
• Incorporate client and internal feedback into revised concepts and presentations.
• Ensure designs align with the client’s brand, operational requirements, and ICO’s design standards.
• Own assigned client presentations from initial brief through final concept approval, ensuring deadlines and deliverables are met. 
• Maintain organized project files and creative assets.
• Provide clear design guidance for approved concepts before handoff to ICO’s internal development team.
• Contribute to the creative direction, standards, and collaborative culture of the Design Team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional apparel design experience.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating apparel design, collection development, and presentation work.
• Strong understanding of garment construction, proportion, fabrication, color, and fit.
• Ability to design across women’s and men’s apparel.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop; InDesign experience preferred.
• Strong presentation, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote, fast-paced environment while collaborating closely with the broader team.

Essential Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional apparel design experience.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating apparel design, collection development, and presentation work.
• Strong understanding of garment construction, proportion, fabrication, color, and fit.
• Ability to design across women’s and men’s apparel.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop; InDesign experience preferred.
• Strong presentation, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to interpret creative direction and translate feedback into thoughtful design solutions.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a remote, fast-paced environment while collaborating closely with the broader team.

Compensation

• Competitive pay rate structure.
• Medical, dental, vision and supplemental insurance.
• 401K savings plan. 
• Paid time off, sick days, holidays.
• Referral bonus and employee discounts.
• Equal opportunity employer.

BFOQ – Essential Qualifications

• This team member will be required to stand, walk, talk, and hear.
• Must be able to be seated for extended period (office environment).
• Frequently is required to handle, feel, reach with hands and arms.

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