Swimwear Designer - Tween Category

Job Description

Job Description

Swimwear Designer - Tween Category

Location: New York, NY or Los Angeles, CA

Work Arrangement: Hybrid — 4 days in office / 1 day WFH

Salary: $100K+ DOE

Benefits: Health Insurance • PTO • 401(k)

We’re looking for a creative, trend-savvy Swimwear Designer to join our growing design team and help shape exciting collections for the Tween / Big Girls market.

This is an opportunity for a designer who understands what today’s young consumer wants—and knows how to translate emerging fashion, color, print, and silhouette trends into fresh, age-appropriate, commercially successful swimwear.

Research trends and develop seasonal concepts, create original designs, execute prints, and bring products to life. Work alongside a talented bi-coastal design and product development team; you’ll play an important role in shaping each season’s collection.

What You’ll Do

• Spot the next big trends: Research emerging fashion, color, print, graphics, and silhouette trends with a focus on the Junior, Tween, and children's market.
• Shape seasonal concepts: Develop inspiring mood boards, color stories, and visual direction that bring seasonal ideas to life.
• Design with impact: Create original swimwear designs, CADs, technical flats, and colorways using Adobe Illustrator.
• Make prints come alive: Develop, color, and revise prints and artwork using Adobe Photoshop.
• Bring a sharp eye to product: Review strike-offs and provide thoughtful color, print, and engraving comments to ensure the final product meets creative standards.
• Support the design library: Maintain and update body libraries, technical flats, design archives, and other key design resources.
• Collaborate across teams: Partner closely with Merchandising, Product Development, and Technical Design throughout the product development process.
• Work across the country: Collaborate with creative and cross-functional partners in both our New York and Los Angeles offices.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design or a related field preferred.
• Experience designing children’s, Junior, Tween, or swimwear apparel; experience with the Big Girls category is a plus.
• A strong understanding of Junior and Tween fashion trends and the ability to translate them into product that feels current, fun, and age-appropriate.
• Expert-level Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop skills.
• A highly developed eye for color, print, graphics, proportion, and trend interpretation.
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• A proactive, curious mindset—you take initiative, ask questions, and look for ways to make the product better.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across a bi-coastal team.
• A genuine enthusiasm for fashion, swimwear, and the opportunity to continue learning and growing as a designer.