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"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication."
β Leonardo da Vinci
The Apparel Product Designer will create seasonal collections that merge performance, lifestyle, and modern design. This includes designing apparel ranges, developing technical drawings, and collaborating with various teams to ensure cohesive storytelling and commercial viability.
Responsibilities
- Design seasonal apparel ranges across performance and lifestyle categories including outerwear, mid-layers, base layers, and accessories.
- Translate seasonal briefs into functional, trend-aware designs that align with brand DNA and target customer.
- Develop detailed technical drawings, CADs, and tech packs for development and sourcing teams.
- Research and apply innovative construction techniques, materials, and trims suited to merino and natural fibre performance wear.
- Work closely with the Creative Director, Product Managers, and Developers to ensure cohesive storytelling and commercial viability.
- Partner with the Materials team to select and brief fabrics, finishes, and trims that meet sustainability, performance, and aesthetic goals.
- Collaborate with freelance graphic designers to ensure seasonal graphics align with Mons Royaleβs creative direction and technical requirements.
- Provide clear briefs, feedback, and creative direction to external artists so graphics complement product storytelling.
- Review and approve graphic concepts, ensuring they are production-ready and suitable for performance apparel.
- Maintain brand handwriting in trims, patches, prints, and labels so they work seamlessly with product design.
- Manage the design process from concept through to production handover, ensuring fit, function, and style integrity.
- Present design concepts to internal stakeholders with clarity and creative vision.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Development, Marketing, and Sales to ensure product stories are consistent from concept to consumer.
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience as an apparel product designer in performance, outdoor, or lifestyle apparel.
- Strong knowledge of garment construction, technical performance features, and natural fibre capabilities.
- Experience working with freelance graphic designers and providing clear creative direction.
- Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop; experience with CLO3D or other 3D garment tools a plus.
- Ability to balance creative vision with commercial needs.
- A collaborative, detail-oriented approach and passion for outdoor performance and lifestyle design
Key Skills
- Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop
- Experience with CLO3D or other 3D garment tools a plus
Benefits
- Opportunity for Growth
- Mountain town lifestyle and flexibility
- Competitive Salary and Discounts to fuel your passion
About Mons Royale
From Lake Wanaka New Zealand, Mons Royale creates technical merino clothing that delivers on both performance and style. It has been our philosophy from the start, we donβt think you should have to compromise either one of these which is why we design garments that perform brilliantly and look great. As a natural product with a strong, differentiated brand and aesthetic, Monsβ formula of technical performance and design-led style resonates strongly with young outdoor and action sports lovers. Mons Royale work with some of action sports top athletes as well as sponsor global events including Crankworx and the Freeride World Tour allowing us to showcase our unique brand of high performance merino wool to the rest of the world. With our head office located in the Southern Alps of New Zealand and a brand-new office in Innsbruck, Austria weβre sticking to our values of driving a local brand from mountain towns around the world and its enabling us to attract some amazing employees and buil
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