Senior Apparel Designer
Halfdays is hiring a Senior Apparel Designer in Hybrid. It's a full-time, senior role paying $100k–120k / yr.
Halfdays — Design — HybridAbout the role
We're looking for a sharp, creative, and detail-obsessed Senior Apparel Designer to help build our next generation of product. Reporting directly to the Design Director, you'll play a vital role on the team, concepting silhouettes, refining fit, and ensuring every product hits the mark on performance, style, and the Halfdays vibe. If you have a strong eye for detail, a background in performance or outerwear design, and a willingness to take on new challenges as they arise, this role could be a great fit.
What you'll do
- Own the end-to-end design process from sketch to final tech pack across woven tops/bottoms, fleece, outerwear, and sweaters
- Develop seasonal concepts, color palettes, and silhouette direction in partnership with the Design Director
- Research trends, markets, and materials to bring fresh, innovative ideas into the line
- Create original designs that merge performance functionality with the Halfdays style point of view
- Collaborate with merchandising, product development, and tech design to ensure feasibility, fit, and brand alignment
- Design within cost, sourcing, and brand requirements
- Participate in fittings, proto reviews, and end-user sessions to ensure real-world performance
- Create detailed technical illustrations and comprehensive tech packs for factory handoff
- Oversee fabric selection, color approvals, and lab dips to ensure seasonal cohesion
- Support product storytelling and seasonal collection narratives
- Manage multiple design projects simultaneously to meet calendar deadlines
- Travel domestically and internationally to support development and production as needed
What you'll bring
- 6+ years of experience in apparel design, ideally in performance, activewear, or outerwear
- Strong eye for proportion, color, and fabric, with a deep understanding of construction and function
- Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and digital sketching
- Comfortable working in a collaborative, fast-paced, startup environment
- Organized, self-motivated, and eager to learn
- Strong communicator with the ability to work cross-functionally
- Bonus: experience designing for a range of body types or high-sweat activities
What we offer
About Halfdays
Halfdays is a Denver-based outdoor apparel brand for the modern woman, built on a mission to make the outdoors more approachable, inclusive, and fun. Known for ski wear and activewear designed and made for women, the brand blends performance functionality with a distinct style point of view across outerwear, activewear, and trail-to-town essentials.
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