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Fashion Print Designer (Apparel) Location: Norristown, PA (Hybrid)

Department: Design

Job Type: Full-Time

Reports To: Senior Designer or CEO

About D'IYANU

D'IYANU is a leading e-commerce fashion brand inspired by African culture and modern design. We create bold, print-driven apparel for women, men, and children, serving customers around the world with premium products that celebrate heritage through contemporary fashion.

Position Summary

D'IYANU is seeking an experienced Fashion Print Designer to lead the creative development of seasonal prints and color direction across our women's, men's, and children's collections.

As the company's primary in-house print and color specialist, you will own the print development process from initial concept through production approval. Working closely with the Senior Designer and CEO, you will create original artwork, develop seasonal color palettes, manage print production, and ensure every design reflects the D'IYANU brand while meeting commercial and manufacturing requirements.

This role is ideal for a designer who combines exceptional creativity with strong technical knowledge of textile printing, production, and apparel development.

Responsibility:

• Conduct trend, cultural, and market research to inform seasonal print and color direction across women’s, men’s, and children’s categories.
• Develop seasonal print collections, including original artwork and colorways, aligned to brand identity, innovation goals, and commercial objectives.
• Create and maintain productionready print files, including repeats, color separations, and technical specifications for digital, rotary, and screen printing.
• Produce highquality digital CADs, renderings, and presentation materials by applying original textile prints and colorways to fashion croquis and mini bodies.
• Execute precise print placement, scaling, and repeat alignment to ensure motif integrity, proportion, and consistency across silhouettes and size ranges.
• Develop and maintain seasonal line sheets and PLM assets, ensuring accurate print and color representation to support merchandising, line planning, and sales needs.
• Review, approve, and manage strikeoffs and lab dips, confirming color fidelity and quality standards prior to bulk production.
• Serve as the primary print and color production liaison, coordinating with internal teams and external manufacturers to ensure accurate sampling, color execution, and on time delivery.
• Own endtoend print and color workflows as the sole inhouse resource, managing timelines, approvals, asset organization, and crossfunctional communication.

Key Skills and Attributes

• Creative and strategic judgment: Interprets brand identity, cultural influence, and customer insight to guide confident print and color decisions that elevate seasonal storytelling.
• Commercial perspective: Balances originality with wearability, assortment planning, and business goals to support sellthrough and collection cohesion.
• Productionsavvy decisionmaking: Leverages deep understanding of print methods, materials, and production constraints to anticipate risks and ensure artwork is executionready.
• Advanced color management: Establishes clear color standards, communicates intent across teams and vendors, and proactively resolves color challenges across substrates and print techniques.
• Clear crossfunctional communication: Builds alignment through concise documentation, structured feedback, and timely updates with design, production, and merchandising partners.
• Organizational leadership: Manages priorities across overlapping seasons and programs with disciplined planning, documentation, and asset control.
• Independent ownership: Operates autonomously as a sole inhouse resource, anticipating needs, driving decisions forward, and maintaining momentum with minimal oversight.
• Qualitydriven execution: Maintains high standards for detail, consistency, and accuracy, reducing revisions and approval cycles through strong initial proposals.

Qualifications:

• Preferred: 10+ years in apparel print, CAD, and color design.
• Background in a small company or entrepreneurial environment is a plus.
• Demonstrated capability designing for sweaters, including placement, scale, and knit-specific considerations, is strongly preferred.

Preferred

• Experience working within a small company or entrepreneurial environment.
• Experience designing prints for women's, men's, and children's apparel.
• Experience developing sweater graphics and knit-specific artwork.
• Familiarity with PLM systems.
• Knowledge of Pantone color management, lab dips, and strike-off approvals.

Desired Skills

• Creative and strategic thinking
• Strong color theory and color management
• Textile print development
• Production and manufacturing knowledge
• Commercial product awareness
• Excellent communication skills
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Attention to detail
• Independent problem solving
• Strong organizational skills

Tools & Systems

• Adobe Illustrator (advanced); Adobe Photoshop (working knowledge).
• PLM systems for line sheet and asset management (as applicable).
• Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint (or equivalent) for tracking, presentation, and communication.
• File management best practices: consistent naming and versioning, clear “working” vs. “approved” files, and organized folders to support fast handoffs and fewer resubmissions for approval.

Benefits

• Hybrid Work Schedule
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Simple IRA Retirement Plan
• 40% Employee Discount
• Casual Dress Code

Why Join D'IYANU?

At D'IYANU, you'll help shape collections that celebrate African heritage while influencing modern fashion. You'll have ownership of the print and color process, collaborate directly with company leadership, and see your work brought to life in collections worn by customers around the world.

• To Apply: Please submit your resume along with a portfolio showcasing original textile prints, apparel CADs, color stories, and production-ready artwork.