About Rare Editions
Rare Editions is a leading children’s apparel brand known for timeless design, quality craftsmanship, and refined details. We specialize in elevated childrenswear with a focus on special occasion and fashion-forward styles. We are seeking an experiencedFreelance Children’s Sweater Designer to support our design team on a seasonal or project-based basis.
Position Summary
The Freelance Children’s Sweater Designer will be responsible for designing girls’ sweater styles from concept through production. This role is ideal for a self-motivated designer with strong knitwear expertise who can work independently while collaborating closely with our internal design, merchandising, and production teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Design seasonal or capsule sweater collections aligned with the Rare Editions brand aesthetic
- Create original sweater concepts, silhouettes, stitch patterns, and graphics
- Develop production-ready tech packs including measurements, stitch details, yarn specs, and trims
- Communicate with overseas factories regarding sampling, revisions, and approvals
- Review and comment on lab dips, yarn approvals, and fit samples
- Conduct trend, color, and material research relevant to the childrenswear market
- Ensure designs meet quality, safety, and age-appropriateness standards
- Meet project timelines and deliverables independently
Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience designing sweaters or knitwear (children’s apparel experience strongly preferred)
- Strong knowledge of sweater construction, yarns, gauges, and stitch techniques
- Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
- Experience creating detailed, factory-ready tech packs
- Familiarity with overseas production and factory communication
- Strong time-management skills and attention to detail
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in girls’ dressy or special-occasion childrenswear
- Familiarity with better or mass-market childrenswear price points
- Knit-down or hand-knit experience is a plus
Why Work With Rare Editions
- Flexible freelance schedule
- Opportunity to collaborate with an established childrenswear brand
- Creative autonomy within a defined brand aesthetic
- Competitive freelance compensation based on experience and scope, rate $40-50/hr BoE
