Performance Apparel Designer for Men’s training apparel - October 2025

For one of our clients we are looking for a freelance Performance Apparel Designer for Men’s training apparel.

Overview

• This project encompasses the creation of designs for the Men\’s Training apparel collections for the Spring/Summer 2027 (SS27) and Fall/Winter 2027 (FW27) seasons.
• The aim of the project is the creation of complete, development-ready design packages for the specified seasonal collections. This requires specialized expertise in creating performance apparel concepts utilizing advanced 3D digital creation with Clo3D, also using consumer and training cultural insights.

Tasks

• Concept creation: Independent development of consumer-relevant performance apparel concepts for the Men\\\’s Training FW27 collections. The concepts are based on an analysis of market data and trend reports. The outcome is a concept presentation document for each collection.
• Consumer research: Independent research and analysis of current consumer trends and needs relevant to men\\\’s training apparel; analysis is based on the contractor’s expertise. Delivery of results in a summary report shared via email to client.
• Performance apparel design: Independent creation of detailed apparel designs, including garment construction specifics and technical details based on own expertise.
• Material choice: Independent selection of performance fabrics and materials for the developed designs. The selection is based on the functional requirements of the garments and the established concept direction confirmed by client after creation milestones. Documentation of final selection within the design package.
• Creation of Digital 3D garments (max. 30, exact number based on marketing brief on Nov 12th): Independent creation of virtual 3D apparel prototypes within Clo3D software – Digital assets for design visualization.
• Visualizing ideas – Concept + Apparel design visualization: Independent creation of design visualization boards and materials within Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop).
• Techpack creation – illustrator: Independent creation of comprehensive technical packages (\“Techpacks\“) for each design using Adobe Illustrator. Each techpack contains detailed flat sketches, construction details, bill of materials, color specifications, and measurement charts necessary for manufacturing.
• Garment fitting – SS27 (look, feel and size): Independent technical analysis of physical garment samples against the specifications outlined in the corresponding techpack. Documentation of any deviations in fit, measurement, or construction within fitting analysis report. This report will contain documented proposals for adjustments and shared with client via email.
• Design to cost – creation of market relevant products at the intended target price.
• Color upload SS27 – take color merchandising pages created in Illustrator for each range and use Clo3D to upload color articles per style to creation portal, approximately 35 styles with 3 articles per style.

Expectations for creation FW27

• CONCEPT REVIEW – template will be given
• Presentation for concept review should consist of:
  • Intro page including the range name
  • Creative Direction page showing brand creative direction and Muse
  • Consumer page showing the target consumer for the concept / range
  • Mood page showing visuals of the mood / concept
  • Mood Focus page showing 3 to 5 strong images
  • Materials and trim page showing direction of materials and trims used
  • Keylooks page with at least 2 figures drawn in Illustrator

Expectations

• FW27 PRODUCT GUTCHECK – template will be given
• Revision of presentation based on client feedback at concept review:
  • Intro page including the range name
  • Creative Direction page showing the brand direction and Muse
  • Consumer page showing the target consumer
  • Mood page showing mood / concept
  • Mood Focus page with 3 to 5 strong images
  • Materials and trim page with defined material + trims selection
  • Keylooks page with 80% of range drawn in Illustrator
  • Design of 80% styles with flat sketches showing silhouette and materials placement

• FW27 FINAL REVIEW – template will be given
  • Revision of presentation based on client feedback at concept review
  • Intro page including the range name
  • Creative Direction page showing brand direction and Muse
  • Consumer page showing the target consumer
  • Mood page and Mood Focus page
  • Materials and trim page with material codes
  • Creation of all styles based on target cost and contractor expertise
  • Keylooks page with 100% of range drawn in Illustrator
  • Design of 100% styles with flat sketches (max. 35)
  • Merchandising pages showing quarterly article split

Expectations for FW27 TECHPACKS

• Creation of flat drawings front, back, side views; black and white sketch showing garment design with material and trims placement
• Include Fit + style reference, style working number + name, artwork and placement, all component reference numbers
• Include colored sketches of front and back, color key and color code
• Submission of all created documentation (concept presentations, analysis reports, design packages, fitting analysis) to client for approval

Start: 06.10.2025

Capacity: around 3 days/week

Duration: planned till 16.02.2026, extensions possible

Location: 90% remote, 10% onsite (Herzogenaurach)