Boys & Menswear Designer
Now Hiring | Market Leader in Soft Goods | Melbourne
The Brand I
This business is a market leader in licensed and branded apparel within the Australian retail landscape, delivering high-volume, design-led ranges across major retail partners. With an expansive product footprint and a strong creative engine, the team brings well-known brand worlds to life through trend-right, commercially sharp product that resonates with customers at scale. We are looking for a Boys and Menswear licensed apparel designer to join the team.
This role will suit a graphic designer with experience in fashion or a fashion designer with a background in graphic design.
The Role I
The Boys & Menswear Licensed Apparel Designer position sits within the apparel team and is responsible for developing seasonal licensed ranges across boys and men's categories. Working closely with the Account Manager and wider design function, you'll drive product from concept through to production, creating standout ranges that are fashion-forward, retail-relevant, and fully aligned to licensor requirements.
It's a brilliant opportunity for a graphic-design-led fashion designer who loves character storytelling, print-driven product, and working in a fast-moving, high-output environment where your work lands in market at real scale.
Designing end-to-end licensed boys and menswear ranges across key categories.
Researching trends, shapes, fabrics and colour palettes to build seasonal direction and mood boards.
Creating product storyboards and CADs in Illustrator and Photoshop.
Developing yardage, placement prints and graphics that align to licensor style guides.
Designing within brand guidelines while still pushing creative, commercial range outcomes.
Partnering with production assistants and garment technicians to execute designs through sampling and bulk.
Managing multiple categories and deadlines within a tight seasonal calendar.
The Skillset I
Proven experience as a fashion designer with a strong graphic / print-led design approach.
Prior experience designing licensed apparel (boyswear and/or menswear highly regarded).
Advanced skills in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
Tertiary qualification in Fashion Design or Graphic Design.
Strong trend research and ability to translate trends into commercial licensed product.
Confident working within licensor guidelines and retailer requirements.
Solid understanding of garment construction, fabrications and print techniques.
Highly organised, deadline-driven, and comfortable in a fast-paced team setting.
Positive, proactive and collaborative working style.
The Offer I
The opportunity to design licensed boys and menswear for one of the largest branded apparel businesses in the market.
Exposure to high-volume retail ranges across major national partners.
A fast-moving, design-driven environment where ideas turn into product quickly.
Supportive, upbeat culture with real room to grow your category experience and impact.
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