ABOUT THE ROLEWe are seeking a highly creative, technically fluent Designer to support and drive design across apparel, luggage, bags, and accessories. This role blends deep respect for heritage with a modern, AI-enabled design process-supporting cross-functional teams with fast, expressive visual storytelling and disciplined, production-ready execution.
This designer understands design history, manufacturing reality, and modern tools-and can move fluidly between all three.
RESPONSIBILITIES- Design and develop apparel, bags, luggage, and accessories from concept through production
- Use AI tools fluently to generate, iterate, and refine design concepts, illustrations, and visual narratives
- Support cross-functional categories with AI-driven sketches, renderings, and concept visuals to accelerate alignment and decision-making
- Manage styles within PLM, including creation and ongoing updates of tech packs, BOMs, measurements, and construction details
- Partner closely with Product Development to ensure designs are executable-supporting PD with informed decisions around washes, finishes, materials, and construction techniques
- Demonstrate strong understanding of garment and soft goods construction, including stitch types, seam finishes, reinforcements, and durability requirements
- Confidently toggle between performance-driven materials (technical synthetics, coatings, laminations) and classic heritage materials (natural fibers, waxed fabrics, leathers, twills, wools)
- Drive research & development in bags, luggage, and accessories-materials, hardware, finishes, and functional innovation
- Speak fluent "factory talk"-able to collaborate directly with manufacturers and problem-solve within real production constraints
- Design with sensitivity to manufacturing parameters, lead times, efficiency, and quality standards
- Maintain awareness of cost and margin targets, balancing product integrity with commercial viability
- Approach design with a franchise mindset, building cohesive product families that scale across seasons and categories
- Stay deeply engaged in the market, fashion history, and cultural context-translating insights into relevant, durable product
- Modernize Filson's heritage with thoughtful, restrained, and functional design solutions
QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of design experience in apparel and/or accessories (bags and luggage experience strongly preferred)
- Demonstrated proficiency with AI tools for ideation, illustration, and concept development
- Strong technical foundation in materials, washes, finishes, and construction
- Deep knowledge of fabric development, silhouettes, and form informed by fashion and design history (both apparel and bags)
- Advanced skills in Adobe Creative Suite, with strength in Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign
- Experience managing styles and workflows within PLM systems
- Proven ability to work within manufacturing, cost, and margin constraints
- Strong visual storytelling and communication skills
- Collaborative, pragmatic, and solutions-oriented
- Passion for heritage brands, outdoor culture, and product with purpose
- Capable at hand renderings for quick concept reviews
What Success Looks Like- Concepts are inspiring but grounded- designed to be made, not just admired
- Product Development and factories trust the designer's fluency and clarity
- Design intent survives the journey from sketch to factory floor
- Bags, luggage, and accessories show clear evolution in function, quality, and relevance
- Filson's heritage feels modern, disciplined, and credible-not nostalgic
Note: This job description is not meant to be all-inclusive. Employee may be required to perform other duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Salary range:
$95,000-$128,000 USD
