Founded in 2000, FAM Brands designs, manufactures, and sells men’s and women’s sportswear and active wear apparel to major retailers, big box stores, and specialty boutiques across the country and throughout the world. Our portfolio of proprietary brands features Marika, Wildfox, Three Dots, and Balance Collection, while a partial list of licensing partners includes Orvis, Jessica Simpson, Eddie Bauer, and Woolrich.
With the capacity to produce over 75 million units per year, our mission continues to be making top-quality apparel accessible to everyone at an impressive value and an irresistible price.
That's the FAM Brands difference.
Job Responsibilities
• Create CADs Sketches & Construction
• Collaborate with Senior Designers on creating trend presentation and market research
• Organize development/ sourcing sheets
• Create concept approvals for licensors
• Generate style #s
• Intermediate capabilities in Photoshop and Illustrator; sketches, construction, color updates, print recolors, trend presentations (layouts)
• Assist in fittings and record fit notes and provide feedback, lead when Senior Designer is not available
• Must collaborate with merch and licensing on future and current developments
• Set up initial tech packs for costing
• Set up and update production BOM for fabric, trim details and colors. Add standard product packaging items for production.
• Take full ownership of styles (not full line), from conception to completion
• Lead prelim/prod handoff styles responsible
• Reviewing PP samples and advise comments to tech/ production
• Review production approvals and provide comments to review with your senior designer/ management
• Set up sourcing sheets for fabric/ trims for PD to source
• Maintain PLM with approval dates in tracker
• Organize/ prepare samples racks
• Photo/tagging the line for shipments to the buyers
• General assistance in everyday work, organizing design files and documents
• Sending buyer/ licensor shipment packages for approvals
• Assist with submitting cut tickets for in house samples
• Prepare market sample with sales callouts
• Create fabric and trim boards based on presentation needs
• Submit creative request for production needs
• Provide clear direction to patternmaker/ sewers for garment construction
• Work with Senior Designer to collaborate with PD and Production on future season development
Expectations
• Ability to learn and take direction
• Must be organized and detail oriented
• Must work diligently and quickly
• Display a positive and respectful attitude
• Must maintain good attendance
• Being punctual
• Need have a desire to grow and eagerness to build skills
• Must be able to communicate effectively
• Must be able to meet deadlines
• Should collaborate with team members
Location Notice:
This is a full-time, onsite position based at our current headquarters in Bell, CA. In Q1 of 2026, we will relocate to our new corporate office in Beverly Hills, CA (90210). Candidates must be comfortable working onsite at both locations.
Why Join Us:
At FAM Brands, you’ll be part of a high-energy team creating smart, accessible product for some of the nation’s largest retailers. This role is ideal for an associate-level designer who understands the demands of value-driven apparel and wants to grow their skill set while delivering product that sells at scale. If you’re ready to learn, execute, and contribute to a high-performing team, we want to hear from you.
COMPENSATION
At FAM Brands, we are committed to fair and transparent compensation. Salary ranges for positions are based on job level, location, and market data. We offer competitive benefits and are dedicated to equal pay for equal work. Specific salary offers depend on each candidate’s qualifications and experience. FAM Brands also offers all employees participation in our annual bonus program (Non-Sales) or commission program (Sales).
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Notice for Job Applicants
FAM LLC values your privacy. This notice outlines our practices regarding the personal information of job applicants in compliance with the CCPA.
What We Collect: We collect information you provide in your job application, including contact details, educational and employment history.
Purpose: We use this information to evaluate your application and manage the hiring process.
Disclosure: Your personal information may be shared with service providers assisting with recruitment and as required by law.
Your Rights: Under the CCPA, you have the right to access and request deletion of your personal information and to not face discrimination for exercising these rights.
For questions or to exercise your rights, contact [email protected].
By applying, you acknowledge you understand our privacy practices.
Top Skills
What We Do
Three Decades of Leadership In The Fashion Industry
Founded in 1985 by Frank Zarabi, FAM Brands provides innovative fashion, design, brand development, and distribution solutions to a wide range of retail and wholesale clients and partners. Our unique performance materials and versatile apparel designs-along with our competitive pricing strategies-have enabled us to become leaders in apparel industry. Our ability to thrive, centers around impeccable design and excellent branding. Our designers and production teams collaborate closely with our factories to create exception fashion strategies and details. Our world-class brands include Marika, Balance Collection, Bally Total Fitness, Tehama, Peace and Pearls, Eddie Bauer, Orvis, Woolrich, and more.
We are the trailblazers for activewear. Champions of fitness. We're for simple, elegant and vibrant designs. Our employees are star-reachers, bridge-builders, leaders and teammates. We are family-owned and operated. We are FAM Brands. We are growing and focused on strategic initiatives. Our factories are safe and our employees are valued. We are worldwide, world-class, forward-thinking and forward-looking. We work hard and believe in the work we do. We're for executional excellence and achieving our dreams. We are FAM Brands.
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