DNAM Brands is a family-owned and operated company that owns and licenses a portfolio of globally recognized fashion and lifestyle brands, including Von Dutch, Ed Hardy, Valentino Orlandi, Allbirds, Badgley Mischka, and more.
We're looking for a Footwear Designer to join our growing design team. You'll take styles from concept through to production-ready specs, working closely with product development, merchandising and overseas factories. This role suits someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, thinks in materials and construction, and has a strong instinct for what's next on the shelf and on the street.
Responsibilities
- Design both men and women’s footwear across multiple brands.
- Involvement throughout the production process, from the initial concept through final sample approval, aligning with brand DNA and merchandising direction.
- Create detailed tech packs including material callouts, colorways, construction notes, and measurements
- Own the process from first proto through TOP approval, ensuring consistency and alignment with brand standards
- Document feedback clearly, and issue detailed, production-ready corrections to factories
- Ensure timely sample turnaround by anticipating production risks and communicating daily with factories
- Partner cross-functionally with Design and Production to balance aesthetic intent with manufacturability and cost efficiency
- Manage multiple projects against the seasonal calendar and keep deliverables on track
- Maintain organized, up-to-date technical files to support seamless development-to-bulk transitions
Qualifications
- 2+ years of footwear design experience in fashion, lifestyle, or athletic categories
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and familiarity with 3D tools
- Strong portfolio showing range across casual, fashion, and/or performance footwear
- Deep knowledge of footwear construction, lasts, materials, and manufacturing processes
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage several brands or projects at once
- Experience working with overseas factories and a clear understanding of costing and production timelines
- Excellent hand-sketching and communication skills; comfortable presenting ideas and taking direction
Skills Required
- 2+ years of footwear design experience in fashion, lifestyle, or athletic categories
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator
- Familiarity with 3D tools
- Strong portfolio demonstrating range across casual, fashion, and/or performance footwear
- Deep knowledge of footwear construction, lasts, materials, and manufacturing processes
- Strong organization and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple brands or projects
- Experience working with overseas factories
- Understanding of costing and production timelines
- Excellent hand-sketching and communication skills
- Comfort presenting ideas and taking direction
What We Do
Silhouette America is a leading manufacturer of arts and crafts products, focusing primarily on personal desktop cutting systems. The company empowers creativity for crafters and makers through the production of electronic cutting machines, such as the Cameo and Portrait series, and accompanying intuitive design software, providing precision and control for a wide variety of creative projects.
