Freelance Apparel Designer - Streetwear & Lifestyle

[Vista Musical Instruments](https://himalayas.app/companies/vista-musical-instruments) is an innovative, global collective of music-related brands dedicated to building meaningful products and experiences for the music community. Brands include MONO, Harmony, Heritage Guitars, Teisco, Swee Lee, Dawsons, and Manny’s. [Vista Musical Instruments](https://himalayas.app/companies/vista-musical-instruments) is headquartered in Singapore, with operations in the USA, UK, and APAC, and is a part of Caldecott Music Group. ### Job Overview: We're looking for a freelance apparel designer with a strong streetwear sensibility to shape products across our portfolio of music brands. This is a role for someone with genuine product vision - you have a point of view on silhouette, fit, fabric weight and styling, you know where the culture is heading, and you can tell the difference between a piece people buy and a piece people wear. You'll define what we make and how it should look, feel and fit, then carry it through to production with our sourcing partners. ### Responsibilities: * Set product direction for apparel and lifestyle ranges: silhouettes, fits, fabrications, colourways and styling. * Design pieces from concept to production - tees, caps, outerwear, totes and accessories - including graphics, trims and detailing. * Select and modify garment blanks where appropriate; spec fabric weights, washes and finishes. * Build techpacks and production-ready files, and work with sourcing partners through sampling and fit approval. * Track streetwear and lifestyle trends across South East Asia and globally, and translate them into a coherent range point of view. ### Requirements: * 3+ years designing apparel in streetwear, contemporary or lifestyle categories. * A portfolio of produced work - pieces that were manufactured and sold, not just concepts. * Demonstrated taste and trend fluency: you can articulate why a fit, weight or shape is right for a brand and a moment. * Solid technical grounding: garment specs, fabrication, techpacks and the sampling process. * Graphic sensibility - comfortable designing or art-directing prints and embroidery alongside product. * Deep familiarity with street culture, music and design - particularly in South East Asia. * Self-directed and reliable on deadlines; comfortable working remotely with a Singapore-based team. * Bonus: experience collaborating with artists or musicians, or building a label or capsule from scratch. ### How we'll work: Project-based engagement with an ongoing retainer possible for the right person. We'll start with a small paid test brief. ### To apply: Send your portfolio, rates and a short note on the work you're proudest of - and the product decisions behind it. Originally posted on [Himalayas](https://himalayas.app)