Designer

Designer Location: Chennai, India Experience: 2–4 Years Department: Design Reports To: Head of Design / Creative Director About No Grey Area No Grey Area is a contemporary fashion brand creating elevated menswear and womenswear through thoughtful design, craftsmanship, and storytelling. Inspired by art, culture, travel, and modern occasion dressing, we create collections that balance timeless design with a distinctive point of view. As we continue to expand across both menswear and womenswear, we are looking for an ambitious Designer who is eager to take ownership, contribute creatively, and help shape the future of the brand.

This is an opportunity to work across the entire product lifecycle—from initial concept through production—while collaborating closely with creative, merchandising, production, and marketing teams. The Role You will play a key role in designing seasonal menswear and womenswear collections that reflect the No Grey Area aesthetic while remaining commercially relevant. We are looking for someone who combines strong creative instincts with technical expertise, has an excellent understanding of garment construction and product development, and enjoys working in a fast-moving entrepreneurial environment.

This role offers significant opportunity for growth into a Senior Designer or Category Lead position as the brand continues to scale. Key Responsibilities Collection Design Design and develop seasonal menswear and womenswear collections from concept through final production. Research global fashion trends, cultural movements, colour direction, fabrics, silhouettes, and consumer behaviour.

Develop seasonal mood boards, colour palettes, print concepts, embroidery stories, and collection presentations. Create commercially viable collections while maintaining the creative identity of No Grey Area. Present concepts, design rationale, and seasonal direction to the wider team.

Product Development Translate sketches into production-ready garments. Review patterns, fittings, and prototypes to ensure design intent is maintained. Work closely with pattern makers and production teams to resolve construction and fit challenges.

Prepare and maintain detailed technical packs and development documentation. Manage style development through PLM software (or equivalent product lifecycle management systems), where applicable. Ensure products meet brand quality standards across fit, finishing, and construction.

Print, Artwork & Surface Development Create original prints, graphics, embroideries, illustrations, and surface developments for seasonal collections. Develop repeat prints, placement artworks, embroidery layouts, and colourways across multiple product categories. Prepare production-ready artwork files using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.

Collaborate closely with embroidery, printing, and sampling vendors throughout development. Digital Design & Visualisation Support digital garment visualisation and product presentations using CLO 3D (preferred). Review and manage DXF pattern files.

Assist with digital sample development and presentation assets. Identify and troubleshoot digital pattern issues before physical sampling. Fabric, Colour & Trim Development Research seasonal fabrics, trims, embellishments, and finishing techniques.

Develop seasonal colour palettes using trend forecasting and market insights. Coordinate lab dips, strike-offs, embroidery developments, and trim approvals. Ensure consistency across colours, prints, fabrics, and production samples.

Source materials from both domestic and international suppliers. Vendor & Production Collaboration Work closely with sampling units, factories, printers, embroiderers, and external vendors. Conduct factory visits when required to oversee product development and production.

Occasionally travel for sourcing, factory visits, trade shows, and market research. Ensure timelines, quality standards, and design expectations are consistently achieved. Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner with merchandising, production, sales, and marketing teams to align collections with business objectives.

Support campaign shoots, lookbooks, styling, visual merchandising, and product launches. Analyse customer feedback and retail performance to inform future collections. Mentor interns and junior designers as the team grows.

Skills & Experience Essential 2–4 years of experience designing menswear, womenswear, or both within a premium, contemporary, designer, or luxury fashion brand. Strong design sensibility with an excellent understanding of silhouette, proportion, colour, fabric, and detail. Sound knowledge of garment construction, pattern making, fit, grading, and product development.

Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. Excellent communication, organisation, and presentation skills. Ability to manage multiple projects while meeting deadlines.

Commercial awareness and an understanding of premium fashion consumers. Preferred Fashion Design degree from NIFT, NID, Pearl Academy , or an equivalent international design institution. Working knowledge of CLO 3D and digital garment visualisation.

Experience with PLM software and digital product development workflows. Proficiency in Procreate and Adobe InDesign . Experience working with artisanal techniques, embroidery, textile development, and print design.

International education, internships, or professional exposure. Experience within an entrepreneurial or high-growth fashion business. Strong understanding of global premium fashion brands and contemporary luxury markets.

Who You Are You are someone who: Has exceptional taste and a refined design aesthetic. Is entrepreneurial and enjoys taking ownership. Balances creativity with commercial thinking.

Is highly organised and detail-oriented. Is curious, culturally aware, and globally inspired. Thrives in collaborative, fast-paced environments.

Wants to build products that customers genuinely love. Is excited by the opportunity to help shape both the menswear and womenswear categories at No Grey Area. Why Join No Grey Area At No Grey Area, you'll have the opportunity to influence the creative direction of a rapidly growing contemporary fashion brand from the inside out.

You'll work across menswear and womenswear, collaborate closely with leadership, and play an integral role in shaping collections that combine craftsmanship, storytelling, and modern design. As the brand grows, so will your opportunity to lead. We're looking for someone who wants more than just a design role—we're looking for someone who wants to help build the future of the brand.