Designland NYC · Freelance Fashion Design Services
Freelance fashion design services,
from a full studio.
Your design desk, covered by a New York studio, not a single freelancer. Twenty years of factory-ready apparel execution, available by the style or by the week. CADs, tech packs, graded specs, line sheets, presentation boards — delivered in your format, to your calendar, without adding a headcount.
Start with a single style. No deposit, no proposal round, no retainer. Send the list, get a number and a date back the same day.
Three reasons people call.
A seat is open
You posted the role in July and it’s still open. Development doesn’t pause while you interview — we hold the desk until your hire starts, then hand off clean files and a working folder structure.
The season is bigger than the team
Line review moved up, the buy doubled, or a program landed late. We take the overflow — a category, a classification, or the whole tech pack queue — so your in-house designers stay on the work only they can do.
Nobody owns this one
A licensed capsule, a private label program, a plus or petite extension, a buyer presentation due Friday. Scoped work with a start and an end, run by someone who has shipped it before.
Coverage
What we take off your desk.
Work arrives in the format your factory and your PLM already expect — layered Illustrator files, your tech pack template, your spec language. We adapt to your system; you don’t adapt to ours.
| Deliverable | What we need to start | Typical turn |
|---|---|---|
| Technical flats & CADs | Sketch, sample, or a reference image — plus your flat library if you have one | 24–48 hrs / style |
| Tech packs | Approved flat, your template, POM list or a comparable base style | 2–3 days / style |
| Graded specs & POM updates | Base size specs and your grade rules | 1–2 days / style |
| Prints, graphics & artwork | Direction, trend references, repeat and colorway counts | 3–5 days / group |
| Colorway boards & color cards | Approved body, Pantone or lab dip references | 24–48 hrs |
| Line sheets & sales collateral | Style list with costs, colors and delivery dates | 3–5 days / season |
| Buyer & market presentations | Assortment, imagery, the account and the meeting date | 3–5 days / deck |
| Packaging, hangtags & trim | Brand assets, dieline or vendor spec | 3–5 days / program |
Turnarounds assume a confirmed queue position. Rush is available and quoted up front — never billed after the fact.
How a first project runs.
Send the list
Style count, category, what you already have and when you need it. Email or a fifteen-minute call — either works.
Get a number and a date
Same day, in writing: scope, price, delivery date. If it isn’t a fit, we’ll say so and point you somewhere useful.
One style first
New clients start with a single style, so you see the files and the format before committing a season to us. Ongoing batches run three styles or more.
Then the queue moves
Weekly check-in, shared folder, one point of contact. Scale up or stop at any time — no retainer, no notice period.
Track record
Work that has already been through production.
Designland is a Manhattan apparel and brand studio. The same hands that build these programs are the ones covering your desk — no juniors, no offshore relay, no account manager in between.
- Urban Outfitters
- New Balance
- Nordstrom
- Wrangler
- Umbro
- Beverly Hills Polo Club
- Joe Boxer
- Keith Haring
What it costs.
Priced two ways
Per style for defined work, or by the week when you need a seat held. You pick whichever is cheaper for the job in front of you.
Minimum engagement
Ongoing work runs in batches of three styles or more. Your first project can be a single style, so you can see the files before committing to anything larger.
Nothing due to talk
Scoping calls are free. Estimates are free. You’ll have a written number before anyone starts, and it doesn’t move without your sign-off.
Questions
Freelance fashion design services, answered.
What do your freelance fashion design services include?
Technical flats and CADs, tech packs, graded specs and POM updates, prints and graphics, colorway boards, line sheets, buyer presentations, and packaging, hang tags and trims. Work arrives in your format: layered Illustrator files, your tech pack template and your spec language.
Why hire a studio instead of a freelance fashion designer?
You get the flexibility of freelance with the continuity of a studio. Your work does not stop when one person is booked or out, CADs, tech packs, graphics and sales materials come from one place in one format, and you have one point of contact with twenty years of shipping programs for national retailers.
How much do freelance fashion design services cost?
Work is priced per style for defined jobs, or by the week when you need a seat held. Your first project can be a single style, and ongoing work runs in batches of three styles or more. Scoping calls and estimates are free, and you get a written number before anyone starts.
How fast can you turn around CADs and tech packs?
CADs and technical flats typically take 24 to 48 hours per style, tech packs 2 to 3 days per style, graded specs 1 to 2 days, and prints 3 to 5 days per group. Line sheets and buyer decks run 3 to 5 days. Rush work is available and quoted up front.
Can you cover a design role while we hire?
Yes. Development does not pause while you interview. We hold the desk until your hire starts, then hand off clean files and a working folder structure.
Do you work in our templates and systems?
Yes. We work from your flat library, your tech pack template, your spec language and your folder structure, so our files drop straight into your process.
Do you work with brands outside New York?
Yes. The studio is in the Fashion District in Manhattan, by appointment, and most freelance work runs remotely with brands and factories across the US and abroad.
More from the studio: Licensed Apparel Design · Line Sheet & Catalog Design · Hang Tag & Label Design · Tech Pack Design · Graphic Design + Apparel Development · Sales Presentation Design
Start here
Send the list. We’ll price it today.
Or send it in writing
Tell us the style count, the category and the date. We reply within one business day — including an honest no if it isn’t a fit.