Associate Innovation Designer –VF: Apparel, Equipment & Footwear

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vfc. com . What will you do? A day in the life of an Associate Innovation Designer at VF looks a little like this. The Associate Innovation Designer is an early-career design contributor who supports the creation of innovative product concepts across VF’s portfolio of brands and consumer categories.

Working under the direction of designers and design leadership, this role helps translate consumer insights, brand vision, and emerging opportunities into concepts, prototypes, and design deliverables—building the foundational skills that fuel breakthrough product creation.

This is a role for a curious, detail-oriented maker who is eager to learn. You’ll support seasonal research, concept ideation, and hands-on prototyping across apparel, equipment, and footwear—partnering with cross-functional teammates on defined-scope work while developing your craft, your understanding of design process and brand DNA, and your ability to collaborate across the enterprise.

Let’s break down that day-in-the-life a bit more. Design Support & Execution Support the design team with seasonal research, concept ideation, deck and tool updates, and product design on defined-scope, lower-complexity projects.

Execute and create design deliverables with direction from designers and design leadership, ensuring accuracy and strong attention to detail. Contribute to tech packs, specifications, and documentation that keep concepts moving from idea toward prototype.

Concept & Prototyping Contribution Help translate consumer insights, trend signals, and brief direction into early concepts, sketches, and visual presentations. Build and iterate on foundational prototypes and models, learning both hands-on and digital making methods.

Organize reference materials,