Junior Activewear Fashion/Graphic Designer, Whimsical Entertainment IP
8 days ago
New York
Job Description About Us Reflex is a leading activewear company behind 90 Degree by Reflex, Yogalicious, and Reflex, sold across major retailers nationwide. We are expanding into licensed entertainment IP activewear and building a creative team to support a diverse portfolio of character-driven properties. We’re seeking a Junior Activewear Fashion/Graphic Designer with a whimsical, expressive, character-focused design voice to support our Licensed Design Team. This role is ideal for a junior-level designer who enjoys creating charming, friendly, illustrative graphics and can execute clean, accurate files for apparel applications. About the Role You will support the Senior Designer(s) responsible for character-driven, whimsical, expressive franchise aesthetics. Your day-to-day work will focus heavily on: • artwork clean-up and refinement, • precise file preparation, • recolors, resizes, placements, and motif adjustments, • building repeats and allover patterns, • executing senior direction into polished, submission-ready files, • managing multi-round revision cycles, • This is a detail-oriented, production-focused design role in a fast-moving entertainment licensing workflow. What You’ll Do • Create and refine whimsical, character-driven graphics under senior creative direction, • Build clean, structured Illustrator files with proper layers, groups, masks, and naming conventions, • Execute recolors, variants, placements, and scaling adjustments, • Support development of allover prints, illustrated motifs, icons, and small character elements, • Prepare artwork for licensor submissions with thumbnails, callouts, application notes, and metadata, • Interpret and apply style guides, expression sheets, and usage rules across character-driven properties, • Implement revision requests quickly and accurately through multiple rounds, • Maintain rigorous file hygiene, version control, and organization, • Deliver application-ready artwork for activewear silhouettes to internal production teams, • Collaborate closely with the Licensing Coordinator to ensure compliance with approval requirements Who You Are • A junior designer whose natural style leans whimsical, expressive, cute, charming, and illustrated, • Highly proficient in Adobe Illustrator (required) and Photoshop (preferred), • Able to maintain character consistency through expression, proportion, and line quality, • Comfortable working through high-volume revision cycles, • Skilled in vector cleanup, pattern building, recolors, color matching, and adjustments, • Detail-oriented with strong organizational instincts and version control discipline, • Excited to support a senior designer and grow within a structured licensing workflow, • Experienced in apparel graphics (activewear experience is a plus), • Curious about entertainment IP, characters, and narrative-driven design, • Experience with entertainment licensing is a plus but not required at the junior level. Why Join Us • Work directly with senior creatives on globally recognized character properties, • Learn entertainment licensing, approvals processes, and professional-level artwork production, • Contribute graphics to high-volume activewear programs sold through major retailers, • Develop strong technical and production skills central to a career in apparel design, • Join a new creative division with opportunities for growth and specializationCompany DescriptionReflex Performance Resources Inc. is a global sourcing company that specializes in the manufacturing and sale of Activewear Apparel. Our ultimate mission is to create lifestyle brands that combine the elements of style, comfort, fit, and performance. We pride ourselves on producing high quality garments that are affordable and accessible.Reflex Performance Resources Inc. is a global sourcing company that specializes in the manufacturing and sale of Activewear Apparel. Our ultimate mission is to create lifestyle brands that combine the elements of style, comfort, fit, and performance. We pride ourselves on producing high quality garments that are affordable and accessible.