Apparel Graphics Designer _Sporting Goods
27 days ago
New York
Job DescriptionApparel Graphics - Kids Lifestyle Brand The Graphic Designer will work cross functionally with Design, Sales and Merchandising to create and develop seasonal apparel lines while supporting the overall brand’s objective.Key Accountabilities: • Create print designs for t-shirts and other apparel items, • Develop, execute and follow-up on concepts for art including all changes and processes required by licensor, • Prepare graphics for internal presentations, • Prepare color separations for screen prints so art is “print ready” when sent to the factory, • Give constructive and understandable comments to our Product Assurance team as it relates to all strike-off and art approvals, • Coordinate standards & all other necessary materials for seasonal development, • Design and research line elements as required and/or assist in creating, updating and designing as required, sales tools and presentation aids, • Shop the market to research and identify current trends and present competitive data as it is related to their prospective area of responsibility to establish key objectives for the brand, • Work closely with Design, Sales and Brand Management teams to conceptualize and launch clothing lines for several levels of distribution, • Manage and oversee the overall design process to ensure that lines are meeting the style plans, sales needs and emerging trends, • Ensure accuracy and adherence of line sheets production logs and design catalog, • Partner with Sales and Marketing to merchandise showrooms for seasonal market dates, • Recruit, develop, and manage assistant and/or associate level team members, • Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design, Illustration, Fine Arts or related field, • 5+ years of experience in the fashion industry (children’s wear knowledge a plus), • Experienced particularly in American/Heritage/ Streetwear is a huge plus, • Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, • Excellent organizational, communication and presentation skills with attention to detail, • Ability to lead and develop a team of Assistant/Associate Graphic Designer(s), • Brand appropriate aesthetic, • Illustration skills a plusSalary $80,000- $110,000k