Emerging Blue Jobs is hiring: Apparel Graphics Designer - Kidswear in New York

Apparel Graphics Designer - Kidswear

About:

Our client, a highly regarded children’s licensing company based in New York City, is seeking two talented Apparel Graphic Designers specializing in kidswear.

Each designer will be assigned to a specific brand and will play a key role in developing seasonal apparel lines. This is a collaborative position that works cross-functionally with the Design, Sales, and Merchandising teams to ensure creative alignment with the brand’s overall strategy and objectives.

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

• Special projects as assigned

Required Skills/Abilities/Education:

• 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 Infant and sports apparel is a huge plus

• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite

• Excellent organizational, communication and presentation skills with attention to detail