Children’s Apparel Graphic Art Manager

Children’s Apparel Graphic Art Manager

About the Role

Garan is seeking an experienced

Children’s Apparel Graphic Art Manager

to lead and elevate graphic art development across our children’s apparel business.
We’re looking for a creative leader with deep experience in

kids’ apparel graphics

who understands what makes a graphic compelling, age-appropriate, trend-relevant, and commercially successful. You’ll combine strong creative judgment and art direction with hands-on knowledge of apparel graphic production—helping translate ideas from trend and concept through final production artwork.
You’ll also help us look ahead. From emerging graphic trends and new print techniques to

generative AI and creative technology , you’ll identify new opportunities that expand creative possibilities and help our Art teams work smarter and faster.
This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced

apparel Art Manager, Graphics Manager, Art Director, or senior graphic design leader

who is passionate about children’s apparel and wants to influence both the creative work and how it gets made.
What You’ll Do

Lead Children’s Apparel Graphic Art

Lead and elevate

graphic art development for children’s apparel , delivering original, age-right, brand-right, and customer-relevant creative.
Translate trends across

kids’ fashion, retail, culture, entertainment, color, and graphic design

into commercially relevant graphic concepts.
Provide creative direction across

illustration, typography, color, print, placement, pattern, and embellishment .
Coach and develop graphic artists, raising the quality, originality, and consistency of the work.
Identify new aesthetics, techniques, materials, and graphic applications that can differentiate our product.
Balance creative ambition with customer needs, retail positioning, cost, scalability, and manufacturability.
Drive Technical & Production Excellence

Guide artwork from

creative concept through production artwork and factory execution .
Ensure artwork, specifications, files, color information, and production documentation are accurate and production-ready.
Apply strong knowledge of apparel graphic techniques including

screen printing, digital printing, heat transfer, embroidery, appliqué, specialty inks, and embellishments .
Partner with Product Development, Technical Design, Sourcing, vendors, and Global teams to ensure creative concepts can be manufactured successfully while protecting creative intent.
Improve standards and processes that reduce revisions, increase consistency, and strengthen final product execution.
Bring New Ideas & Technology to the Art Team

Stay connected to emerging trends in

children’s apparel, graphic design, culture, retail, technology, and consumer behavior .
Experiment with

generative AI and emerging creative tools

for research, ideation, graphic exploration, visualization, and productivity.
Identify opportunities to improve creative workflows, eliminate repetitive work, and accelerate graphic development.
Help establish practical tools, templates, standards, and best practices that make the Art organization more creative, agile, and effective.
Partner across functions to introduce new creative capabilities, technologies, and ways of working.
What We’re Looking For

8+ years of experience

in children’s apparel graphics, apparel graphic design, apparel art, or a closely related fashion/apparel creative field.
Significant experience creating or leading

graphics for children’s apparel .
A strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in

apparel graphics, illustration, typography, print, color, placement, and graphic storytelling .
Experience managing, mentoring, or providing creative direction to graphic artists and designers.
Strong understanding of apparel graphic development from

concept through production artwork and manufacturing .
Knowledge of apparel printing, embellishment, production requirements, and factory execution.
Strong awareness of

kids’ fashion, retail, cultural trends, and emerging graphic aesthetics .
Advanced proficiency in

Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop .
Curiosity and practical experience with

generative AI, creative technology, workflow innovation, or process improvement .
Strong communication, collaboration, organization, and cross-functional leadership skills.
Experience with PLM or digital asset management systems is a plus.
What Will Make You Successful

You combine the eye of a

children’s apparel graphic artist

with the leadership skills to make an entire Art team stronger.
You’re curious about what’s next, but you also understand what will work at retail. You can recognize a great graphic idea, help an artist make it better, understand how it needs to be produced, and collaborate with partners to bring it successfully to market.
You’re equally interested in

creative excellence and continuous improvement —whether that means discovering a new graphic technique, coaching an artist, solving a production challenge, or finding a smarter way to work using AI and emerging technology.
Search-Relevant Experience

Children’s Apparel • Kids Apparel • Childrenswear • Apparel Graphics • Graphic Art • Apparel Graphic Design • Art Direction • Graphics Manager • Art Manager • Illustration • Print Design • Production Artwork • Screen Printing • Embellishment • Adobe Illustrator • Adobe Photoshop • Trend Research • Generative AI • Creative Technology • Creative Operations
Salary Expectations

$130,000 - $150,000