Overview
Graphic Designer, Apparel Jobs in New York, NY at KITH
Title: Graphic Designer, Apparel
Company: KITH
Location: New York, NY
Location: HQ- Williamsburg, BK
Status: Full-Time
Compensation: $80,000-90,000
Position Summary
Seeking a passionate and creative graphic designer who has experience in creating graphics for apparel and is interested in joining a team of talented graphic designers. This role will be primarily focused on designing graphics to be applied on tshirts, hoodies, and crewnecks for our inline collections as well as our in store and web inclusive programs.
Primary Responsibilities
Ideate and pull references for graphic apparel collections
Design graphic apparel collections for mens, womens, and kids inline
Design graphic apparel collections for in store, web inclusive, and location specific
Partner with team members, merchandising teams, development teams, and domestic/overseas factories to achieve high quality product
Pitch ideas / concepts for assigned projects to CEO in team design meetings
Manage collections from concept to factory development
Techpack all approved designs
Work with tight timelines without compromising quality of deliverables
Follow product lifecycle with approvals on color, fabric, art, branding, and techniques from launch to production
Experience
4-5 years of working in a fashion industry
Experience designing graphics and application of graphics to apparel
Strong ability to create original graphics, wordmarks, and logos that consistently fit within the brand’s aesthetic
Experience with embellishment, printing, and finishing techniques
Understanding of tee development with the ability to techpack/launch approved designs with a factory using a PLM software
Strong background with graphic design in creating and manipulating art and having an understanding of print ready files for factories
Experience and knowledge of product development process / calendar / timelines
Skills
Adobe Creative Suite
PLM system
Interpersonal communication skills
Organizational skills to keep track of a variety of ongoing projects in a fast pace environment
Critically think/problem solve in order to achieve higher product standards
Who We Are
Established in 2011 in New York City, Kith is a lifestyle brand and specialty retailer that offers seasonal collections of men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, accessories and footwear through a distinct lens of personal storytelling. Kith embodies a multi-faceted lifestyle, with uncompromising detail to fabrication and design. Led by Founder, CEO and Creative Director Ronnie Fieg, the brand is known globally for evoking nostalgia from a dynamic point of view, and working closely with a carefully selected set of best-in-class collaborators.
Kith operates 16 standalone boutiques around the world, and 3 shop-in-shops. Kith Treats, conceived from Fieg’s childhood love for cereal, operates in 10 locations, as well as
Sadelle’s at Kith
restaurants in Paris, Miami Design District, Toronto and Seoul.
KITH is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
