Haddad Brands - New York, NY

posted 3 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
New York, NY
501-1,000 employees

About the position

Haddad Brands is seeking a talented Graphic Designer to join our dynamic team in New York. As a leading children's wear manufacturer with over 70 years of experience, we pride ourselves on representing iconic American brands such as Nike, Jordan, Converse, Hurley, and Levi's. The Graphic Designer will play a crucial role in collaborating with various departments, including Design, Sales, and Merchandising, to create and develop seasonal apparel lines that align with the brand's objectives. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the design process and influence the direction of our children's wear collections. In this role, the Graphic Designer will be responsible for creating print designs for t-shirts and other apparel items, ensuring that all designs are executed to meet the standards set by licensors. The designer will prepare graphics for internal presentations and color separations for screen prints, ensuring that all artwork is print-ready before being sent to the factory. Additionally, the Graphic Designer will provide constructive feedback to the Product Assurance team regarding strike-off and art approvals, ensuring that all designs meet quality standards. The Graphic Designer will also coordinate the necessary materials for seasonal development, conduct market research to identify current trends, and present competitive data to establish key objectives for the brand. Working closely with the Design, Sales, and Brand Management teams, the designer will conceptualize and launch clothing lines for various distribution levels, ensuring that all lines meet style plans and sales needs. The role requires excellent organizational and communication skills, as well as the ability to manage the overall design process effectively. Special projects may also be assigned as needed, providing further opportunities for creativity and innovation.

Responsibilities

  • 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
  • Special projects as assigned

Requirements

  • 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)
  • 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 plus
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