Apprentice Graphic Designer Sportstyle Apparel

PUMA•Boston, MA

About The Position

This Apprentice Graphic Designer role at PUMA involves assisting the design team with various tasks related to seasonal graphic design, including preparing for review presentations, creating and maintaining graphic specification sheets, and participating in design handovers with cross-functional team members. The apprentice will also assist with Graphic CADs, cross-seasonal CAD edits and revisions, and manage and update graphic design databases and systems for visual line plans. Regular attendance at weekly cross-functional team meetings is also required. PUMA is a global sports company supporting over 21,000 employees across 120+ countries, known for innovative design, iconic footwear and apparel, and authentic partnerships, always pushing what’s next in both sport and culture. The PUMA Group owns the brands PUMA, Cobra Golf, and stichd, and is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany. PUMA is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer, committed to prohibiting discrimination and harassment of any type and to affording equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, gender, physical or mental disability, veteran-status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Requirements

Minimum 4-year College/University degree in Graphic Design - recent graduate.
5 Days per week and/or minimum 32-38 hours per week.
Duration/Commitment of Apprenticeship September 2022 until January 2023.
A strong eye for detail and refinement.
Strong drawing, rendering and presentation skills.
Excellent organizational skills coupled with a proactive, team-based personality.
Show self-motivation, maturity, drive and the desire to learn and grow professionally.
Ability to take direction and be proactive in assisting team members.
Show effective project time management.
Adhere to corporate policies and procedures.
Acquire and share knowledge/skills.
Competency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop.

Responsibilities

Assist in preparing for seasonal graphic design review presentations.
Work with design team to create and maintain graphic specification sheets.
Prepare & participate in graphic design handovers with cross functional team members.
Assist with Graphic CADs and cross-seasonal CAD edits and revisions.
Manage and update graphic design data base and systems preparation for visual line plans.
Attend weekly cross functional team meetings.