Associate, Graphic Artist (Production Art)

Centric Brands Inc.•New York, NY

60d•$66,000 - $68,000

About The Position

Centric Brands is a leading lifestyle brand collective that designs, sources, markets and sells high quality products in multiple segments, including women's, men's and kid's apparel, accessories, entertainment and beauty. Centric Brands is focused on our customers and our brands that will drive the company's future growth. We are defined by innovation as we seize new opportunities and thrive in an environment informed by creativity and thinking that is both analytical and outside the box. Centric Brands reflects a team built on respect, for others and for the hard work it takes to achieve our goals and build our bright future together. From sourcing raw materials to manufacturing, order placement, pricing, quality control and getting the finished product where it needs to be, our production/product development team is responsible for ensuring we keep our standards high and our business profitable at every step of the journey. If you are a focused, results-driven, tenacious and highly flexible team player, we'll give you every opportunity to build a rewarding career with one of the world's foremost major lifestyle brand collectives. The Associate Production Artist supports the Design Operations team in the creation of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) packages and pre-production design work under the guidance of the Product Development Manager. The Associate Production Artist reports directly to the Product Development Manager.

Requirements

Proficiency in Adobe Suite and Flex PLM
Knowledge of fabrication limitations and printing restrictions
Familiar with printing processes and techniques as it applies to different fabrications
Working knowledge of the Pantone mixing system and how it relates to color matching.
Understanding of pattern nesting and production markers
Superior organizational and communication skills; team oriented
Detail oriented
Ability to work in a fast pace, high performance environment while maintaining a high level of accuracy and accountability
Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design or related field
3+ years of relevant design experience

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Lotta Browzwear a plus

Responsibilities

Attend style review meetings with Design teams to understand vision / concepts prior to initiating the tech pack process
Follow up with Design teams on all pending information post style review meetings
Work with supervisor to achieve designer's expectations for each artwork
Work closely with supervisor to ensure production artwork meets all criteria before sharing with vendors
Consistently reference BOM for all TP color/fabric/art numbers
Participate in creating art pages with color separations, color call outs, sizing and art placements
Convert all over fabric print motif designs into repeat patterns for rotary and flatbed printing based on cylinder sizes and fabric widths
Provide technical callouts on art embellishments including embroideries, direct screen prints, appliques and fabric prints
Support 3D initiatives for artwork scale and placement
Provide organizational support to the Design Operations team by maintaining digital and physical reference materials
Incorporate the production ready woven and knit technical layout/pitch sheets based on fabric construction and yarn counts into the production ready artsheets
Helps support the trim team for graphic related responsibilities
Modify and update PLM information as needed throughout the development/production process

Benefits

In return, we provide an industry-competitive salary, along with a comprehensive benefits plan (medical, dental, vision) that includes a matching 401(k), Summer Fridays, generous PTO, merchandise discounts, excellent career development opportunities, and a work environment that reflects our industry leadership.
Our social impact program, Centric Cares, focuses on volunteerism to make a difference in communities we live and work in and our D&I committee is shaping the future of diversity, equity and inclusion at Centric Brands though workshops, resources and inspiring conversation.

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