Graphic Artist

Summit Golf Brands•New York, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Summit Golf Brands is seeking a creative Graphic Artist with a strong portfolio and technical skills to develop concepts from brief to final art. This role will involve creating screen print graphics, embroidery applications, and digital assets for social media and email campaigns across multiple brands, each with its own distinct aesthetic. The ideal candidate will be able to translate general ideas into polished, production-ready creative, proactively bring original concepts, and explore new ways to use embroidery techniques. This position can be full-time or part-time, and can be based in the New York office four days a week or performed remotely.

Requirements

Proven experience as a graphic artist or designer, ideally within apparel, sportswear, fashion, or a related industry.
Expert proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
A strong portfolio that demonstrates range across graphic styles, from clean and refined to bold and illustrative.
Deep understanding of embroidery as a decoration technique, including how designs translate from screen to thread and what makes an application visually distinctive on garment.
Experience designing for screen print production including an understanding of color separations, registration, and print-ready file prep.
Ability to work across multiple brand identities simultaneously without losing the distinct voice of each.
Strong organizational skills with experience managing design files and asset libraries.
Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively, moving between concepting on your own and executing on direction from the team.
A genuine passion for craft, creativity, and making things that are visually exceptional.

Nice To Haves

Strong illustration and hand drawn capability is a significant plus. The ability to create original artwork from scratch, not just manipulate existing assets, sets candidates apart in this role.
Passion for golf, sport, or the active lifestyle space is a plus.

Responsibilities

Concept and create net new graphics and artwork for screen print, embroidery, and digital applications across all Summit Golf Brands.
Work across multiple brand aesthetics including golf and country club, lifestyle and fashion forward, and athletic and performance driven, with a strong understanding of what makes each brand distinct.
Take general ideas and briefs from the product and marketing teams and translate them into polished, production ready creative.
Bring original concepts and fresh ideas to the table proactively, pushing the creative direction forward within established brand guardrails.
Develop a wide variety of embroidery application types, constantly exploring new ways to use placement, stitch texture, dimension, and layering to create unique and commercially compelling product details.
Stay current on graphic trends, embroidery techniques, and apparel decoration innovations to continuously bring newness to the product.
Support the marketing and ecommerce teams with graphic assets for social media, email campaigns, and digital content.
Ensure all digital creative is on brand, visually consistent, and delivered on time to support the broader marketing calendar.
Assist with layout and design needs as they arise across the business.
Own the organization and management of all design files and creative assets, ensuring everything is properly labeled, version controlled, and easily accessible to the broader team.
Maintain a clean, organized asset library that the product, marketing, and ecommerce teams can rely on.
Prepare and hand off final production files to the product team for vendor submission, ensuring files are clean, accurate, and meet technical requirements for screen print and embroidery production.