Graphic Designer 3

Bot Verification•Los Angeles, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Graphic Designer 3 works on the Footwear & Apparel Graphic Design team, focusing primarily on technical and schematic design for apparel, footwear, and accessories, with some creative design work. This is not a brand art direction role. With general direction from Design management, the designer uses advanced design skills to create original graphics aligned with the Company’s design ethos and assists with ideation, concept development, and branding. The role leads team projects and independently completes individual projects involving areas such as print, packaging, 3-D retail displays, event signage, logo systems, imagery, video, and collateral materials, using computerized systems throughout the design process. The position builds and hands off seasonal graphic schematics across disciplines, supports rapid exploration of graphic directions across collections, uploads files for cross-functional partners and shareholders, and helps keep schematics and PRs current and ready for handoff. It also supports file organization in Box and other systems. The designer works with internal functional teams and external vendors on projects from concept through production and distribution, including timelines, budgets, specifications, suppliers, and production quality. The role is based in Los Angeles, onsite Monday through Thursday and remote on Friday, and is a two-month contract.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in Graphic Design.
Typography and illustration skills.
Knowledge of the female consumer space and the Company, along with an understanding of lifestyle and the ability to work across a range of styles.
Experience as a graphics-focused designer covering apparel, footwear, and accessories, working directly with product creation.
Portfolio demonstrating the design process, inspiration through final design, graphic development, design iterations, repeat and all-over patterns, and a broad range of apparel examples, including screen prints and photography.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

Ability to support focused, heads-down work in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to create multiple options for a design concept and execute ideas from team and creative director briefs.
Experience creating graphics and incorporating feedback from a leader.
Previous industry experience.

Responsibilities

Build and hand off seasonal graphic schematics across disciplines while managing multiple overlapping seasons.
Rapidly implement graphic-direction exploration across collections and provide ideation options to design partners.
Upload files into systems for cross-functional partners and shareholders.
Work with the Design working team to keep schematics and PRs up to date and ready for handoff.
Help organize files in Box and across systems, adapting to a fast-paced environment.
Manage projects from initial concept development through final production and distribution, including briefings, timelines, work-back schedules, budgets, supplier coordination, specification reviews, production alternatives, and quality standards.
Manage project and group budgets, estimate project development costs, recommend production alternatives, negotiate costs, review billing, and reconcile budgets.
Arrange purchasing of goods and services from domestic and international vendors and evaluate vendors using vendor criteria.
Liaise with Company managers and outside agencies, communicating project details, design requirements, scheduling needs, and graphic materials.
Create graphic designs and contribute to ideation, concept development, and branding.