Licensed Headwear Designer | Z HATS

Lakeshirts•Detroit Lakes, MN

7h•Hybrid

About The Position

Our Zephyr division is searching for an accomplished Headwear Designer (AKA: Line Artist) with substantial experience in and a passion for headwear art, ready to take our designs to the next level. With over 30 years as the go-to brand in the College space, we're known for the quality, creativity, and innovation that goes into every hat featuring our iconic 'Z.' We're counting on you to make sure that legacy continues to shine and stand out in the crowd. You're not just an artist, you live and breathe headwear design. Your background is in creating eye-catching line art for hats, and you know exactly what makes great headwear. You bring creativity, grit, and an impressive portfolio to the table. You're experienced, organized, and ready to join a team that's as hat-obsessed as you are. If you think any ol' graphic design will do, this isn't the gig for you. And have we mentioned hats yet? You'll be at the forefront of our design process, creating unique art series for our licensed division. Working closely with the Zephyr Collegiate Creative Director, you'll deliver top-quality, trendsetting artwork made exclusively for our hats. And beyond the art? You'll adapt the styling of each hat to align with your designs, adjusting elements like panels, eyelets, and straps for a cohesive look and feel.

Requirements

Proven headwear design experience.
Headwear design experience with at least five years' experience creating line art at a senior graphic designer or line artist level preferred.
Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, with a demonstrated background in illustration and graphic design for headwear.
Able to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, contributing to a supportive and innovative work environment.
Decisive and insightful, making independent decisions with clear reasoning and sound judgment.
Must be reliable, responsible, organized, flexible, and take direction well.
Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize deadlines, and take initiative with minimal supervision.
Dependable and adaptable, highly reliable, organized, and responsive to direction, with the flexibility to adapt as needed.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills for collaborating with team members across departments.
Welcoming of change; nimble and open-minded, with a willingness to embrace new ideas and adapt to shifting trends.
Employee must be able to see and hear, read and write.
Requires good judgment, people-oriented, flexible, organized, diplomatic, reliable, enthusiastic, courteous, helpful, and patient.

Nice To Haves

Two- or four-year Graphic Design degree or Art-related degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Design headwear art by creating on-trend, market-specific designs for our licensed divisions.
Manage project flow by staying on top of deadlines with an organized approach to handle a continuous flow of line art projects.
Research graphic trends, techniques, and inspirations to ensure Zephyr's designs are always ahead of the curve.
Bring customers' visions to life by transferring their requests into standout designs for each hat series.
Craft, create, and amaze by developing unique artwork that turns heads and leaves a lasting impression on every cap.
Customize hat styling by adapting panels, eyelets, straps, and other hat elements to align with your artwork and coordinate with import styles.
Work closely with the Creative Director and #TEAM, one of our Core Values, to bring a fresh perspective and strengthen each collection.
Support team goals by contributing to product presentations, managing databases with up-to-date graphic launches, and assisting with sample setup for tradeshows and other key accounts.
Take on other responsibilities as assigned, wearer of multiple hats included, jumping in and lending a hand wherever needed.