Licensed Line Artist

Lakeshirts•Detroit Lakes, MN

7d•$50,000 - $60,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a talented and detail-oriented Licensed Apparel Graphic Artist to create original artwork and designs for apparel collections across licensed college, professional sports, entertainment, and lifestyle properties. The ideal candidate understands fashion trends, brand storytelling, apparel graphics, and licensed brand guidelines, and can translate creative concepts into commercially successful designs that help us Wow Our Customers. This role is a strong fit for someone who eats, sleeps, and breathes sports, art, apparel, Adobe Illustrator, and the details that make licensed merchandise feel special. Previous experience in licensed art for garments is preferred. Open to onsite or remote. To be considered for remote, you must reside in one of the following states: AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NE, NV, NY, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WI.

Requirements

Two-year or four-year Graphic Design degree or art-related degree required.
At least five years of experience creating line art at a senior graphic designer level.
Illustration background with advanced Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop experience required.
Strong apparel graphic design, licensed apparel design, and fashion trend research skills.
Experience working with major licensed properties, such as entertainment, sports, college, or lifestyle brands.
Knowledge of screen printing, sublimation, embroidery, digital printing, and related apparel decoration processes.
Ability to work well within a team while managing multiple tasks and following through independently.
Independent decision-making skills, using reason, good judgment, and strong attention to detail.
Reliable, responsible, organized, flexible, and able to take direction well.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Welcoming of change; nimble, open-minded, and ready to keep learning.
Must have both Cable and DSL for internet types.
Must supply your own equipment, including but not limited to monitors, cameras, and computer accessories.
Must have two monitors for work tasks.
Chromebooks are not compatible with our systems.
Employee must be able to see and hear, read and write. Requires adaptability, analyzing, assessing, calculating, decision making, dependability, judgment, reading, speaking, following direction, handling multiple priorities, and reasoning.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in licensed art for garments is preferred.
Licensed art background preferred.
Download speed: Minimum 100 Mbps required; 200 Mbps recommended.
Upload speed: Minimum 20 Mbps required; 50 Mbps recommended.
Internet connection must be dedicated primarily to work-related tasks during business hours so work-related activities receive the necessary bandwidth and remain uninterrupted.

Responsibilities

Manage multiple licensed apparel design projects while meeting deadlines and balancing a steady flow of incoming line art requests.
Develop original artwork, graphics, and apparel concepts for collections across college, professional sports, entertainment, and lifestyle licensed properties.
Create art that meets customer specifications for custom art requests and supports commercially successful apparel programs.
Design in alignment with licensed brand guidelines, intellectual property standards, and customer expectations.
Research current fashion, color, sports, retail, and graphic trends to create innovative and market-relevant designs.
Maintain ongoing awareness of sports, apparel, fashion, and graphic trends that influence licensed merchandise.
Prioritize incoming line art projects and communicate clearly about timing, questions, and next steps.
Attend all scheduled meetings and collaborate with creative team members, line development, and cross-functional partners.
Support other responsibilities as assigned, contributing to our value of Team.