Production Graphic Designer, Team Apparel

New Balance•Boston, MA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

As the Team Apparel Production Graphic Designer, you will lead the uniform and apparel graphic design direction, communicate that vision with impactful sales tools, and support the product-creation and sales teams in presenting concepts. You will have a strong knowledge of Team Sports and Uniforms and be able to provide a creative point of difference for New Balance in this category. You will be responsible for meeting key project deadlines based on process calendars and working cross-functionally with product management and development.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Apparel Design and/or Fashion Design
Thorough knowledge of graphics production (e.g., screen-print color separation, sublimation printing, apparel graphic embellishment techniques, etc.)
Must have strong artistic ability, including drawing skills, sense of image and type, with an excellent sense of design and color
Basic understanding of garment construction
Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, & MS Office
Strong organizational, communication and presentation skills
Must have a high-quality portfolio
Boston-based or surrounding with ability to travel to Brighton, MA office three times a week
Self-starter with excellent time management and committed to delivering high-quality work

Nice To Haves

A preferred 2 years of relevant apparel industry experience
Understanding of team uniforms and performance training apparel

Responsibilities

Design uniforms and complementary team training apparel graphics across New Balance sport categories
Prepare final files for our partners and vendors based upon their specific set-up requirements, ensuring quality and accuracy
Meet daily output and larger project deadlines on a consistent basis
Create graphic templates suitable for digital customization and sublimation printing
Preparation and layout of impactful sales tools
Ability to research and create relevant, cohesive graphic stories & systems
Creation and maintenance of individual style pages and merchandising boards
Present graphic concepts, sketches and designs to internal product teams, collegiate partners and management as required
Attend cross-functional team meetings to gain a better understanding of product development and the manufacturing process.