Apparel Graphic Designer

About the Role

New York or Nowhere (NYON) is seeking a skilled Apparel Graphic Designer to join our Creative team. This position involves crafting distinctive graphics for our apparel lines, collaborations, and unique projects, contributing significantly to defining the brand's visual style. The ideal candidate will have refined artistic judgment, solid expertise in typography, graphics, and apparel production, and a close connection to the spheres of fashion, sports, and New York culture. Collaboration will be essential, working alongside our Founder, Production, Merchandising teams, and external collaborators to transition collections from concept through to production.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop original graphics, artwork, typography, and layouts across product categories such as tees, fleece, outerwear, headwear, and accessories.
• Create several design proposals and refine them based on evaluative feedback.
• Produce artwork ready for production including print-ready files and technical specifications ensuring vendor compliance.
• Work closely with Product Development and Production teams during the product development cycle.
• Review samples such as strike-offs, lab dips, embroidery sew-outs, and print approvals to ensure quality standards.
• Maintain uniformity across graphics, trims, labels, packaging, and branding elements.
• Collaborate with the Product team to ensure collections are cohesive and market-viable.
• Design graphics for licensed and collaborative brand collections, aligning with partner brand guidelines while preserving NYON’s brand aesthetic.
• Prepare and present materials for partner reviews and integrate their feedback while safeguarding creative standards.
• Stay updated with trends in fashion, streetwear, sports, typography, and culture, including researching vintage and emerging design styles.
• Preserve and enhance NYON’s visual identity.
• Keep design files well-organized and maintain revision control throughout projects.
• Adhere to project timelines aligning with seasonal launches.

Qualifications

• 3 to 6+ years of professional experience in apparel graphic design.
• A strong portfolio showcasing expertise in typography, graphic design, and apparel-specific work.
• Advanced skill in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
• Experience preparing production-ready artwork suitable for screen printing, embroidery, applique, patches, and other garment embellishments.
• Deep understanding of apparel construction and production processes.
• Highly organized with strong attention to details.
• Capacity to juggle multiple projects efficiently in a dynamic work environment.
• Outstanding communication and teamwork abilities.

Additional Advantages

• Experience with licensed products, particularly in sports, entertainment, or cultural sectors.
• Skills in illustration or hand-drawn artwork.