Graphic and Labels Freelance Designer

Description

The company makes apparel and accessories, and this freelance role supports original graphics across those collections.

You will work with the Design team to come up with, build and finish graphics that suit a refined look rooted in fashion, performance and contemporary culture.

Strong visual judgment, skilled typography and composition, and a clear sense of how graphics look once printed on a product are essential. The work balances creative ideas, hands-on technical execution and close attention to detail, often on quick turnarounds.

Responsibilities

• Create original graphics for apparel and accessories across seasonal collections.
• Design typography, illustrations, patterns, logos and artwork that fit the company's design direction.
• Study trends in fashion, art, culture and graphic design to generate new concepts.
• Turn seasonal themes, mood boards and creative briefs into finished graphics.
• Test new graphic treatments, placements, color combinations and application methods.
• Present concepts and revise artwork based on feedback.
• Work with apparel and accessories designers to fit graphics into each product line.
• Prepare artwork for screen printing, embroidery, heat transfers and specialty finishes.
• Produce graphic specifications, placement layouts, colorways and production-ready files.
• Make sure scale, placement, color and execution suit each product type.
• Review artwork samples and give feedback on accuracy and quality.
• Keep graphics consistent across applications as the seasonal designs evolve.
• Work with the Design and Product Development teams from concept through production.
• Juggle several graphic projects at once and meet seasonal deadlines.
• Apply feedback quickly without lowering design quality.
• Keep artwork files, graphic libraries and technical documentation organized.

Requirements

• 3 to 5+ years of professional graphic design experience, ideally in fashion, activewear, streetwear or lifestyle apparel.
• A portfolio showing original graphic concepts, typography, illustration and apparel graphics.
• Advanced skill in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• A solid grasp of typography, layout, composition, color and visual hierarchy.
• Experience preparing production-ready artwork and technical graphic specs.
• Knowledge of apparel printing methods, embroidery and graphic application processes.
• Current awareness of fashion, cultural movements and emerging design trends.
• Ability to work on your own, set your own priorities and deliver strong work on tight deadlines.
• Clear communication, organization and collaboration skills.
• Preferred: experience designing graphics for premium apparel, activewear or contemporary fashion brands.
• Preferred: experience building seasonal graphic collections across several product categories.
• Preferred: strong skill in custom typography, lettering, illustration and graphic treatments.
• Preferred: understanding of garment construction and how graphics behave on different fabrics, silhouettes and materials.
• Preferred: experience working directly with product development teams and outside production partners.

Conditions

This is a freelance role paid at $50.00 to $70.00 per hour.

Actual rates vary with factors including location, experience and performance, and are not limited to these.

Equal opportunity statement omitted.