Sr. Graphic Designer/Production Artist (Kids Apparel)

About Us

Centric Brands is a leading lifestyle brand collective that designs, sources, markets and sells high quality products in multiple segments, including women’s, men’s and kid’s apparel, accessories, entertainment and beauty. Centric Brands is focused on our customers and our brands that will drive the company’s future growth. We are defined by innovation as we seize new opportunities and thrive in an environment informed by creativity and thinking that is both analytical and outside the box. Centric Brands reflects a team built on respect, for others and for the hard work it takes to achieve our goals and build our bright future together.

Designer

What could be more exciting than putting your mark on some of the world’s most famous and well-loved fashion brands? As a designer for Centric Brands, you’ll use your skills and creativity to create designs based on style plans, sales needs and emerging trends. You will also ensure that your work can be transformed into a finished product in a timely manner and at an appropriate price point. This means working not only with our technical design and production teams, but also building collaborative relationships with outside vendors and other external stakeholders. The challenges are exciting and the possibilities endless – as you contribute your skills in a vibrant, customer- and people-centric culture that celebrates you as a valuable member of the team

Specific Responsibilities Would Include

The Sr. Graphic Designer-Production Art (Kids Apparel) supports the Design Operations team in the creation of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) packages and pre-production artwork while partnering closely with Design, Product Development, Technical Design, and cross-functional teams to ensure production-ready execution that aligns with brand standards and business objectives.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Attend style review meetings with Design and cross-functional teams to understand, review, and interpret seasonal vision and concepts prior to initiating the PLM technical package process.
• Partner closely with Senior Final Artists and Creative teams to execute artwork that accurately reflects the designer's vision while maintaining production feasibility.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure production artwork meets all technical, aesthetic, and quality requirements before vendor release.
• Work with the Technical Design team to develop nested patterns for artwork placement, scale validation, and production approval.
• Utilize both 2D/3D assets to finalize artwork scale, placement, and execution for production-ready PLM technical packages.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to ensure Bill of Materials (BOM) information and artwork specifications are accurately aligned within production technical packages.
• Contribute to the development of brand-specific art sheets by providing color keys, technique callouts, artwork sizing based on grading requirements, and placement specifications.
• Convert fabric print motifs into production-ready repeat patterns for rotary and flatbed printing based on cylinder specifications and fabric width requirements.
• Prepare technical layouts, color pitch sheets, and construction guides for woven and knit fabrications to support PLM technical package development.
• Provide detailed technical specifications for artwork embellishments including embroidery, screen prints, appliqués, specialty techniques, and engineered fabric prints.
• Maintain and organize digital and physical reference libraries to support consistency, efficiency, and best practices across brands.
• Create and maintain brand-specific artwork placement, sizing, and execution standards utilizing both 2D/3D visualization tools.
• Establish standards and facilitate process workflow within the design ops team
• Lead the team to learn how to generate accurate 3D models using data from 2D sketches
• Update and maintain PLM information throughout the product development lifecycle, ensuring accuracy and completeness from concept through production.

Our Best Fit Candidate Would Have

• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Flex PLM.
• Strong knowledge of Browzwear 3D Software and Lotta.
• Strong understanding of screen-printing processes, embellishment techniques, and their application across various fabrications.
• Knowledge of production printing limitations and artwork optimization across multiple fabrication types.
• Working knowledge of the Pantone Matching System and color management principles.
• Comprehensive understanding of pattern nesting, production markers, artwork repeats, and production execution requirements.
• Strong organizational, communication, and collaboration skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-performance environment while maintaining a high degree of accuracy and accountability.
• Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design or related field.
• Ability to direct and guide junior artists and work with team to create production ready art
• Strong understanding of business processes – including the management of workflows, development tasks
• 6–8 years of graphic design, production art, or apparel graphics experience, preferably within apparel, consumer products, or retail environments.

In return, we provide an industry-competitive salary, along with a comprehensive benefits plan (medical, dental, vision) that includes a matching 401(k), Summer Fridays, generous PTO, merchandise discounts, excellent career development opportunities, and a work environment that reflects our industry leadership. Our social impact program, Centric Cares, focuses on volunteerism to make a difference in communities we live and work in and our D&I committee is shaping the future of diversity, equity and inclusion at Centric Brands though workshops, resources and inspiring conversation.

Salary Range: $85,000-$100,000

At Centric Brands, we believe our people are our greatest asset, and we seek to structure competitive compensation offers to ensure that we are able to attract and retain the best talent. Our job postings include an annual base salary range at the time of employment. The stated base salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on several factors, including the selected candidate's educational and professional experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the selection process. Base salary is a part of a total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, annual bonus and other Centric Brands sponsored benefit programs.

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Centric Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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