Senior Graphic Designer - Junior & Missy Fashion ApparelMad Engine Global LLC • Glendale, CA, US
Senior Graphic Designer - Junior & Missy Fashion Apparel
Mad Engine Global LLC • Glendale, CA, US
30+ days ago
Job type
- Full-time
Job description
Job Description
Job Description
Department: Design
Business Unit: Private Label / Branded
Location: Office Setting (Glendale, CA or other designated Mad Engine Global facility)
Reports To: Senior Designer
Position Summary
The Senior Graphic Designer is a key creative contributor supporting Mad Engine Global’s Junior and Missy apparel businesses across multiple retailers. This role is responsible for creating trend-right, brand-appropriate artwork, including graphics, prints, patterns, and typography for tops, bottoms, dresses, sleepwear, and seasonal programs. In addition to creative ideation, the Senior Designer executes development art and production art to ensure accurate handoff to factories.
Key Responsibilities
- Creative & Design Execution
- Develop original, trend-forward graphics and prints for Junior and Missy apparel across multiple retailers.
- Create artwork for tees, fleece, fashion tops, dresses, sleepwear, bottoms, and seasonal capsules.
- Translate trend research, competitor analysis, and consumer insights into commercial, retail-ready artwork.
- Build cohesive collections aligned to brand direction while introducing fresh, innovative concepts.
- Design into varied aesthetics—from elevated feminine to Gen Z streetwear—based on retailer positioning.
Development Art Responsibilities
- Produce polished development art (concept graphics, mockups, layout sketches, digital illustrations) used for line reviews and buyer presentations.
- Prepare layered, editable art files for early sampling, ensuring clarity for Product Development and factories.
- Create colorways, pattern concepts, embellishment callouts, and preliminary technical notes for internal alignment.
- Support design directors with seasonal design decks, inspiration boards, CADs, and trend storytelling.
Production Art Responsibilities
- Build accurate, production-ready final artwork files, including color separations, repeats, placement artwork, trims, and print specs.
- Ensure files meet retailer artwork guidelines, compliance standards, and technical requirements.
- Partner with Production and Tech teams to ensure files are optimized for strike-offs and bulk execution.
- Review artwork samples, strike-offs, and pre-production materials for color accuracy and correctness.
- Communicate with offshore teams to reconcile artwork issues and resolve technical challenges.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work with Product Development to ensure artwork packages, color standards, and approvals are delivered on time.
- Partner with Sales + Merchandising to support buyer meetings, presentations, and retailer submissions.
- Align seasonal creative direction with Creative Director/Design Manager.
- Provide clear artwork direction to global partners.
Leadership & Mentorship
- Offer guidance and feedback to junior designers and freelancers.
- Support workflow improvements, file organization, and template management.
- Lead parts of seasonal concept development and present artwork to leadership.
Qualifications / Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Illustration, Fine Arts, or related field preferred.
- 5+ years of apparel graphic design experience within Junior, Missy, or Young Contemporary markets.
- Strong portfolio showing apparel graphics, typography, illustration, patterns, and trend-driven design.
Skills & Competencies
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
- Strong understanding of embellishment techniques.
- Ability to adapt artwork to various retailer aesthetics and brand tiers.
- Strong understanding of technical artwork requirements and file construction.
- Excellent communication, organization, multitasking, and time-management skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
Key Attributes
- Trend-savvy within Junior and Missy markets.
- Highly detail-oriented with strong follow-through.
- Proactive, collaborative, and solutions-driven.
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