Responsibilities
- Create on-trend, marketable licensed and original graphics aligned with brand direction
- Translate trend direction into products that meet customer needs
- Apply fashion, graphic, and pop-culture trends appropriate for U.S. retail
- Design within licensor style guides and approval requirements
- Develop original graphic elements to supplement provided materials
- Execute daily revisions based on licensor and internal feedback
- Participate in live design critique meetings with the U.S. team
- Communicate clearly and proactively in English
- Collaborate with production and approvals teams to meet print limitations and deadlines
- Support presentation and pitch creation for new licenses and customers
- Conduct research on customers, competitors, and retail trends
- Gather verbiage, graphic direction, and concept inspiration for licenses
- Maintain file organization standards and naming conventions
- Assist in preparation of customer-specific assortments and design rounds
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Commercial Art, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- 2+ years of experience designing graphics for apparel or licensed consumer products
- Strong understanding of Western retail aesthetics and pop-culture markets
- Online portfolio demonstrating commercial product design
Nice to Have
- Experience designing for U.S. retail brands or licensors
- Understanding of apparel embellishment techniques
- Knowledge of Adobe InDesign, Acrobat, and Bridge
- Familiarity with screen printing and DTG printing limitations (training provided)
- Experience preparing print-ready production files
Additional Information
- Must be fluent in written and spoken English
- Available to work Ripple Junction business hours: Monday – Thursday: 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM EST, Friday: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM EST, Lunch Break: 1 hour daily
- Reliable high-speed internet and professional work-from-home setup required
- Daily communication via Microsoft Teams and email
- Ability to attend live design reviews, feedback sessions, and collaboration meetings with the U.S. team