APPAREL - TEXTILE PRINT AND GRAPHIC DESIGNER Job at L'AGENCE in Los Angeles

Job Summary:

Create and execute seasonal prints and artworks for Women’s Apparel products from concept to production ready. Provide elevated brand-right print ideas that set us apart from the market and impact growth.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide seasonal print research and ideas that are in-line with the brand aesthetic and meeting merchandising need, ultimately prints that the L’AGENCE customers would love.
• Create and design prints and graphics by using photoshop and Illustrator to establish repeats, layouts, placement, recoloring, pitching/matching colors, and relate necessary printing techniques to factories.
• Develop customed tags, labels, trims, and embellishment per direction from Design team.
• Partner with Print Team to source elements needed to create prints. Initiate solutions and trouble-shoot during print development to improve outcome.
• Partner with Designer Team to align on scale, repeat and colors to optimize final style outcome.
• Manage print and artwork projects while adhering to calendar deadlines, by working independently and collaborating with internal teams, and outside resources
• Manage copyright release forms for artworks
• Manage Strike off approvals and comments
• Collaborate with Design, R&D, Product Development teams to optimize on execution and efficiency
• Maintain an organized print/artwork/color library
• Familiar with customer profile, best and worst prints/colors across all categories. Well-versed on current and emerging trends as well as competitive retail landscape.
• Able to maintain a constant sense of urgency while being creative in problem solving.
• Familiar with customer profile, best and worst prints/colors across all categories. Well-versed on current and emerging trends as well as competitive retail landscape.
• Able to maintain a constant sense of urgency while being creative in problem solving.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of apparel prints and graphic design experience
• Advanced Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop skills, must be fast in manipulating existing artworks and creating from scratch.
• Solid knowledge of apparel development process and print techniques
• Elevated taste and strong passion for prints, colors and fabrics, comparable to luxury/designer brands.
• Strong time management skill, ability to manage multiple projects and take initiatives, proactive, ownership driven
• Ability to adapt collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, ability to prioritize and shift focus with ease and flexibility

Requirements:

• Sit for long periods of time
• Advanced organizational skills and communication skills
• Office Environment experience
• Must be based in Los Angeles, CA and willing to work in-office.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.