Associate Graphic Designer

HanesBrands Inc. is a global company with more than 59,000 associates in 33 countries, all working together to create the world’s best apparel to include iconic brands such as Champion, Hanes, Bali, Bonds, and many more. We offer enormous opportunities for creative thinkers, for people with a passion for consumers, and for people who think like business owners. We’re building a truly inclusive culture, where people of different backgrounds, races, cultures and experiences come together to make us stronger. We are a sustainable company committed to making a positive difference in our communities around the world. 

Welcome to the world of Champion!  It is our collective stride to craft with purpose where we empower others to champion.  Champion designs the future of sportswear.  Within our format, designers chase their curiosities and build what’s next, shaping the culture and advancing human creativity.  The Design teams include artists, inventors, and specialists – all with a different focus.  This includes color and material experts, apparel, footwear, and Graphic Designers.  At Champion, our creatives look to the future pursuing newness in materials, ideas, and forms that further elevate the consumer’s experience, raise the bar for modern style, and reduce environmental impact.

The Associate Graphic Designer must demonstrate a mastery over design, typography, and Illustration.  They will need excellent creative competence, technical production skills, and have in-depth knowledge of screen print and embroidery design and production.  The Graphic Designer will provide effective creative art as production-ready files for the creation of screen print separations, embroidery, and appliques.  This job requires well developed verbal and written communication skills.  You will be a remote member of the Kansas City-based graphic design team but reside in the NYC office.

• Creative responsibility of Champion’s North America athletic trends and contemporary lifestyle segments as aligned to the Champion brand aesthetic.
• Responsible for new creative concepts for seasonal lines, sketch requests, special art collections, collaborations, sales presentations, trend presentations and events.
• Excellent design skills, color sense, trending expertise, mastery in production/technical setups and communication (written and verbal) skills.
• Verbally presents graphic ideas in design groups and team meetings.
• Owns a strong understanding of screen print, embroidery, and apparel decoration production requirements.
• Possesses strong market knowledge.
• Research current market trends in garment decoration processes, graphic trends, art locations & techniques, and develops new art/technique concepts accordingly.
• Collaborates with New York Design, Winston-Salem Merchandising, and clients directly.
• Travel occasionally to work with internal partners, attend trade shows, and retail trending.
• Must be able to react, respond, and create very quickly in complex and fast paced situations.
• Will assist graphic design senior manager and design directors with creative collateral.
• Self-starter with a high capacity to prioritize and time-manage their workload.
• Outstanding attention to detail and highly communicative and collaborative.

• Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, and Microsoft Office 365.
• Associate degree required with at least 3+ years of experience or a 4-year degree preferred with 2+ years’ experience in the apparel industry.
• Degree and/or experience in graphic design required.
• Understanding of foundational design – composition, color relationships, and balance.
• Excels working under firm deadlines.

The pay range for this position is $58,000 to $88,000 per year. 

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require now, or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.

EOE/AA: Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled.

Only applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact us directly:    

Telephone: 877.999.5553

Email: HBI_TA@hanes.com