Job description

About the Role As a Gap Graphic Designer you will work closely with your design and merchandising team to create optimistic and original art. Inspiring research, solid art creation, meticulous production work, building compelling presentations and collaboration are the fundamental pillars of this role. What You ll Do • Create on-trend apparel graphics that support Gap Factory seasonal messages and align with divisional design concepts with a toddler boy and newborn sensibility • Understand and assist in identifying seasonal graphic trends and provide analysis through online / in-store research, as well as gather relevant inspiration outside of apparel that speaks to over-arching aesthetic trends. Assist Senior graphic designer in authoring tools to communicate these trends to the cross-functional team. • Design into seasonal concepts that consider merchant roadmap, cost targets and consumer insight information. • Need to be self-directed and manage workload and time independently • Earn ownership of a specialized category within the division; driving creative concepts and presentations to graphics team leaders. • Produce and maintain graphic presentation boards for milestone meetings in coordination with Senior Designer and director. • Identify opportunities for newness and innovation by utilizing the graphic trend forecast when creating graphic content and the execution of relative graphic techniques. • Prepare and maintain graphic artwork production files as needed against seasonal milestones and pipeline production considerations. • Review production samples to ensure quality and accurate execution of production. • Present design executions to cross functional partners during product reviews. Who You Are • BA Graphic Design preferred, or equivalent experience • 3-7 years apparel graphics experience. • Knowledge of graphics production (e.g., printing methods, apparel graphic techniques, etc.). • Strong computer skills (Illustrator, Photoshop, Miro, Clo, etc.) • Strong hand skills (Illustration, painting, drawing) • Strong time management, interpersonal communication and organizational skills • Strong sense of image and type and color usage • License experience a plus • Comfortable and effective in environments that are fast-moving, values-based, and fueled by creativity, and a focus on impact. • Demonstrates the ability to embrace feedback and collaboration while pursuing perpetual growth with a positive, growth-oriented mindset.

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Must-haves

Design into seasonal concepts that consider merchant roadmap, cost targets and consumer insight information.
Need to be self-directed and manage workload and time independently
Earn ownership of a specialized category within the division; driving creative concepts and presentations to graphics team leaders.
Produce and maintain graphic presentation boards for milestone meetings in coordination with Senior Designer and director.
Identify opportunities for newness and innovation by utilizing the graphic trend forecast when creating graphic content and the execution of relative graphic techniques.
Prepare and maintain graphic artwork production files as needed against seasonal milestones and pipeline production considerations.
Review production samples to ensure quality and accurate execution of production.
Present design executions to cross functional partners during product reviews.
3-7 years apparel graphics experience.
Knowledge of graphics production (e.g., printing methods, apparel graphic techniques, etc.).
Strong computer skills (Illustrator, Photoshop, Miro, Clo, etc.)
Strong hand skills (Illustration, painting, drawing)
Strong time management, interpersonal communication and organizational skills
Strong sense of image and type and color usage
Comfortable and effective in environments that are fast-moving, values-based, and fueled by creativity, and a focus on impact.
Demonstrates the ability to embrace feedback and collaboration while pursuing perpetual growth with a positive, growth-oriented mindset.

Nice-to-haves

Who You Are • BA Graphic Design preferred, or equivalent experience
License experience a plus

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Platform: workday
Effort: long

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