Graphic Design Operations Associate

Overview:

The Design Operations Graphic Associate will work closely with cross functional partners to ensure consistent and accurate workflow across all graphics/design and production teams to ensure proper product execution.

Key Accountabilities:

• Create seasonal art pages for requested brands
• Act as a liaison between the screen print production facilities (including PA team) and design
• Communicate with factories on how to achieve the best production results
• Ensure all separation art files and art pages are being executed consistently using the company template
• Communicate with Design Operations on finalized files to be uploaded
• Communicate daily with overseas partners to resolve questions or issues and send any requested standards for Sourcing and Production
• Separate artwork for screen prints so that it is prepared for printing
• Utilize digital presentation and style tracker to keep track of process
• Assist with setting up key cross functional handoff meetings
• Partner with Design Operations on the seasonal "Trip Book" (Line Plan Catalog) for Sourcing, which includes all art techniques for costing purposes
• Add detail to season production charts for all brands
• Ensure all PLM data is completed for each graphic
• Special projects as assigned

Requirements

Required Skills/Abilities/Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design, Illustration, or related Fine Arts Degree
• 2+ years of experience in related field and/or strong internship experience
• Excellent organizational and communication skills with attention to detail
• Must be a strategic thinker, persuasive and collaborative
• Brand appropriate aesthetic
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite

Consistent in-office presence is vital to the role as it is for all Haddad Brands team members, so that we all have a full appreciation, aesthetically and tactilely, of the qualities that define our brand partners’ products and set them apart from their competitors.