Associate Graphic Designer, Graphic Tees

Who We Are:

Kontoor Brands, Inc. (KTB) is the parent company of Wrangler®, Lee® and Rock & Republic®, with owned manufacturing facilities in Mexico and Nicaragua. Kontoor also owns and operates over 140 retail stores across the globe. Our global company employs more than 15,000 people in 65 countries, with world headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, and regional headquarters in Geneva and Hong Kong.

Job Posting:

Associate Graphic Designer, Global Graphics & Knitwear

Job Summary

The Associate Graphic Designer for the Global Graphics & Knitwear team is a key contributor to the department and will bring a multi-faceted skill set to the team.  This includes, but is not limited to, creating original artwork for apparel graphics, preparing graphics for production-ready format, updating art and making revisions, archiving assets appropriately, maintaining graphic archives and tools, contributing to assortment building, preparing materials for shareout, and doing market research related to trend.

The ideal candidate for this role will have experience working for a lifestyle brand or fashion brand, familiarity/experience with mass and mid-tier graphic apparel markets, strong technical acumen in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and a familiarity with Adobe InDesign, and MS Powerpoint.     Candidate should have a good eye for detail, should be organized and able to follow direction.    It is critical that this role is able to follow direction and be attentive to details.   Strong visual presentation skills are important, as we are always focused on commerciality and presentation in all aspects and shareout tools for our department.  

This role will assist the Art Director in all of the above capacities and should be able to work collaboratively and independently.    This role should be a good communicator and able to articulate questions/needs in a positive, productive manner that benefits the team. 

Responsibilities

• Create original artwork for apparel graphic vehicles (Tees, fleece, etc) for all Kontoor brands, all tiers/genders 
• Maintain graphic archives/server files and ensure all assets are updated and filed accordingly   
• Assist in assortment building, art revisions, cad updates and shareout tools for GTM milestones and SMU opportunities.
• Create camera ready artwork for production, have a solid understanding of screen printing process and basic garment construction
• Participate in market research for seasonal trend reports
• Attend key meetings with cross functional partners as needed   

Leadership

• This individual will be able to work independently and take ownership of projects assigned to them.    
• Be able to manage multiple projects and prioritize workflow/time
• Have a working knowledge / familiarity with servers, workflow, process and tools to help drive the business  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or equivalent work experience
• Ability to create original artwork with a keen eye for commerciality
• Experience working in an apparel environment (Brand, lifestyle, or licensed house)
• Understanding of Graphic apparel trends, techniques and tools
• Proficiency in graphic design programs, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign.
• Effective communication skills to work collaboratively with internal teams and cross-functional partners
• Strong attention to detail, can-do problem-solving mindset, understanding of design process and market trends.
• Ability to multi-task and meet deliverable dates on time.
• Customer focused mindset with an entrepreneurial mindset
• Accountable, efficient, and able to work both collaboratively and independently

Why Kontoor Brands?

At Kontoor, we offer a comprehensive benefit package to fit your lifestyle. Our benefits are crafted with the same care as our products.

When our employees are healthy, secure, and well, they bring their best selves to work. Kontoor Brands supports you with a competitive benefits program that provides choice and flexibility to meet your and your family’s needs – now and in the future. We offer resources to support your physical, emotional, social, and financial wellbeing, plus benefits like discounts on our apparel. Kontoor Brands also provides four weeks of Paid Parental Leave to eligible employees who are new parents, Flexible Fridays, and Tuition Reimbursement.

We are proud to offer a workplace culture centered on equitable opportunities and a sense of belonging for all team members. Here we have a global workforce of high-performing teams that both unlocks our individual uniqueness and harnesses our collaborative talents.