Graphic Designer

Job title: Graphic Designer

Type of employment: Full-time (Remote)

Budget: $10/hr - $15/hr

Shift Schedule: 9:00 AM 5:00 PM EST (with flexibility; partial overlap required)

Create high quality designs for infant accessories including hair accessories, socks, infant shoes, bibs, photo op sets, dresses, and related soft goods. This role requires strong graphics ability combined with textile knowledge to ensure all designs are aesthetically appealing, feasible for production, and aligned with category standards. Support the design team by producing accurate tech packs, production artwork, and packaging files. Work closely with in-house designers to understand materials, fabrications, card packaging, and product construction. Deliver work quickly and with minimal revisions.

About the Employer:

A U.S. based consumer goods company offering a broad portfolio of branded and private label products across more than 10 categories, including fashion accessories, hair accessories, hydration, pet items, infant products, socks and hosiery, gift bags, and health and beauty aids. The company partners with major retail channels from department stores and specialty shops to off price, mass market, pharmacy, and value retailers. With strong focus on quality and customer satisfaction, the organization maintains robust compliance and development processes to ensure high standards for all products.

Company core values:

• Creativity
• Product safety
• Innovation
• Quality
• Customer focus, and Integrity

Objectives of this role:

• To develop appealing, production ready designs for infant accessories that align with the companys creative direction
• To create accurate tech packs, graphics, and artwork with minimal back and forth
• To ensure designs properly reflect fabric behavior, material limitations, and manufacturability
• To support fast turnaround timelines through organized, accurate, and timely deliverables

Responsibilities:

• Design a variety of infant accessories including hair bows, socks, infant shoes, photo op sets, bibs, and apparel like infant dresses
• Create production ready artwork, packaging layouts, die lines, and complete tech packs
• Develop concepts, color palettes, trims, patterns, and seasonal graphic elements
• Work closely with material guidelines and understand fabrics, ribbons, knits, and soft goods construction
• Design packaging for accessories including backer cards, card weights, textures, and related elements
• Collaborate with the in house design team to align on style direction and requirements
• Revise artwork based on feedback while delivering changes quickly and accurately
• Ensure all designs follow brand standards, safety requirements, and retailer specifications
• Conduct basic trend and market research for infant styles, colors, and materials
• Maintain organized file libraries, artwork archives, and documentation

Required skills and qualifications:

• Strong graphic design abilities suited for accessories or apparel
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop
• Experience designing baby or childrens products, or similar soft goods
• Understanding of fabrics, trims, materials, and how different fabrications behave
• Ability to create clean, accurate, production ready artwork and tech packs
• Strong attention to detail and ability to produce fast, high quality work
• Ability to follow creative direction and collaborate with cross functional teams

Preferred skills and qualifications

• Experience designing infant accessories or soft goods
• Knowledge of packaging for accessories such as cards and carded items
• Experience with embroidery, applique, or embellishment design
• Familiarity with major US retailer requirements
• Ability to design both graphics and physical accessory concepts
• Trend awareness in childrens fashion

Additional Advantage

• Women preferred based on historical success in this product category, though exceptional male candidates will also be considered