• Job Description

  Req#: R189105

  About the Role

  As an Old Navy Associate Graphic Designer, you will dive right in at ground level, learning from and supporting the Graphics team in the creation of season-after-season of fun, optimistic & original art. Inspiring research, art creation, production work, building presentations and generally being ready for anything are the FUNdamental pillars of this role. This role is responsible for actual design and production for all of graphics.

  What You'll Do

  • Understand seasonal graphic trends and assist graphics leads to provide Art Director analysis through online/instore research, as well as gather relevant inspiration outside of apparel that speaks to over-arching aesthetic trends.

  • Assist graphics leads with creating seasonal trend boards, as needed.

  • Design world-class on-trend apparel graphics that support Old Navy's seasonal family messages and align with divisional design concepts.

  • Identify opportunities for newness and innovation by utilizing the graphic trend forecast when creating graphic content and the execution of relative graphic techniques.

  • Assist graphics leads of a specialized category within the division; Present design executions to cross functional partners (Directors and below) during product reviews.

  • Assist graphics leads to ensure that all graphic and production reviews are well documented and clear action items are elevated and addressed.

  • Prepare and maintain graphic artwork production files as needed against seasonal milestones and pipeline production considerations.

  • Elevated Graphics Programs - Assist Senior Graphics Designers to ensure appropriateness of graphics against style and fabrication considerations.

  • Review production samples with Sr. Graphic Designer to ensure quality and accurate execution of production and provide comments in Clo-set.

  • Utilize Sharepoint for delivery of graphic artwork files and maintain updates within the system. Clearly communicate updates with GIS and apparel design partners.

  • Assist graphics leads in identifying tracks. • Create and maintain seasonal color palates.

  • Assist graphics leads with day to day cadence, communication and execution of division’s graphics process from concept to production. • Provide all relevant development information and documentation to Sr. Designer at legal review time.

  • Provide all relevant images to Sr. Designer post artwork deadline.

  Who You Are

  • Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and highly collaborative environment, with the ability to juggle multiple seasons at one time and track development deadlines.

  • Possess an elevated sense of style, aesthetic, and color and understand how to translate trends through the lens of the customer and brand filter.

  • Thorough knowledge of silhouette, fit, fabrication, construction, color use, sewing techniques, and trim; applied knowledge of garment construction methods to design process.

  • Strong computer knowledge including Adobe Illustrator and Microsoft Excel

  • Present problem analysis and recommended solutions in a creative and logical manner

• About the company

  Gap Inc. is the largest specialty retailer in the United States, and is 3rd in total international locations, behind Inditex Group and H&M. As of September 2008, the company has approximately 135,000 employees and operates 3,727 stores worldwide, of which 2,406 are located in the U.S.

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