Assistant Graphic Designer

Description:

Haddad is a privately held family business with over 100 years of experience in the children’s apparel & accessories industry. A leader in the industry, Haddad Brands is the exclusive global licensee for the most iconic brands in the world, including Nike, Jordan, Converse, Hurley, Levi’s, Polo, Abercrombie and Fitch, Lacoste, and Huggies. Supported by a team of professionals skilled in design, sourcing, production, sales, marketing & distribution of premium quality children’s wear, Haddad distributes globally to 100+ countries and maintains sales and sourcing offices in 22 cities globally, including New York, Paris, Hilversum, Shanghai, Egypt, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, and Montreal.

Overview:

The Assistant Graphic Designer will provide overall support to the Graphic Design team by assisting in preliminary graphic design research, creating tech packs and assembling presentation boards and materials.

Key Accountabilities:

• Assist in ensuring all technical packs are processed accurately and in a timely manner to be sent to overseas factories and vendors
• Track and update the graphic design schedule to ensure deadlines and production milestones are being met
• Coordinate and send sample packages, maintain sample library and sample production schedule
• Assist in the creation of graphics as it relates to the season
• Contribute to complete market and brand research
• Special projects as assigned

Requirements:

Required Skills/Abilities/Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design, Illustration, Fine Arts or related field
• 1+ years of experience in related field and/or strong internship experience
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite
• Excellent organizational and communication skills with attention to detail

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.