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New York City, Midtown Manhattan – Fashion District (On-Site) Department: Handbags Reports To: Director of Graphic Design About G-III Apparel Group: G-III excels at bringing…
📋 About the job
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LocationNew York City, Midtown Manhattan – Fashion District (On-Site)
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TeamHandbags
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Reports toDirector of Graphic Design
🏢About G-III Apparel Group
G-III excels at bringing excitement and confidence to customers through the fashion we create. We are global experts in design, sourcing, manufacturing, distribution and marketing, which enables us to fuel the growth of a substantial portfolio of brands. With more than 30 licensed and owned brands, including some of the most sought-after names in global fashion, our success is driven by our team’s entrepreneurial spirit and our deep relationships across the industry.
🏢Position Summary
We are seeking a creative and detail-oriented Graphic Designer to join our Handbags team. This role will be responsible for developing innovative prints, novelty graphics, logos, and hardware designs that contribute to a competitive and commercially successful handbag collection. The Graphic Designer will balance brand-right creative expression with commercial relevance, ensuring designs align with the brand's aesthetic, customer expectations, and strategic business objectives.
The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in print and graphic design, with the ability to develop and execute novelty applications and handbag hardware concepts. This individual will collaborate closely with Design, Product Development, Production, and overseas factories to translate creative concepts into high-quality, production-ready designs.
✅Key Responsibilities
✅Research current and emerging trends, new techniques, and resources in graphic design, print development, novelty applications, and handbag hardware.
✅Identify relevant seasonal trends and present new color palettes, graphic concepts, novelty treatments, and hardware design ideas.
✅Develop original prints, logos, patterns, and graphic artwork that align with seasonal concepts and brand identity.
✅Create and develop allover prints, placement graphics, and novelty artwork, including multiple colorways and variations for seasonal handbag collections.
✅Design and develop handbag hardware concepts, including logo plaques, closures, buckles, zipper pulls, charms, and other decorative metal components.
✅Create detailed CADs and technical artwork for hardware development, ensuring accurate proportions, dimensions, finishes, and placement.
✅Size and position artwork and graphics appropriately for handbag silhouettes, ensuring proper scale, placeme…