Importance Of A Good Brochure Design

A good brochure is an important asset in promoting your company or service. It is something which a customer or prospective customer can carry with them and refer to as needed. A well-designed and worded brochure will give a condensed summary of your business or service and what you are able to offer to them. It has to include any contact information and perhaps directions to locate your company. There are lots of points to take into account as a way to create a brochure design that grabs the consumer's attention. It is really a good option to work using a professional brochure designer if your budget allows. Well experienced, and can help you to arrange information in a way that is eye-catching and relevant. When you are designing the brochure all on your own, here are a few important considerations.

The entire design is the most crucial starting point for. Leading of one's brochure design should use a headline or phrase that will catch the consumer's attention and want to them to read more and obtain more details. An awesome picture is usually yet another detail that really should not be overlooked. It needs to come up with a statement about what you have to offer. In particular, but if your business offers nutritional insight for new mothers, a photo associated with an mother seated when in front of a sizable and nutritious meal might be effective to advertise that service. Next decide what it's you need to convey towards the public. Decide a vey important points you would like to get across to the prospect client. This text should be developed in short, easy to read paragraphs, perhaps accentuated by bullet points to condense the materials and also to provide readability. Make headlines and important points be noticed by using a larger font or even a contrasting color.

Consistency and readability shouldn't be overlooked. A brochure design consisting of excessive information and text or perhaps is hard to read will you have to be disposed of. Don't overcrowd or have the brochure too busy or confusing to attempt to read. Keep text to black or one or two dark contrasting colors. When you are printing the brochure on the dark background use white or light colored text that will stand out. If you work with a credentials which is really a photo, make sure that the photo is muted so the text stands out, or use thumbnail photos throughout instead.

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Graphic Designer (Los Angeles)

About the Company


We are a fashion retailer - shoes, handbags, clothing, and more.


We are hiring an a graphics designer. You will be the lead person for the look and feel of our site (branding) and all creative assets, including banner design, email design, direct mail, blog creative, and much more. You will work with motion graphics designer, marketing, and photo studio. You will have a lot of assets to create wonderful ads.


Job Description



You would be in charge of creative from coming up with ideas together with the rest of creative team, to creating mockups, finished products, and putting them on the site. Your duties will also include:



• Designing web graphics for our ecommerce site.

• Designing E-Mail newsletters on a regular basis.

• Designing online and traditional ads.

• Work with IT when needed.

• Work on photo shoots

Skills



• Photoshop CS4/CS5

• Ability to create compelling ads for retail products.

• HTML/CSS coding.

• Flash and Actionsript knowledge is a big plus.

• Critical thinking.

• Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.

• Strong interpersonal skills.

• Passion and drive to do more, while often working with less



Minimum Qualifications



• 3+ years experience working as an interactive/web/graphics designer.

• Experience working for an ecommerce retailer is a big plus.

• Must have right to be employed in the US.



What we offer to our team members

• Creative and casual workplace environment

• Opportunities for career development, personal and professional growth

• Ability to actively participate in and impact the growth of our company

• Competitive benefits



Please send links to your portfolio to job-tnteb-2052658542@craigslist.org

Posted by Stephanie Coronado

Gymboree Associate Textile / Apparel Graphic Designer - Boy Product (San Francisco)

The Associate Textile/ Apparel Graphic Designer will be responsible for creating whimsical, novelty prints and graphics for the boy product line. This person will support the graphics design process and work closely with the designer, merchandise manager, and production partner for the Boy apparel line. The Associate Designer will participate in pre-concept meetings with the design team to create well balanced, saleable lines. This person will shop the market and conduct creative research for new ideas and development processes. This person will also design original prints and artwork, and contribute ideas to design partner regarding color and placement. The Associate Designer will be responsible for re-coloring existing prints and artwork as well as be responsible for making recommendations of purchased artwork. This person will be responsible for producing millsheets for textiles as well as creating colorways and repeats. This person will also be responsible for technical instructions for factories/vendors to produce fabric prints. The Associate Designer will produce the millsheets for graphics as well as the technical instructions for factories/vendors to produce artwork. This person will make changes to prints and artwork and prepare legal copyright paperwork.

Job Requirements :

BA/BS degree with a minimum 3-5 years experience in the children's retail/apparel design industry a must have. Experience with a variety of print and graphic design techniques a plus. Must have strong organizational skills with the ability to troubleshoot problems. MAC skills required, specifically photoshop, freehand or illustrator. AVL a plus (or other proprietary CAD applications). Must enjoy working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with the ability to work independently as well as with a team.

Samples of work / portfolio must accompany resume.

Principals only. EOE. No phone calls please.

The Gymboree Corporation is unable to provide relocation assistance for this position.

Posted by Kris Iringan

Cycle Gear Lead Graphic Artist (Benicia, CA)

Overview:

Cycle Gear is the first mover of specialty retailer parts, apparel and accessories for motorcycle and ATV enthusiasts. The 35-year old company is the premier retailer in the motorcycle/ATV retail aftermarket and is the only national retail chain in the industry. With 97 stores in 27 states, Cycle Gear will continue to aggressively and profitably grow its store base to over 300 locations.

Our growing company has an immediate opening for a web-savvy Lead Graphic Artist in our E-Commerce Department. The successful candidate must be well rounded, creative and organized with a keen understanding of both the importance of deadlines and the need to maintain brand-focused quality. This is a “Lead" position with two direct reports.

This position is primarily responsible for the creative direction of all digital assets including:

• Home Pages
• Landing Pages
• Product Images
• Informational Pages
• Promotional E-mails
• Advertising Banners
• Buttons
• Icons and more

An understanding of the principals of E-commerce and Internet marketing is essential.

Requirements

The successful candidate will have the following required qualifications:

• A BA in Graphic Arts or the equivalent professional experience—at least four years of E-commerce experience
• Expertise with Photoshop, Illustrator, and Flash
• A strong sense of clean design principals
• A working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• The ability to communicate well with others on the telephone and via email

The following experience is a major plus, but not crucial:

• Knowledge of HTML, CSS, Cold Fusion, and Java/JS
• A working knowledge of shopping cart technology and SEO principles
• Experience working with motorcycles, motorcycle apparel and accessories

This position is located at Cycle Gear's Corporate Office in Benicia, CA. Cycle Gear offers competitive wages and benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance, 401(k), paid vacation, and company stock.

To apply, please submit your resume.

Posted by Kris Iringan

Urban Decay Graphic Design (Newport Beach, CA)

Urban Decay Cosmetics is hiring an in-house Graphic Designer! Work alongside the Senior Graphic Designer to help out our Marketing Director, Product Development Director, and Executive Creative Director create packaging and POP! Breathe life into projects like seasonal marketing books and postcards. Geek out with us over printing technology, papers and fonts. Help us maintain elements of femininity, danger and fun in everything we do. You must send samples or a link to an online portfolio to be considered.

STYLE/TYPE OF WORK

• Comfortable doing everything from conceptualizing packaging design and POP, to production photo work and switching out copy on products.
• Looking for experience and design aesthetic with a NY/LA vibe, (above and beyond Action Sports Industry).
• Design web page layout & online content, user interface graphics, icons, color schemes for new & recurring web projects.
• This position will generally not design for web.

PROGRAMS/SKILLS

• Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign.
• Basic Mac/system software, basic Mac/PC compatibility troubleshooting.
• Clear understanding of the design process from concept to finished product, with an artistic eye.
• Excellent knowledge of the production process.
• Illustration skills are a BIG plus!
• Resourceful trend/online research necessary.
• Font/type setting nerds wanted.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Four year degree in Graphic Design strongly preferred. Equivalent experience will be considered.
• 1-3 years work experience in a similar position.

PERSONALITY

• Strong interest in pop culture and likes to stay on top of art/design/fashion trends.
• Excited about Urban Decay as brand.
• Graphic Designer traffics their own work. Must be self-motivated and independent with excellent follow through.
• Communicates effectively with coworkers at all levels.
• Excellent time management skills very important. Must have the ability to work on multiple projects, from mundane to highly conceptual.
• Positive, can-do attitude a must!
• Highly detail oriented.

Urban Decay is a prestige cosmetics company, distributed by retailers like Sephora, Ulta, and Macy’s. It is feminine, dangerous, and fun...appealing to anyone who relishes her individuality and dares to express it. Known for daring shade names and innovative products (which are all cruelty-free), Urban Decay carries one of the widest selections of color in the industry. From a myriad of unique eye products, to performance foundations Urban Decay has always found new ways to excite beauty junkies and makeup artists alike. Check us out at www.urbandecay.com.

Benefits Package Offered: Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401k, Paid Time Off, Holidays, animal friendly environment and Employee Discount.

This position is based in Newport Beach, CA and is NOT a freelance or remote position.

Please email your resume with salary requirements to: marketingJobs@urbandecay.com

Urban Decay is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Posted by Kris Iringan

Bauer Nike Hockey Apparel Designer (Greenland, NH)

Job Title: Apparel Designer
Profession: Marketing -> Graphic and Web Design

DescriptionThe heart of Bauer Hockey is built around one simple idea -- innovation. Whether that innovation is called Vapor or Supreme, the principle is the same: think something that nobody has thought before, or improve something that already exists. It's how we create our products, and it's the way we treat the people we work with. Want to join our Apparel team as an Apparel Designer? As the Apparel Designer, you will be responsible for full-spectrum creative design services for apparel including: emphasis on graphic design, seasonal design direction for all 3 categories: lifestyle; performance & team, design of silhouettes and graphics fulfilling merchandising brief and cost criteria, seasonal color and fabric story. You will coordinate packaging and trim design, and handle visual line plans. You will prepare commercialized artwork for tech packs which will include detailed silhouette drawings/briefs with complete design detail, detailed full-size artwork/briefs with complete color and technical detail, and artwork for labels, trims and packaging. You will be responsible for leading the design process internally including: managing calendar adherence for all design/creative requirements, conducting design reviews throughout seasonal calendar and consulting on design direction throughout sourcing and development process; as well as ad-hoc projects. You will manage contract/freelance design including identifying, planning and executing out-sourcing needs seasonally; source and maintain base of freelancers to support requirements; balancing business and budgetary objectives. Requirements: Bachelors degree in the field of graphic design or apparel design 5+ years experience as designer in apparel field - with specific responsibilities in graphic design Creative and production art experience required. 2+ years managing other artists (freelance or in-house) Experience in both fashion and athletic industries an asset Strong Computer skills including: Illustrator, Photoshop, Spreadsheet applications, Email. InDesign and Quark an asset Limited travel for research design Exceptional communication skills written and oral Ability to multi-task and thrive in fast-paced environment Ability to work both independently and cooperatively with a diverse group of people Must be able to lift and/or push 20-45 lbs in samples, fabrics or productsInterested yet? Good. Us too. We're pretty sure you'll want to know we offer one of the most generous benefits packages around. Things like a 401(k) retirement plan, casual work environment, and a host of other perks we don't have room to mention here. We're interested in learning more about you and appreciate you taking the time to apply online. Bauer is committed to employing a diverse workforce. EOE/M/F/H/

Desired Attributes

Profession: Marketing -> Graphic and Web Design
Design Tools: Illustrator (Adobe)
Design Tools: Photoshop (Adobe)
Design Tools: QuarkXPress (Quark)
Website Creation/Design: Interview clients to define needs and goals
Design Tools: InDesign (Adobe)
Graphic Design Work Products: Web and email graphics
Position Level: Individual contributor
Type of Environment: Corporation (in-house)
Industry: Aerospace/Defense
Industry: Accessories/Apparel/Footwear
Industry: Sports/Recreation/Fitness

Posted by Kris Iringan

True Religion Brand Jeans Graphic Design Assistant (Vernon, CA)

Jeffrey Lubell founded True Religion in 2002 with the intention of redefining premium denim. His vision was to make quality, American-made, authentic, timeless, great fitting, 1970’s inspired jeans wear, with a trendsetting appeal for today’s consumer.

Today, True Religion Brand Jeans is known not only for its denim, but also for its knit and woven sportswear, such as t-shirts, western shirts, sweatshirts and sweatpants that all have that vintage feel.

True Religion’s commitment to perfect fit, timeless style and that hippie bohemian chic flair have solidified True Religion’s brand position as a leader in premium denim and casual sportswear globally.

While continuing to expand True Religion’s line of jeans and sportswear, the company most recently branched out into numerous licensed products such as Footwear, Headwear, Handbags, Swimwear, Eyewear, Hosiery, Socks, and Fragrance.

In addition to Licensing, True Religion aggressively rolled out its own branded retail stores across the United States, which have provided the company with a platform to showcase the entire breadth of the product offering.

True Religion is and always will be Timeless, Hippie, Bohemian, Chic.

Visit Our Website

Graphic Design Assistant

Job Description

TRUE RELIGION BRAND JEANS

Position Description

Effective Date:

ASAP

Position Title

Graphic Design Assistant

Reports to : Sr. Graphic Designer

Division : Corporate

Department: Design

The following job description contains representative examples of work that will be performed in positions allocated to this classification. It is not required that any position perform all of the duties listed, so long as primary responsibilities are consistent with the work as described. Roles and responsibilities can often be expanded to accommodate changing business conditions and goals, as well as to tap into the skills and talents of the individuals in the company. Accordingly, associates may be asked to perform duties that are outside the specific functions that are listed.

I. PURPOSE OF POSITION

To assist the Senior Graphic Designer with day to day tasks including but not limited to ­- sample development, sketching, line sheets, costing, and working hands-on with a variety of print & trim vendors. To assist both Denim and Sportswear with design needs related to graphics for apparel, trim development, and garment adornment.

II. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Computer flat sketching

· Write detail sheets

· Write P/O’s

· Basic understanding of silkscreen printing techniques

· Basic knowledge of garment tech packs

· Understanding of art/color separations

· Sketching graphics for apparel

· Tracking sample orders

· Traveling to vendors

· Marketing/Advertising layout

· Strong Organization skills

· Good Record Keeping

· Sketching/ Illustration

· Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Excel (Required)

· In-design (preferred)

III. POSITION DIMENSIONS

Scope, Complexity and Autonomy

· Follows direction of the Sr. Graphic Designer

Decision-Making Authority and Judgment

No decision making authority. Implements decisions by the Sr. Graphic Designer

Supervision Received

· Sr. Graphic Designer

Supervision Exercised

· None

Principal Relationships/Key Contacts

· Sr. Graphic Designer

· Production Department

· Design Team

· Vendors

IV. POSITION SPECIFICATIONS

Education and Certifications

· Degree in Graphic Design or B.F.A preferred

Experience and Skills

· Minimum of 1 year experience as a Graphic Design Assistant.

· Background in both Graphic Design and Illustration

· Fluent in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Excel

· Strong attention to detail and organization

· Knowledge or Apparel Printing & Print Advertising

· Understanding of Garment Construction

· Ability to work in a hands-on, fast paced, deadline driven environment

Posted by Kris Iringan

Fashion Branding / Graphic Design (Los Angeles)

We are an innovative Branding and Identity company looking for a very creative
and talented MID-LEVEL graphic designer to join our team.

Applicant requirements :

* Posses a strong sense of design
* Have the ability to create “Trend Relevant” designs
* Be proficient in ADOBE CS4 (MAC based)
* Have experience with Print Art graphics, Branding, Packaging,etc.
* Ability to follow design direction
* Ability to complete work in a timely manner to meet deadlines
* A positive attitude & friendly demeanor

** Experience in the fashion industry is a definite plus!

To be considered please send samples of work and resume to:
cre8tivedir@gmail.com

We are looking for a full time designer, please no freelance applications.

Posted by Kris Iringan

T Shirt Graphic Designer (Los Angeles)

T Shirt Graphic Designer, for contemporary Women’s division.
Responsible for assisting the women’s creative director in designing original art to
be used in various T Shirt & Wovens for techniques and apparel applications in
accordance to brand standards.

Skills required:
- 2 yrs experience required, Mac environment
-Proficient in Adobe CS4 Suite
-Outstanding talent for hand illustrations, and various mediums.
-Knowledge of tech packs, to ensure placement of art is followed to specs.
-Knowledge of various printing, and embellishment techniques
-Knowledge of separations of art.
-Must be able to adapt and be flexible to a fast paced environment to get the job done with a positive attitude!
-Weekly research to stay in tuned with trends.

In addition to the position the applicant must be:
-Energetic
-Creative
-Trustworthy
-Have initiative & drive
-Be a team player
-Have an interest to learn

Please send your resume and 1 image sample in your reply.

* Location: Los Angeles
* Position to be filled imediately
* This is a full time position ONLY
* Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
* Please, no phone calls about this job!
* Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

• Location: Los Angeles
• Compensation: 40K/YR
• Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
• Please, no phone calls about this job!
• Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

Posted by Kris Iringan

Gymboree Associate Textile Designer (San Francisco, CA)

The Associate Textile/ Apparel Graphic Designer will be responsible for creating whimsical, novelty prints and graphics for the Girl product line. This person will support the graphics design process and work closely with the designer, merchandise manager, and production partner for the Girl apparel line. The Associate Designer will participate in pre-concept meetings with the design team to create well balanced, saleable lines. This person will shop the market and conduct creative research for new ideas and development processes. This person will also design original prints and artwork, and contribute ideas to design partner regarding color and placement. The Associate Designer will be responsible for re-coloring existing prints and artwork as well as be responsible for making recommendations of purchased artwork. This person will be responsible for producing millsheets for textiles as well as creating colorways and repeats. This person will also be responsible for technical instructions for factories/vendors to produce fabric prints. The Associate Designer will produce the millsheets for graphics as well as the technical instructions for factories/vendors to produce artwork. This person will make changes to prints and artwork and prepare legal copyright paperwork.
Job Requirements :
Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Illustration, or related field, plus a minimum of 3-5 years experience in the childrens retail/apparel design industry. Experience with a variety of print and graphic design techniques a plus. Must have strong organizational skills with the ability to troubleshoot problems. MAC skills required, specifically photoshop, freehand or illustrator. AVL a plus (or other proprietary CAD applications). Must enjoy working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with the ability to work independently as well as with a team.

Samples of portfolio must accompany resume submission.

Principals Only. EOE No phone calls please.

The Gymboree Corporation is unable to provide relocation assistance for this position.
Posted by Kris Iringan

Fifth Sun Retail Clothing Supplier, Art Production Manager (Chico)

Fifth Sun
a division of Gonzales Enterprises Inc.

Company Info:
Fifth Sun is located in beautiful Northern California (180 miles north of San Francisco) and has been a leading supplier of graphic apparel for the retail clothing industry for 15 years. The primary focus is graphic and fashion design of printed apparel for juniors (teen girls) and young men, for boutiques and national retailers such as Hot Topic, Anchor Blue, Kohls, Macys, Target and Wal-Mart. In addition, we also hold many licenses with studios such as Nickelodeon, Warner Brothers and Gibson Guitar just to name a few. We are a growing, healthy company and highly recognized in our industry. A high level of performance is expected by all of us who make up Fifth Sun.

Job Title:
Art Production Manager

The Art Production Manager is responsible for an in-house team and their schedules along with contract printers to meet deadlines and established priorities. This person analyzes production schedules and print orders to determine type and quantity of work to be done, availability of machinery and personnel. Confers with Art Directors and Sales Teams to ensure coordination of packages and programs for presentations. Fifth Sun is not a production house but we develop quality samples of cutting edge and progressive printed apparel for retailers.

Qualifications:
•Screen print experience 5 years minimum
•Experience with separations and pre production 2 years minimum
•Management experience in a screen-print environment 3 yrs minimum
•Strong scheduling skills and follow through
•Production background a plus
•Art or product developments background a plus.
•Good at mentoring and building team environments
•High sense of ownership.

Must Haves:
•Must relocate to Chico, CA
•Passionate, approachable, strong follow through
•Positive, energetic, upbeat and fun while maintaining professionalism.

Description of Duties
•Work closely within in a team of Film Engineers, Separators, Apparel Coordinator, Print-Color Specialist, Screen Print Specialist, and Screen-Prep Assistant to create a strong team mentality.
•Communicates with outside printers on scheduling and print related questions.
•Stay current on new trends in fashion, fabrics, print techniques and treatments.
•Work with suppliers on above and search for new ones.
•Be aware of our market price restrictions and work within these constraints.
•Produce and maintain a product development calendar for all necessary products and programs.
•Responsible for timely supply of production samples and necessary strikeoffs and materials.
•Communicate and travel to suppliers as necessary.
•Learn and understand all fabrication techniques, sewing, appliqués…etc
•Provide printers with accurate and timely information for production along with necessary follow-up.
•Oversee scheduling of internal print testing.
•Confirm raw materials (blanks / inks) available for scheduled sampling.
•Work with Art Directors to schedule and produce samples for timely Sales packages.
•Research new techniques and provide department with info.
•Provide Production and Sales with accurate information on all jobs.
•Ensure accuracy of films sent to printers.
•Coordinates film output for new, revised and existing jobs.
•Coordinates and provide accurate pre-production samples to Licensing Department.
•Contribute suggestions and ideas for department needs and smooth flow.
•Oversee safety and hazmat reporting for in-house print department.
•Develop an understanding of industry knowledge for all our cut & sew programs.

Software Proficiencies:
• Photoshop, Illustrator, Filemaker, Microsoft office, Mac OS, Excel

Fifth Sun Vision:
To be recognized and respected as a company who cares about their people, product and partnerships.

Strong Benefit program and relocation incentives available for the right candidate.

Email Résumé and Cover Letter to hr@5sun.com

Posted by Ashley Eslick

Fifth Sun Retail Clothing Supplier, Director of Product Development and Planning (Chico)

FIFTH SUN

A DIVISION OF GONZALES ENTERPRISES, INC

COMPANY INFO:

Fifth Sun is located in beautiful Northern California (180 miles north of San Francisco) and has been a leading supplier of graphic t-shirts and apparel for the retail clothing industry for over 13 years. The primarily focus is graphic and fashion design, and the marketing and distribution of printed apparel for juniors (teen girls) and young men, for such companies as Hot Topic, Anchor Blue, JCPennys, Macys, and Wal-Mart. We offer several categories of Private label attitude and urban inspired product lines for major national accounts. In addition, we also hold many licenses such as Manchester United, Warner Brothers, Miller Beer, Guinness Beer, Captain Morgan, Patron, World Wrestling Entertainment, Discovery Channel, Pepsi and Ben Davis, just to name a few. Our product lines are highly recognized across the U.S. and abroad, and carry a great deal of reputation for outstanding art, creative execution and high quality garments. We encourage you to view our website for a small sampling of what types of designs we do at www.5sun.com. To support our growth, Fifth Sun moved, Oct 2007, into a creatively and custom designed 44,000 sq. ft. facility complete with several lounge/meeting areas, theatre room, café and outdoor break areas. Fifth Sun employees are creative, passionate and driven, they are proud of what they have built and a high level of performance is expected by all of us who make up Fifth Sun. We are a profitable company, with an excellent credit rating, and value our employees. We have minimal turnover.

Job Title:

Director of Product Development and Planning.

Reporting to the Creative Director, this position will develop, operate and manage a product development and sourcing department within the design department. This is a “hands on” and newly formed position created to address the growth in this segment of our company. In addition, this role could require both domestic and international travel. Qualifications:

• University degree required, 6 - 10 years of accumulated planning, buying or sourcing experience required with product development a plus.
• Strong planning background is a definite plus.
• 3-5 years of management experience required
• Best candidate must have a thorough understanding of fabrics and construction details for young mens, juniors and children’s apparel or be able to learn this quickly.
• Knowledge in cross-functional operations is preferred, including merchandising, sourcing, distribution/logistics, planning, allocations and QA
• Strong IT skills (Microsoft office applications and Outlook a must, familiarity with PLM software a plus)
• Knowledge of global, regional and country specific trade programs/regulations
• Strong ability to communicate clearly and objectively
• Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills.
• Strategic thinking & visionary skills required.
• Good eye for market trends for our customer base. Must Haves (Requirements):
• Must relocate to Chico, Ca
• Passionate, approachable, strong follow though.
• Positive, energetic, upbeat and fun while maintaining professionalism. We’re looking for a visionary.
• Strong work and personal ethic with a lead by example work philosophy.
• Ability to work independently as well as with a team. This includes the desire to build teams and mentor your reports for their growth and job satisfaction.
• Ability to follow and understand popular culture and how it affects our markets.
• Strong strategic planning aptitude and ability to execute it.
Duties:
• Strategic line planning of licensed, non licensed and private label products.
• Develop and manage a Product Development calendar for sales.
• Take ownership and manage the product from conception all the way through the process to a completed salesman sample.
• Learn the screen print process including limitations and new techniques.
• Assist sales department in sales presentations to buyers and program planning.
• Merchandise and work with our design department to plan for and create, sample new products and work with the sourcing department.
• Manage an in house or satellite sourcing department and PD department.
• Some vendor management and negotiations.
• Institute and manage quality assurance programs.
• Make presentations to sales and design department of new line developments along with the merchandise department.
• Work very closely, and be an integral link between Sales, Art and Production.

Benefits:

• Medical coverage (after mandatory probation period)
• Dental Insurance
• Vacation
• Sick Leave
• Flex Choice 125 Plan (IRC Section 125 Plan for Employees)
• Profit Sharing and 401K Employer Match Program.


Email Résumé and Cover Letter to hr@5sun.com

Posted by Ashley Eslick

Restoration Hardware - Pre-Press/Retoucher (corte madera)

RESTORATION HARDWARE is a tri-channel retailer with more than 100 stores, catalog and website. We're building dominant and compelling assortments in hardware, bath, lighting, textiles and furniture.

Provides all production processes for all images, including scanning, retouching of RGB and CMYK images. Supports DAM with naming conventions, folder structure and metadata as required. Provides image retouch and optimizing for internet images. Maintains strategic partnership with Production Artists, Color Analysts, Creative Manager, and collaborates with photo art directors.

Responsibilities:

Convert Images to CMYK.

Provide esthetic retouching, correcting imperfections in fabrics, color balancing backgrounds and perform image extensions. Provide color match retouching for merchandise utilizing swatch and sample references. Use Photoshop shortcuts to arrive at desired result in minimum time.

Remove moirés, sharpen, compose images together, create layers and masks for color correcting, as required. Remove image artifacts as needed.

Be able to density and color balance. Be able to utilize new functionality with software upgrades.

Provides other duties as assigned when needed to support the goals of the department. Such as but not limited to special projects, changes in circumstances or technical developments.

Required Skills:

5+ years retouching experience for print required

Ability to optimize/color manage and sharpen images for Internet usage

Candidate must be fluent in RGB, and CMYK color correcting and retouching, along with a strong knowledge of print processes

Expertise in Adobe CS, Acrobat, Illustrator, and InDesign required

Posted by Ashley Eslick

Assistant Designer (Pasadena)

Aloha~

Tommy Bahama defines elegant tropical living with men's and women's fashions, denim, swimwear, accessories and a complete home furnishings collection. Tommy Bahama, the purveyor of island lifestyles, is looking for a qualified Assistant Designer to join our Women’s Design team.

MISSION

To assist the women’s design team to develop and produce high quality apparel each season.

KEY RESULTS AREAS

Production
• Prepares wall and bible pictures each session.
• Sets up wall upon designers return to Hong Kong.
• Assist designers in technical sketching. Assign reference numbers for designs and set up files.
• Order new colors as necessary.
• Set up specs as directed. Grade out specs accordingly, or as directed.
• Prepares fabric swatch cards as needed.
• Prepares FedEx packages for shipping, and disperses contents of incoming FedEx packages to appropriate designers on a daily basis.
• Creates development cards to send to Hong Kong that articulate colors, specifications, fabrics, and other information so that samples can be created.
• Updates specs, technical sketches and sample orders as needed.

Sample Ordering
• Specs and checks details on approval samples, production samples, and shipment samples.
• Reviews with designer and/or design team when necessary.
• Checks bulk fabrics and trims against approved standards.
• Reviews with designer and makes suggestions based on production timing and quantities.
• Communicates feedback to Hong Kong and the warehouse.
• Files and tracks all sample order information. Keeps sample order books organized and neat.
• Sets up and keeps samples in an organized manner.
• Performs spot checks on production samples to maintain quality control.

Design Contribution
• Organizes and maintains fabric library/sample files.
• Assists in presentation boards as needed. Ensures that materials are on hand for boards at all times.
• Participates in design conversations about styling, fabric, colors, etc. to enhance learning and offer opinions.
• Sends out color standards to Hong Kong and others as needed.

Customer Knowledge/Learning
• Spends time researching buying trends of Tommy Bahama customers to become better familiar with the product users, and to enhance design capabilities.
• Follows up on details with merchandising, sales, or other departments where questions need to be answered by the design team.
• Assists team with sales meeting presentations through effective logistics, meeting planning, and follow-through skills.

Team
• Works with team of designers and design assistants to ensure cohesive line, and best quality product available.
• Resolves conflict effectively.
• Recognizes team members as valuable contributors and listens to their feedback.

Process Improvement
• Seeks new ways to make design processes more efficient and shares ideas with design team.
• Works as efficiently as possible, while also focusing on quality results for the line.


EXPERIENCE, TALENT AND EDUCATION

• 2-4 year degree in apparel design, fashion design, graphic design or equivalent experience (1-2 years work experience in the apparel industry) is highly desirable.
• Computer graphics experience with knowledge of Photoshop and Illustrator helpful, or the ability to learn.
• Familiarity with the apparel design or garment production process from concept to product.

Knowledge and Attributes
• “Can-do” or “supportive” attitude that demonstrates a willingness to help the team however possible.
• Ability to follow through on multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Time management skills.
• Organization skills. Ability to work under tight timelines while managing multiple priorities.
• Ability to observe, learn, and incorporate new ideas quickly.
• Knowledge of colors and fabrics.
• Basic design skills including garment construction, specifications, and technical sketches.
• Must be detail oriented and pay close attention to quality.
• Good communication skills.
• Some fashion sense required.

Tommy Bahama is full of smart, creative islanders. We support a work hard, play hard culture and hope you are ready for the challenge. We provide excellent compensation packages, including medical/dental/vision benefits, a 401K with company match, generous clothing discounts, aloha/paid time off, and much more.

HOW TO APPLY

For consideration, please apply online http://www.tommybahama.apply2jobs.com or fax to: 206-905-5675. Find out more about Tommy Bahama on our website: www.tommybahama.com.

Tommy Bahama is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We look forward to hearing from you. Mahalo (thank you)! Location: Pasadena

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FASHION DESIGNER-DRESSES / BEJEWELED EMBELLISHED APPAREL (LOS ANGELES)

Reply to: susanb@bejeweledapparel.com

Date: 2008-05-29, 2:24PM PDT

LTM International, Inc. / Bejeweled is a dynamic and trendy international apparel manufacturer for women, men and children. We are one of Americas's leading manufacturers, with seven divisions, selling to upscale retailers in the US and around the world in 45 countries. We are seeking freelance Fashion Designers for dresses to work in conjunction with our Ft. Lauderdale, Florida office. They must have strong designing abilities. Must be able to take a project from concept to completion. High level Photoshop and Illustrator experience is required.

Please contact or send resume to Susan Brown: Fax: 954 382 4038 EMail: susanb@bejeweledapparel.com

Location: LOS ANGELES
Compensation: To be determined
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Graphic Designer - Fashion (South Bay)

Reply to: LA25@creativecircle.com

Date: 2008-05-29, 7:13PM PDT

Position: Graphic Designer - Fashion

Location: West LA

Status: Fulltime

Estimated Duration: Fulltime

Starts: ASAP Rate: up to 75K (DOE)

Job Description: Hip fashion design house looking for experienced Graphic Designer for T-shirt designs. Ideal candidate MUST have previous experience designing T-shirts and cut & sew knits. You will need to know the lingo and have a full understanding of the T-shirt printing process. You must also have experience managing multiple tasks at once and be able to prioritize work to meet deadlines. You must be willing to take direction from senior designers and merchants and interpret their ideas into your own work. Your design style should be directional but yet be able to interpret high end trends in a way that is consistent with the brand. This candidate must be flexible and adapt to constantly changing business needs.

If you feel you are qualified for this position please send your resume and samples to: LA25@creativecircle.com. Please specify "Graphic Designer for Fashion in West LA" or "LA18989" in the subject line of your note.

Thanks! Best wishes! Creative Circle View additional job opportunities at www.creativecircle.com

Location: South Bay
Compensation: up to 75K (DOE)
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Graphic designers needed (Los Angeles)

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Date: 2008-05-29, 8:12PM PDT

Experienced artist/ graphic designer needed for a fast paced men's clothing company in downtown LA. Must be skilled in hand drawn art as well as photoshop and Illustrator. Prior experience in the fashion field is necessary. Will be working with the head designer on graphics for both woven and knitwear. Freelance artists preferred, but possibly also room for full time designers as well.

Please contact Ryan at 213-744-1766

Location: Los Angeles
Compensation: negotiable
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Posted by: Samantha Cheng

Graphic Designer (SOMA/ South Beach)

Location: SOMA/South Beach

HEADWEAR GRAPHIC DESIGNERWWW.GOORIN.COMGoorin Brothers, a long established hat company with a flare for fashion, is looking for a product designer for its volume driven business. The candidate should have strong graphic design skills and be trend driven in creating youth and counter culture inspired designs.We are a fashion company designing and producing finished products. You will be working on PRODUCT DESIGNS as well as understanding PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT. Prior knowledge of preparing Spec Packages is a huge plus. Detailed Oriented is Required.JOB DESCRIPTION:As a product designer, with an emphasis in creating graphics, you will develop and execute hats and baseball cap designs that are relevant to the pop culture lifestyles we cater to.KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:• Execute designs for a given season and customer requests• Participate in research & development of seasonal trends,themes, concepts, color, fabric, and styling.• Ensure designs meet merchant line plans, assortmentstrategies, price points and overall creative direction.• Develop prints, pattern work and silhouettes.• Collaborate with Merchandising, Sourcing and In-House Artists toachieve product execution and maintain design integrity.• Produce cohesive product presentations to sell concepts tomerchants, including boards, tears, samples, etc.JOB REQUIREMENTS:Minimum Requirements:• 4-year college degree in graphic design, fine arts or relatedschooling• Minimum of two years of experience in related category• Expertise in Photoshop and Illustrator• Demonstrated high taste level and creative ability• Presentation and organizational skills• Commercial sense and market knowledge• Team player• Strong listening skills and experience assimilating productfeedback• Ability to prioritize and manage workload with multipledeadlines• Demonstrated pro-active thinking and problem-solving ability• Ability to research and apply market/trend information• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimalsupervisionBOTH CONTRACT/FREELANCE OR FULL TIME WILL BE CONSIDERED

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