Job: Graphic Design Training Program

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Graphic Design Training Program

Description

Graphic Design

An A&F Graphic Designer is responsible for creating brand specific on-apparel artwork. Through vintage shopping, marketing and internet research, Graphic Designers develop seasonal graphic concepts for a wide range of apparel categories. After a concept is initialized, A&F graphic designers will work with the Research & Development team in our state-of-the art Innovation & Design Center to develop cutting edge print, appliqu , and embroidery techniques in each brand's handwriting. Collaboration is extremely important in order to achieve the best results in Graphic Design at A&F. Graphic Designers partner with Design and Merchandising to put the most trend-right graphics into our stores.

Training Program

The Graphic Design Training Program is an intensive multi-week orientation that will build upon your formal design education and give you the tools necessary to apply that knowledge and experience here at A&F. Through on-the-job training and interactive classroom sessions, you will develop a solid foundation of the designer's responsibilities throughout the product cycle. At the conclusion of the program, Assistant Graphic Designers are expected to make an immediate impact.

Career Path

After learning the ropes and gaining a better understanding of on-apparel graphic design techniques, Assistant Graphic Designers are given the responsibility of owning multiple graphic packages from concept of final design. Once familiar with the graphic production process, graphic designers start to take ownership in mood and inspiration gathering including vintage and sample shopping trips. Graphic designers start to help in the on-boarding process and eventually manage other team members as they come closer to mastering the graphic design process. Many of the current Graphic Design Directors climbed the ranks after joining the company as Assistant Graphic Designers.

Qualifications

* Degree in Graphic Design, Advertising Graphics, Illustration or relevant field
* Passion for the A&F Brands and an interest in apparel graphics
* Strong artistic sense and ability to create original artwork on a computer
* Detail-oriented with strong time management and organizational skills
* Engaging personality with strong communication and presentation skills
* A fine arts background and/or printmaking experience is a plus
* Solid Computer skills (Illustrator, Photoshop)