Associate Design Director — Digital & Print Lead

F J Crew Building Contractors Ltd; New York (NY); On-site; USD 109,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Well-being

Associate Discount

Summer Fridays

Community Impact

Winter Break

Job summary

J.Crew Group is seeking an Associate Design Director to shape compelling digital and print experiences across the brand. You will lead design initiatives for web, email, editorial, signage and packaging, collaborating with art directors, designers, developers, writers and marketing to maintain a cohesive J.Crew aesthetic.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of design experience, a strong portfolio across digital and print, and mastery of typography, layout, and color.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional design experience, ideally within fashion, beauty, luxury, or retail.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating both digital and print design, with experience across web, campaigns, signage, packaging, editorial, and/or other physical brand experiences.
• Exceptional command of typography, layout, composition, form, and color.
• Advanced proficiency in Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud, Photoshop, and InDesign.
• Strong understanding of responsive web design, digital platforms, and web production.
• Ability to take projects from concept to final production across multiple mediums.
• Highly conceptual, proactive, collaborative, and detail-oriented.
• Excellent communication, organization, and time-management skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment with multiple priorities and tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• CREATE innovative, on-brand design across digital and physical channels, including web, email, editorial, campaigns, signage, packaging, and print.
• LEAD projects from initial concept and creative direction through final production and delivery.
• DESIGN branding, typography, layouts, wireframes, motion, packaging, and environmental/retail graphics that evolve the J.Crew visual identity.
• TRANSLATE creative concepts seamlessly across digital, print, signage, packaging, and other omnichannel touchpoints.
• COLLABORATE with Art Directors, developers, writers, content strategists, marketing, and production teams to bring ideas to life.
• PRESENT creative concepts and clearly articulate design rationale.
• ENSURE a high standard of craft, consistency, and attention to detail across all deliverables.
• STAY CURRENT on fashion, retail, cultural, digital, and design trends and translate relevant ideas into fresh creative.
• MANAGE multiple projects and shifting priorities while meeting demanding deadlines.
• GUIDE and inspire Designers and Junior Designers, providing creative direction and mentorship.

Skills

Design leadership

Typography

Layout design

Web design

Collaboration

Time management

Brand identity

Creative direction

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Cloud

Photoshop

InDesign

Job description

J.Crew Group is seeking an Associate Design Director to shape compelling digital and print experiences across the brand. You will lead design initiatives for web, email, editorial, signage and packaging, collaborating with art directors, designers, developers, writers and marketing to maintain a cohesive J.Crew aesthetic.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of design experience, a strong portfolio across digital and print, and mastery of typography, layout, and color.