Associate Director - Graphic Design

Designer Jobs; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 109,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Well-being insurance

Associate discount across brands

Summer Fridays

Community impact programs

Winter break for eligible associates

Job summary

J. Crew Group, Inc. is seeking an Associate Design Director to shape compelling digital and print design experiences that feel distinctly J.Crew. This hybrid role in New York, NY supports a 360-degree approach to brand storytelling, spanning web, email, editorial, and physical touchpoints like signage and packaging.

You will lead creative direction, collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor designers, and ensure high craft and on-brand execution across omnichannel platforms.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional design experience in fashion, beauty, luxury, or retail.
• Strong portfolio showing digital and print design across web, campaigns, signage, packaging, editorial.
• Advanced typography, layout, composition, form and color.
• Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud suite.

Responsibilities

• Create innovative, on-brand design across digital and physical channels.
• Lead work from initial concept through final production.
• Develop branding and visual systems for typography, layouts, motion, and packaging.
• Translate concepts across omnichannel touchpoints including digital, print, signage, and packaging.
• Collaborate with Art Directors, developers, writers, marketing, and production teams.
• Present design concepts and articulate rationale clearly.
• Guide Designers through creative direction and mentorship.
• Manage multiple projects with shifting priorities under tight deadlines.

Skills

Design leadership

Brand design

Typography

Time management

Communication

Mentorship

Creative direction

Concept to production

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Cloud

Photoshop

InDesign

Job description

J. Crew Group, Inc. is looking for an Associate Design Director to help shape compelling digital and print design experiences that feel distinctly J.Crew. This hybrid role in New York, NY supports a 360-degree approach to brand storytelling, spanning web, email, editorial, and physical touchpoints like signage and packaging.

What you’ll do

• Create innovative, on-brand design across digital and physical channels, including web, email, editorial, campaigns, signage, packaging, and print.
• Lead work from initial concept and creative direction through final production and delivery.
• Develop branding and visual systems across typography, layouts, wireframes, motion, packaging, and environmental or retail graphics to evolve J.Crew’s visual identity.
• Translate creative concepts consistently across omnichannel touchpoints, including digital, print, signage, and packaging.
• 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.
• Maintain a high standard of craft, consistency, and detail across all deliverables.
• Stay current on fashion, retail, cultural, digital, and design trends, bringing relevant insights into fresh creative.
• Manage multiple projects and shifting priorities while meeting demanding deadlines.
• Guide and inspire Designers and Junior Designers through creative direction and mentorship.

What you’ll bring

• 8+ years of professional design experience, ideally within fashion, beauty, luxury, or retail.
• A strong portfolio showing 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 approach.
• Excellent communication, organization, and time-management skills.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and tight deadlines.

Salary

USD 108,800 - 140,400 per year.

Benefits

• Health & Well-being: Eligible associates and family members receive medical, dental, prescription and vision insurance, family planning (fertility, adoption & surrogacy support), fitness discounts, medical travel and more.
• Associate Discount: A great associate discount across all of our brands (J.Crew, J.Crew Factory, and Madewell).
• Summer Fridays: Office closes at 1:00 PM every Friday during the Summer months.
• Community Impact: Support for the communities where we live and work through philanthropic efforts and the J.Crew Cares Program.
• Winter Break: In addition to the PTO package, J.Crew Group offers a winter break at the end of December to eligible full-time associates at the Home Office.
• Note: Availability of benefits and perks may be subject to work location & employment type and may have certain eligibility requirements.

Technologies

Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud, Photoshop, InDesign.