Associate Graphic Designer

Kith Retail LLC; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Kith is seeking an Associate Graphic Designer to craft visually compelling marketing materials for the Men’s category, elevating the brand’s storytelling. You will create social graphics, look-books content, event collateral, and sign-age assets, collaborating with the Men’s Marketing team and Sr.

Designers to maintain brand consistency. The role is based in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, full-time, on-site, with a salary range of $65,000–$75,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Experience: 1–3+ years of experience as a graphic designer, preferably in the fashion or agency background.
• Strong portfolio showcasing expertise in digital and print design, with a focus on fashion or lifestyle branding.
• Proficiency and willingness to stay up to date with AI software, primarily in stills and Video Creation.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (emphasis on Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Figma, or other relevant design tools.
• Strong typography, layout, and color theory skills, with an eye for detail and composition.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to work autonomously & with a team.
• Familiarity with social media trends.

Responsibilities

• Create marketing materials for the Men’s category, including campaign visuals, social media graphics, event flyers, dinner menus / place cards, and in-store signage.
• Design layouts for look books, catalogs, and editorial content, ensuring consistency with the brand’s identity.
• Produce digital and print-ready files, adhering to technical specifications and quality standards.
• Uphold the brand’s visual identity by designing assets that reflect its tone, style, and messaging.
• Collaborate with the Marketing team to understand seasonal themes and incorporate them into creative outputs.
• Ensure consistency across all platforms and touchpoints, maintaining a cohesive visual presence.
• Work closely with Marketing Managers, Sr. Designers and Art Director, and Product Teams to translate photoshoot imagery into marketing materials.
• Partner with cross-functional teams, social media, events, and retail, to provide design assets tailored to specific needs.
• Stay up-to-date with design trends, industry innovations, and competitor campaigns to bring fresh, relevant ideas to the brand.
• Explore new design techniques and tools to enhance creative output and efficiency

Skills

Typography

Layout

Color theory

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Figma

Branding

Collaboration

Time management

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Figma

Job description

Job Summary

The Associate Graphic Designer is a creative and detail-driven professional responsible for designing visually compelling and on-brand marketing materials that elevate Kith Men’s. This role plays a key part in shaping the visual storytelling of the brand, creating assets for social media, private event collateral for both digital / print, and assisting the Sr. Designer in other areas of the marketing & content team. Working closely with the Men’s Marketing team, VPs, Senior Designer, the larger Kith team to ensure all designs align with the brand’s aesthetic, resonate with the target audience, and support strategic objectives. The ideal candidate combines a strong design sensibility with a passion for fashion and marketing, bringing fresh ideas and a polished execution to every project.

ABOUT THE ROLE
Location: Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Status: Full-time / 100% on-site
Compensation: $65,000-$75,000 annually

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create marketing materials for the Men’s category, including campaign visuals, social media graphics, event flyers, dinner menus / place cards, and in-store signage.
• Design layouts for look books, catalogs, and editorial content, ensuring consistency with the brand’s identity.
• Produce digital and print-ready files, adhering to technical specifications and quality standards.
• Uphold the brand’s visual identity by designing assets that reflect its tone, style, and messaging.
• Collaborate with the Marketing team to understand seasonal themes and incorporate them into creative outputs.
• Ensure consistency across all platforms and touchpoints, maintaining a cohesive visual presence.
• Work closely with Marketing Managers, Sr. Designers and Art Director, and Product Teams to translate photoshoot imagery into marketing materials.
• Partner with cross-functional teams, social media, events, and retail, to provide design assets tailored to specific needs.
• Stay up-to-date with design trends, industry innovations, and competitor campaigns to bring fresh, relevant ideas to the brand.
• Explore new design techniques and tools to enhance creative output and efficiency

Special Projects/Tasks

• Assist Kith&Kin on image branding
• Work with Kinnect Foundation on branding and print collateral
• Work with the Store Design team on print requests and signage design for stores
• Work with the Special Projects team to help design recap decks

REQUIREMENTS

• Experience: 1–3+ years of experience as a graphic designer, preferably in the fashion or agency background.
• Skills/Abilities: Strong portfolio showcasing expertise in digital and print design, with a focus on fashion or lifestyle branding. Proficiency and willingness to stay up to date with AI software, primarily in stills and Video Creation Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (emphasis on Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Figma, or other relevant design tools. Strong typography, layout, and color theory skills, with an eye for detail and composition. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a proactive approach to problem-solving. Ability to work autonomously & with a team. Familiarity with social media trends.

WHO YOU ARE

• Professional Characteristics: Team Player Willingness to Learn Stays current with Design Trends and Technology Personal Characteristics: Innovative Outgoing Communication Adhere to constructive feedback

WHO WE ARE

Established in 2011 in New York City, Kith is a lifestyle brand and specialty retailer that offers seasonal collections of men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, accessories and footwear through a distinct lens of personal storytelling. Kith embodies a multi-faceted lifestyle, with uncompromising detail to fabrication and design. Led by Founder, CEO and Creative Director Ronnie Fieg, the brand is known globally for evoking nostalgia from a dynamic point of view, and working closely with a carefully selected set of best-in-class collaborators. Kith operates 16 standalone boutiques around the world, and 3 shop-in-shops. Kith Treats, conceived from Fieg’s childhood love for cereal, operates in 10 locations, as well as Sadelle’s at Kith restaurants in Paris, Miami Design District, Toronto and Seoul. The Kinnect Foundation, a non-profit established and operated by Kith, is a non-profit devoted to creating positive change through education, community and social impact.

Kith is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

All career opportunities offered by Kith are fully on site, and if contacted, all email communication will come from a kith.com or kithnyc.com email address. Please note that any correspondence from an alternative email domain, or offering any work type other than full on-site, is fraudulent.

Established in 2011 in New York City, Kith is a lifestyle brand and specialty retailer that embodies a multi-faceted lifestyle through a distinct lens of personal storytelling, with uncompromising detail to fabrication and design. Kith offers in-house apparel, accessories, and footwear collections for men, women, and children, and also has an ice cream parlor in every flagship and full-service restaurants in select locations. Born and raised in Queens, New York, Kith Founder Ronnie Fieg rose the ranks from 13-year-old stock boy at footwear franchise David Z. to the company’s chief buyer, earning him a profound understanding of the retail landscape and a network of powerful brand relationships.

As the Kith’s CEO and Creative Director, Fieg is known for his ability to create premium products and deliver unparalleled experiences, with a personal philosophy of giving the consumer more than what they pay for. Under his guidance, the brand has become known globally for evoking nostalgia from a dynamic point of view, and working closely with a carefully selected set of best-in-class collaborators, including Coca-Cola, Nike, BMW, the NFL, Disney, Versace, Giorgio Armani and many others. In addition to his role at Kith, Fieg also serves as the first-ever Creative Director of the New York Knicks, and the Chairman of the Board of The Kinnect Foundation, Kith’s in-house non-profit, which is devoted to creating positive change through education, community and social impact.