FP Movement Assistant Designer - Apparel Graphics

Free People; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

PTO

Employee discounts

Retirement savings

Job summary

FP Movement, part of URBN, seeks an Entry-Level Apparel Graphic Designer to assist in creating original graphic artwork, prints, and embellishments for activewear and lifestyle lines. You'll support Senior/Associate designers through trend research, CADs, and finalizing tech packs.

The role emphasizes typography, layout, and a deep understanding of the FP Movement customer. Collaboration across teams and a fast-paced, organized workflow are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Graphic Design or related field.
• 0 years experience in graphic design or apparel graphics; internship okay.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign).
• Creative mindset with strong layout, typography, and illustration skills.
• Knowledge of apparel graphics, printing techniques, and embroidery is a plus.
• Excellent communication and highly organized for a fast-paced team.

Responsibilities

• Artwork creation for graphics, prints, and typography for activewear and lifestyle lines.
• Trend and concept research; build mood boards for seasonal kickoff presentations.
• Generate CADs with clear print placements and concise tech packs for vendors.
• Collaborate with color/product teams to review colorways and strike-offs.
• Partner with designers, development, and merchandising to keep graphics on-brand and cost-effective.
• Maintain organized digital workspace and track samples and development progress.

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite

Typography

Layout

Illustration

Hand-drawing

Procreate

AI design tools

Education

Bachelors Degree in Graphic Design

Tools

Illustrator

Photoshop

InDesign

Job description

Role Summary

FP Movement is seeking a highly creative and motivated Entry-Level Apparel Graphic Designer to join our team. In this role, you will assist in the creation of original graphic artworks, prints, and embellishments for our activewear and lifestyle categories. You will support the Senior and Associate Designers throughout the entire design lifecycle—from initial trend research and seasonal concepting to creating CADs and finalizing tech packs.

The ideal candidate has a fresh perspective, a strong eye for typography and layout, a passion for the wellness/activewear market, and a deep understanding of the FP Movement customer.

Role Responsibilities

Role Responsibilities

• Artwork Creation: Assist in designing original graphic artwork, placement prints, seamless patterns, and typography treatments specifically geared toward performance and lifestyle apparel.

• Trend & Concept Research: Support the design team by researching macro and micro trends in activewear, wellness, graphics, and color. Help build physical and digital mood boards for seasonal kickoff presentations.

• CADs & Tech Packs: Generate accurate CADs to communicate scale and print placements on garments. Assist in building clear, concise tech packs for graphics and embellishments to be sent out to vendors and factories.

• Color & Strike-offs: Collaborate with the color and product development teams to provide colorway options. Help review and log incoming strike-offs, lab dips, and bulk fabric submits to ensure artwork is executed accurately.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner smoothly with apparel designers, technical design, product development, and merchandising teams to ensure all graphics are on-brand, cost-effective, and trend-appropriate.

• Organization: Maintain an organized digital workspace with clear naming conventions for all art files. Keep track of physical samples, strike-offs, and development progress.

Role Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design, Fashion, Textiles, Illustration, or a related discipline.

• Experience: 0–2 years of relevant experience in graphic design or apparel graphics (internship experience in the fashion or activewear industry is highly preferred).

• Technical Skills: High proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign). Experience with hand-drawing, painting, Procreate, or AI creative platforms is a strong plus.

• Design Aesthetic: A creative mindset with a portfolio demonstrating strong layout, typography, and illustration skills. Must have a clear understanding of the FP Movement aesthetic and the activewear competitive space.

• Technical Knowledge: Basic understanding of apparel construction, printing techniques (screen print, sublimation, heat transfer), and embroidery is preferred.

• Work Style: Excellent communication skills, highly organized, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, highly collaborative team environment.

The Perks

URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits

EEO Statement

URBN celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. To ensure compliance with our non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies, we offer anti-harassment training to managers and employees.