Kids’ Apparel Graphic Art Lead — AI & Innovation

Garan Incorporated; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Garan Incorporated is seeking an experienced Children’s Apparel Graphic Art Manager to lead and elevate graphic art development across our children’s apparel line. You will drive end-to-end creative from trend research to production-ready artwork, shaping visual language that resonates with kids, parents, and retailers.

In this role you’ll manage and mentor a team of graphic artists, translating trends from fashion, culture, and entertainment into compelling and brand-aligned graphics.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in children’s apparel graphics, apparel art, or related field.
• Portfolio demonstrating apparel graphics, illustration, typography, color, print, placement, and storytelling.
• Experience mentoring or leading graphic artists and designers.
• Strong understanding of development from concept to production artwork and manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead and elevate graphic art development for children’s apparel, delivering original, age-right, brand-right creative.
• Translate trends into commercially relevant graphic concepts across kids’ fashion, retail, culture, entertainment, color, and design.
• Provide creative direction across illustration, typography, color, print, placement, pattern, and embellishment.
• Coach and develop graphic artists to raise quality, originality, and consistency.
• Identify new aesthetics, techniques, materials, and applications to differentiate products.
• Balance creative ambition with cost, scalability, and manufacturability.

Skills

8+ years in children’s apparel visuals

graphics for children’s apparel

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

generative AI & creative tech

leadership & mentorship

cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

Garan Incorporated is seeking an experienced Children’s Apparel Graphic Art Manager to lead and elevate graphic art development across our children’s apparel line. You will drive end-to-end creative from trend research to production-ready artwork, shaping visual language that resonates with kids, parents, and retailers.

In this role you’ll manage and mentor a team of graphic artists, translating trends from fashion, culture, and entertainment into compelling and brand-aligned graphics.