Senior Graphic Designer – Apparel​/Surf

o5 group is an industry leader in global fashion and apparel design with 40+ years of success across wholesale, e-commerce, and marketplace. Privately held and headquartered in NYC with brand offices in California, we manage a dynamic portfolio of global brands with expertise across design, product development, production, sourcing, distribution, and logistics.

Our category expertise spans men’s, women’s, children’s, infant, and toddler apparel, with specialization in denim, outerwear, active wear, loungewear, and sleepwear.

We are seeking a Senior Graphic Designer with 7+ years of apparel graphic design experience and a strong background in surf, action sports, or lifestyle brands. This individual will play a key role in developing original graphics, prints, and artwork that support seasonal collections and reflect the authenticity and aesthetic of our brands.

The ideal candidate brings a strong understanding of surf culture and lifestyle graphics, combined with the ability to translate trends and brand direction into commercially relevant apparel.

• Conceptualize and create original apparel graphics, illustrations, logos, prints, and placement artwork.
• Develop seasonal graphic concepts that authentically reflect surf, action sports, and lifestyle culture.
• Partner closely with Design, Merchandising, and Product Development to align graphics with seasonal collections and brand direction.
• Research and interpret surf, lifestyle, fashion, color, and graphic trends to develop fresh, commercially relevant concepts.
• Create production-ready artwork for screen printing, embroidery, sublimation, and other apparel applications.
• Manage color separations, scale, placement, and technical execution of artwork.
• Participate in seasonal concept and creative reviews, contributing ideas and recommendations to the overall design direction.
• Maintain organized artwork, templates, graphic libraries, and seasonal archives.
• Manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced apparel environment.

• 7+ years of graphic design experience within apparel or fashion.
• Strong experience within surf, action sports, streetwear or lifestyle apparel strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Fine Arts, Textile Design, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating apparel graphics, illustration, typography, logos, prints, and placement graphics.
• Strong understanding of garment construction, printing techniques, and apparel production.
• Excellent sense of typography, composition, color, and brand storytelling.
• Ability to translate cultural and market trends into commercially relevant graphics while maintaining brand authenticity.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Collaborative, hands‑on approach and ability to work effectively across Design, Merchandising, and Product Development.

• Health Benefits:
  
  Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
• 401(k) + company‑paid life insurance.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) + company holidays.
• Family‑oriented culture.
• Responsibility & Sustainability — spanning economic, social, and environmental impact.