Lakai is a core skate brand with 25+ years of heritage.
We are searching for experienced graphic designers to assist specifically with our apparel design.
Experience designing for skatewear & streetwear is mandatory for this role. Our DNA is inherently core skateboarding and your ability to forecast trends in skatewear/streetwear is extremely critical.
You will be working directly with Lakai's apparel designer, production manager, and marketing teams to ensure designs are created and pushed through the production process with our overseas factories.
WHO YOU ARE
- Hold a bachelors in design
- Living in LA, within transportation distance to our office in DTLA (by arts district)
- Want to see potentially 100s of your designs produced at scale, & sold globally.
- Understand skateboarding and/or streetwear culture and style trends
SHORT LIST OF MANDATORY SKILLS
- Mastery of adobe suite (photoshop + illustrator)
- Fitting samples & adjusting specs as necessary
DON'T APPLY IF
- you don't want to work in a fast-paced environment
- you don't want to responsibility of developing graphics for several collections simultaneously
- you don't have prior experience working specifically as a designer in a fashion company
- you don't have prior interest in our niche of skatewear/streetwear, either as a consumer for personal style, or prior design work
- you aren't located in LA
SALARY
- Contract / project basis. To be discussed based on experience and portfolio
You can apply through Linkedin if you choose, but if you want to strongly be considered for this role and are serious about working with us, send an email to dave@lakai.com with your Resume, Detailed cover letter why you would be a good fit for this job, and portfolio.
