Fashion Designer - Licensed Entertainment IP - Activewear Apparel
| Verified Pay check_circle | Provided by the employer$80000 - $95000 per year |
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| Hours | Full-time |
| Location | 525 7th Avenue New York, New York open_in_new |
About this job
Job Description
About the Role:
Reflex Performance Resources, the team behind 90 Degree by Reflex and Yogalicious, is expanding our licensed entertainment IP activewear division in partnership with a major global entertainment licensor. We are now hiring a Fashion Designer whose primary responsibility will be selecting and applying approved licensed artwork to existing activewear bodies.
This is a structured, hands-on role inside a professional licensing approval system. It is ideal for a technically strong, detail-oriented designer who wants direct experience working with global entertainment IP.
You will receive:
- Official licensor style guides (character art, prints, icons, typography systems, color palettes, usage rules)
- Approved graphics and asset libraries
- Line sheets of blank activewear bodies created by our internal design team
- Feedback from Senior Designers, Retail Buyers, and Licensor Representatives to guide itterative design processes.
Your responsibility is to accurately apply licensed artwork onto garment bodies in a way that:
- Strictly follows style guide requirements
- Maintains character integrity, scale, and proportion
- Aligns with garment construction and wearability
- Is clean, organized, and submission-ready for licensor approval
- Captures and reflects our brand DNA alongside that of the licensor
- Is on trend and appeals to retail buyers
What You’ll Do
- Review Licensor Style Guides for assigned characters / IP groups to select assets for use.
- Apply approved character art, prints, icons, and graphic elements to activewear silhouettes
- Create placement graphics and scaled repeats according to direction
- Execute color applications that align with approved palettes
- Prepare organized Illustrator files for internal review and licensor submission
- Revise designs through multiple feedback rounds
- Maintain strong version control, file naming, and asset organization
- Collaborate with Senior Designers, the Licensing Coordinator, and production teams
- Support updates required during the approval and production process
Who You Are
- 3+ years of experience in apparel, fashion, or graphic design
- Strong proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
- Detail-oriented with strong technical execution skills
- Comfortable following structured guidelines and brand rules
- Able to work efficiently through multiple revision rounds
- Familiar with garment construction basics and how graphics translate onto apparel
- Organized, deadline-driven, and responsive to direction
Experience working with licensed entertainment artwork or structured style guide environments is a plus, but not required.
Experience working with activewear / athleisure apparel is a plus, but not required.
Why Join Reflex
- Work with globally recognized entertainment IP
- Gain experience inside a structured licensing approval ecosystem
- Learn directly from senior creative leadership
- Be part of a fast-growing licensed activewear division
- Clear path for growth based on performance and skill development