Senior Graphic Designer

Company Description

Unity. Loyalty. Advancement. Charity. It’s what drives United Legwear & Apparel Co. to be the best global designer, manufacturer, and distributor of legwear, bodywear, apparel, and accessories. Founded in 1998 by Isaac E. Ash to make the very best legwear on the market, ULAC is an industry leader offering a full range of products for babies, kids, teens, and adults. We strive to sell our products at affordable prices for families. Hard work and exponential growth year on year has transformed ULAC into a global apparel and accessories company.

Our goal to deliver superior products that ensure superior customer satisfaction is made possible by our team of dedicated professionals who work together to make the company the best in business. Our manufacturing, distribution, and logistics division produces the highest quality products at the best possible prices without cutting corners. Integrity of goods is key, so compliance and quality assurance are top priorities, along with meeting every delivery date—whether shipping across the state or around the world.

We strive to foster an inclusive company culture that stands united to accomplish our mission. We are loyal to our people, supporting their development and ability to achieve excellence. We believe that when people bring their personal best to work each day, it leads to success, advancement, and upward mobility for all. We believe every individual has two hands: one to help themself, and one to help others. We pride ourselves in our value of charity and the commitments we make to help people in need. ULAC supports organizations that help those compromised by sickness, poverty, natural disasters, socioeconomic inequality, and other dire circumstances.

If you share our vision of delivering superior products in a culture of growth, excellence, and caring, then we want to hear from you!

For more information about United Legwear & Apparel Co., please visit: https://ulac.com/

Leadership Responsibilities

At ULAC, we are looking for people who share our vision of fostering a collaborative culture of continuous improvement. All team members at ULAC are responsible for contributing to a safe and positive work culture so everyone can deliver their best. Leadership behaviors that model ULAC’s mission and values of Unity, Loyalty, Achievement, and Charity include:

• Lead Proactively: Anticipate and solve problems with foresight, reflection, and curiosity. Inspire, reinforce, and motivate team members to be solution-oriented and strive for performance excellence. Identify and drive creative solutions.
• Provide Positive & Frequent Performance Feedback: Maximize performance and motivation by acknowledging and reinforcing good performance, identifying opportunities for growth, and supporting continuous development.
• Initiate Structure: Establish, communicate, and achieve ambitious and specific team goals. Consistently plan and build structured processes that reinforce company objectives.
• Achieve Objectives: Develop, initiate, and enhance plans that enable the execution of work. Provide consistent guidance, follow-up, feedback, support, and encouragement to team members to overcome barriers to success. Understand, use, and monitor all relevant reporting system metrics to make informed decisions that impact our people, processes, and systems.
• Foster Positive Culture: Perpetuate positive change and continuous improvement in processes and culture by fostering an optimistic, trusting, innovative, and open work environment.
• Communicate Effectively: Encourage effective dialogue, problem-solving, and conflict resolution by actively listening to, seeking to understand, and fostering collaboration with peers, leadership, and direct reports.
• Motivate and Inspire: Cultivate and empower high-performing teams by modeling company values, demonstrating respect, and providing constructive feedback. Serve as a visionary to encourage individuals and teams to reach their greatest potential.
• Train and Develop Others: Fulfill employee training and development needs by serving as a coach, mentor, and facilitator of their knowledge transfer, skill development, and ability to achieve high performance.

Position Summary

The Senior Graphic Designer is responsible for shaping the visual identity of seasonal collections across multiple brands within the United umbrella. Reporting to the Design Manager, this role drives concept development, trend-driven graphic innovation, and execution of compelling designs that reflect the brand’s look and feel. The ideal candidate combines artistic vision with technical expertise and excels in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Essential Functions (including, but not limited to):

• Collaborate with the Creative Director on establishing key seasonal graphic stories and trends.
• Responsible for analyzing trends and develop creative, innovative, market leading graphics, within defined merchandising concepts.
• Design and create graphics for multiple brands under the United umbrella primarily related to t-shirts
• Ability to define graphic direction and print creation if needed for multiple brands.
• Create and provide all graphic assets needed for cut & sew categories.
• Present all seasonal cad presentations, collaborate with Sales on feedback/needs, along with cross functional design partners for other categories.
• Inspiration > Creation > Tech > BOM > Follow up comments in our PLM system.
• Work with brand merchants to ensure alignment across categories/channels, while capitalizing on key market trends to identify new / brand right opportunities.
• Have an in-depth knowledge of market, trends, innovation, competition, and product, specifically related to graphic design direction.
• Ensure products are delivered in time and aligned with the broader product development calendar.
• Manage time and action calendar for assigned brands to meet all deadlines.
• Products delivered built in full, on time seasonally, hitting calendar and margin targets.
• Cultivate your continued passion for art and graphic design.
• Create seasonal color cards for the design team.
• Edit photos and re-touch photos for catalog and instore POP.
• Digital and POP concepting.

Qualifications (including, but not limited to):

• Bachelors in Graphic Design, Fashion Design, or a related field and 5+ years of professional experience in apparel graphic design or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated ability to create innovative, on-brand graphics that align with a brand’s visual identity and market positioning.
• Deep passion for art, design, and cultural trends, with an eye for translating them into compelling product graphics.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop and Illustrator, with knowledge of other relevant design tools.
• Hands-on experience with print production processes, including screen printing and alternative techniques.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively under tight deadlines.
• Experience thriving in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, applying disciplined work habits to meet deliverables and support team objectives.

What We Offer

At ULAC, we are committed to supporting the well-being and professional growth of our employees. Our comprehensive benefits package for all CA-based employees includes:

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Access to quality health care coverage with a variety of plan options to fit your needs.

Fitness Reimbursement
Reimbursement is for eligible health and wellness programs to encourage a healthy lifestyle through our medical benefits plan.

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance (100% Employer Paid)
Income protection to support you during unexpected health challenges, 100% company-paid.

Group-Term Life Insurance (100% Employer Paid)

Accidents can happen in an instant, affecting you and a loved one. Our Group-term Life Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance is designed to help families by providing financial protection in case of death or severe injury resulting from an accident.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Confidential support services for mental health, work-life balance, and other personal matters.

401(k) Retirement Plan
Plan for your future with our competitive retirement savings plan, including employer matching of up to 4.5%

Pet Insurance
Coverage options to help care for your furry family members.

Paid Time Off (PTO) and Sick Leave
Competitive paid vacation and sick leave to support your work-life balance.

Bereavement Leave
Paid time off to grieve and attend to personal matters following the loss of a loved one.

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Pre-tax savings accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses.

Commuter Benefits
Tax-advantaged options to help cover public transit and commuting costs.

Tuition Reimbursement
Support for continued learning and development through approved educational programs.

Voluntary Life Insurance

Option to voluntarily add additional financial protection in the event of an unfortunate loss.

**ULAC will not sponsor applicants to this position for work visas or any other work permits**