Graphic Designer II

Fanatics, Inc.

Graphic Designer II creating apparel graphics for Fanatics Commerce. Responsibilities include original design development, trend research, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Posted 5/27/2026full-timeManchester • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead creative ideation and original graphic concept development for apparel.
Conduct trend and market research to inform design direction and ensure relevance.
Apply a consumer-focused approach to ensure designs resonate with target audiences.
Translate concepts into production-ready graphics across apparel, headwear, and jersey categories.
Roll-out designs across Fanatics’ license partners and create overviews for partner & buyer presentations, handing these over to the Production Art team when needed
Managing the graphics adopted for the international market from the US market – including requesting art from the US team, adapting graphics, finalising license submit sheets and setting up artwork.
Build out licensing sheets and related work in collaboration with the Licensing Team to submit for partner approvals.
Executes decoration changes involving any size or technique change, which may require the revision and reposting of updated vendor files
Supports and partners with Design Managers/Leads to replicate apparel design templates in line with league or branded needs, with low level supervision.
Responsible for creating computer generated and/or full colour graphics output that can be processed or layer separated through internal technology for apparel, jersey, and headwear products. Turning concepts into print – buy ready deliverables while understanding the full production process.
Gaining technical knowledge of graphic setups, application type graphic preparation, typography, colour matching, application processes that are industry known is necessary for success.
Builds out technical graphics to support innovative machines and changes to processes, that detail specific template attributes necessary for replication.
Must maintain the aesthetic integrity of replicated fonts and detailed graphics for our licensed partners
Responsible for colour matching product across multiple product categories
Assist Design Managers/Leads with flex assignments as needed
Works on a variety of assignments on an as-needed basis
Maintains records, documents, and other files.
Maintains archive of images, photos and previous work products.
Assisting Designers on art setup of vendor/supplier art files working to AI, PDF, PSD & PNG formats
Able to accurately call-out any conflicting data on art files & systems such as items ID (graphic codes), decoration types & colours.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must have intermediate to advanced level experience with Adobe Creative Suite
Functional computer skills and familiarity with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Exceptional attention to detail
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Familiarity with Pantone Matching System
Understanding fonts, typefaces, and ability to cross reference, match, and replicate. Graphic and font replication experience needed to maintain aesthetic for licensed business groups
Demonstrate some apparel embellishment knowledge
Ability to thrive and deliver results in a fast paced, deadline driven environment
Works well collaboratively with a team as well as individually
Sports fan, a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

At Fanatics, we’re dedicated to supporting you in all aspects of work and life; as such we offer a range of competitive benefits tailored to each country in which we operate. Specific details regarding the benefits package applicable to your location will be shared and discussed during the interview process.

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Hard Skills & Tools

graphic designgraphic replicationcolour matchingtypographyapparel embellishmentart setupproduction-ready graphicstrend researchmarket researchdecoration changes

Soft Skills

attention to detailcommunication skillscollaborationtime managementcreativityproblem-solvingadaptabilityteamworkindependenceresults-oriented