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This role combines strong illustration and typography skills with an understanding of girls’ fashion, age-appropriate trends, and licensed properties to create commercially relevant designs. The Senior Graphic Designer collaborates closely with Apparel Design, Merchandising, Licensing, Product Development, and Production to ensure artwork aligns with Mad Engine’s creative vision, retailer requirements, and quality standards.\nKey Responsibilities:\nLead the development of original and licensed graphics for seasonal girls’ apparel collections across assigned categories and size ranges.\nResearch and interpret girls’ fashion, pop culture, color, illustration, typography, and print trends to inform creative direction.\nDevelop graphic concepts, mood boards, color palettes, placement artwork, and allover prints tailored to brand identity and retailer needs.\nCreate age-appropriate artwork that complements garment silhouettes, fabrications, and seasonal themes.\nCollaborate with Apparel Design to coordinate graphics with garment styling, color stories, embellishments, and overall assortment direction.\nAdapt licensed characters, logos, and brand assets into fresh apparel 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