Merchandise Graphic Designer

Job Title: Merchandise & Apparel Graphic Designer

Location: Costa Mesa, CA

Reports To: Creative Director

Employment Type: Full-Time

Employer of Record: HR MGMT 10, LLC

Position Summary

The Merchandise & Apparel Graphic Designer is a culture-forward creative who turns bold ideas into wearable art. You'll design trend-driven apparel and merchandise that fuse streetwear, wellness, and lifestyle culture — bringing the Dialed Moods and Dialed Labs brands to life through graphics, silhouettes, and product storytelling.

This role is both creative and technical: concepting collections, designing graphics, creating mockups, prepping production files, and collaborating with vendors to ensure every drop hits at the intersection of style, relevance, and brand identity. You'll help shape our visual aesthetic across apparel, packaging, and promotional merchandise — from ideation through delivery.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Apparel & Merchandise Design

• Design original graphics, typography, and illustrations for apparel (tees, hoodies, headwear, outerwear) and branded merchandise (totes, drinkware, accessories, packaging).
• Create full seasonal merch drops and capsule collections inspired by streetwear, music, and contemporary culture.

Concept Development

• Translate brand themes, campaigns, and creative direction into compelling design concepts and mood boards.
• Develop cohesive graphics that complement silhouettes, trims, and materials across multiple product categories.

Technical Execution

• Prepare detailed tech packs, mockups, and production-ready art files for screen print, embroidery, DTG, sublimation, woven labels, and packaging dielines.
• Maintain accuracy in color, scale, placement, and print specifications throughout the design-to-production pipeline.

Sourcing & Vendor Collaboration

• Partner with domestic and overseas vendors to select fabrics, blanks, trims, and embellishments.
• Communicate directly with suppliers to ensure material quality, cost efficiency, and on-time production.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work with Product, Marketing, and R&D teams to align merchandise drops with broader brand launches and campaigns.
• Support the creative direction of photo/video shoots by ensuring product styling and graphics align with campaign aesthetics.

Quality Control

• Review design samples and production proofs to ensure accuracy before sign-off.
• Maintain consistency in visual identity across all apparel and merchandise assets.

Innovation & Ideation

• Stay tapped into current and emerging fashion trends, fabrics, and print techniques.
• Bring bold, unexpected ideas that push the boundaries of wellness-meets-streetwear culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or formal training in Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandising, Graphic Design, or related field (required).
• 3+ years of experience designing apparel and consumer merchandise with a portfolio showcasing streetwear or lifestyle branding.
• Strong command of Adobe Illustrator, with working knowledge of Photoshop and InDesign.
• Proven ability to create production-ready artwork for screen print, embroidery, DTG, sublimation, and packaging.
• Experience managing vendor communication, sourcing blanks/fabrics, and reviewing pre-production samples.
• Excellent organization, time management, and ability to juggle multiple design projects under fast-paced timelines.
• Detail-oriented with strong technical accuracy in design files, color matching, and garment mockups.

Preferred Skills & Attributes

• Alumni of leading fashion or design schools (FIDM, Parsons, FIT, SCAD, etc.) a plus.
• Deep understanding of streetwear, pop culture, and design subcultures.
• Experience in creative direction, branding, or merchandise line-building.
• Strong aesthetic sense for layout, typography, and balance in apparel design.
• Naturally plugged into music, art, and influencer culture with an eye for what's next.

About Us

Dialed Moods is redefining the functional beverage space with kratom-based products that fuse energy, focus, and lifestyle culture — building a movement around mood enhancement and self-optimization.

Dialed Labs is a luxury wellness tech company revolutionizing recovery equipment — delivering medical-grade ice baths, saunas, and red-light therapy in days (not weeks).

Together, we're a creative ecosystem blending science, culture, and design to shape the future of wellness. If you're ready to design merch that fuels a movement and looks damn good doing it — this is the role for you.

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