Senior Graphic T-shirt and Headwear Designer

Senior Apparel Artist

The Cromer Company | Miami, FL (On-Site) | Full-Time

About UsThe Cromer Company has been creating branded apparel since 1913. From our Miami headquarters, we design, decorate, and distribute t-shirts, headwear, swimwear, and promotional products for resort, souvenir, and corporate clients across the US, Canada, and the Caribbean. Our in-house creative team is one of our biggest competitive advantages — and because we also decorate in-house via screen printing, embroidery, and heat press, our best artists are the ones who can carry a design all the way from concept to press.

The RoleWe are looking for a Senior Apparel Artist who specializes in graphic design for t-shirts and headwear — and who is equally at home creating a new t-shirt concept and separating it for press. Both sides of the work are part of this job: you'll design original artwork for tees and headwear, and you'll also carry that artwork through pre-press — separating files for screen printing, preparing art for embroidery, and giving final production approval on artwork before it hits the floor.

This is a senior position on our art team. You'll work directly with our Creative Director, assisting with art approval and creative direction, and serving as a resource and example for the rest of the art department.

If you've spent your career wanting to own a design from first concept to finished garment, this is your job.

What You'll DoCreative:

Design original, trend-forward artwork for t-shirts, headwear, and related apparel across resort, souvenir, and corporate linesDevelop coordinated collections and seasonal refreshes of best-selling designsCreate custom illustrations, typography, and hand-lettered graphicsDesign catalog layouts, sales sheets, and collection presentationsClean up, recreate, and elevate customer-supplied artworkSenior-Level:

Partner with the Creative Director on art approval, quality standards, and the creative direction of our t-shirt and headwear linesProvide art direction, feedback, and guidance to other artists on the teamServe as a senior reviewer for artwork moving into productionTechnical / Production:

Produce color separations for screen printing — spot color, simulated process, underbases, halftones, and trappingPrepare and optimize artwork for embroidery, ensuring designs translate cleanly to thread on flats and capsReview and approve artwork for production across screen print, embroidery, and heat press, catching printability and stitch issues before they become costly errorsDeliver production-ready files with correct specifications, callouts, and organizationCollaborate daily with sales, the creative team, and production supervisors in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environmentWhat You Bring5–10+ years of professional experience in apparel design AND print production — both sides, not just oneDemonstrated specialization in graphic design for t-shirts and headwear — this is not a general graphic design roleA portfolio showing strong original t-shirt and headwear design workSenior-level presence: sound judgment on art approval, and the ability to give clear, constructive direction to other artistsHands-on separation experience — you separate your own art and know how it will behave on pressSolid understanding of the screen printing process (inks, underbases, mesh, print order) and embroidery production (what stitches well, detail limits, file needs)Expert proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator; InDesign a plusExperience with catalog and multi-page layout designExceptional attention to detail with strong quality-control instinctsTeam-oriented professional who manages multiple priorities under tight deadlines and communicates clearly across departmentsNice to HaveEmbroidery digitizing experience (Wilcom, Pulse, Hatch)Separation software experience (Separation Studio or similar)Headwear decoration knowledge (flat and 3D embroidery, patches, heat transfer)Experience in resort, souvenir, beach, or licensed apparel marketsFamiliarity with DTF, sublimation, or other decoration methodsWhat We OfferCompetitive salary based on experienceHealth benefitsTwo weeks of paid vacationA collaborative in-house creative team at a company with over a century of historyThe full journey — your concept, your separations, printed in our own building and sold across the countryHow to ApplyA portfolio is required. Submit your resume along with a portfolio (PDF or link) that shows both sides of your skill set: original t-shirt and headwear designs you created AND examples of production work — separated files, printed results, or embroidery-ready art you prepared. Applications without a portfolio will not be considered.