New Era
May 2022- August 2022
Design Intern, Apparel
During his internship at New Era Cap, Benjamin Yelich created custom graphic designs for M2O using Adobe Illustrator and developed concepts for seasonal activewear lines. He also revised existing seasonal line designs to meet evolving creative and product needs.
August 2023- February 2025
Associate Design Operations, Apparel
As a Design Operations Associate at New Era Cap, Benjamin continues to develop apparel graphics and contribute to the design process for a range of products and licensed properties. His experience at New Era has allowed him to build a strong understanding of apparel design, licensing, production, and the collaborative process required to bring graphic concepts from initial ideas to finished products.
Click here to see his work as a Design Operations Associate!
February 2025 - Present
Junior Designer, Apparel
As a Junior Designer at New Era Cap, Benjamin designed products for seasonal apparel lines as well as licensed exclusive collections. His work included projects for MLB Armed Forces Day, MLB Field of Dreams, the MLB Rugrats collaboration, MLB Spring Training, the World Cup of Hockey, and NASCAR. He also took ownership of the quick-turn apparel space, creating designs for projects such as the Randy Johnson number retirement line, MLB in-venue food graphics, MLB Hot Market, and NHL player-specific customs.
The role required close collaboration across multiple departments, including production, sourcing, creative assets, license management, and merchandising. He also researched graphic design trends using company tools and through travel, using those insights to inform new creative concepts and product development.
Click here to see his work as a Junior Designer!
