Associate Designer: Premium Golf Accessories & Apparel

The Golfer’s Journal, LLC.; San Clemente, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Golfer’s Journal, LLC. is seeking an Associate Designer to support the development of premium accessories, graphics, and cut-and-sew apparel across inline collections and special drops.

You’ll work with the Senior Product Manager to bring seasonal concepts to life from ideation through production. Ideal candidates have 2–3 years of design experience in apparel or accessories, preferably in golf or premium lifestyle.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of apparel or accessories design experience.
• Golf industry experience preferred.
• Avid golfer or golf enthusiast preferred.
• Strong knowledge of apparel construction, graphics, and accessories.
• Experience creating detailed tech packs.
• Excellent organization and project management skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Design premium accessories, graphics, and cut-and-sew apparel aligned with The Golfer’s Journal brand.
• Ideate, design, and present new graphic, accessory, and apparel concepts aligned with the brand direction and seasonal vision.
• Design for Inline collections and Special Make-Ups (SMUs)/Energy Drops.
• Create, maintain, and update detailed tech packs throughout development.
• Ensure all tech packs remain accurate and current.
• Partner with the Senior Product Manager to review samples and execute revisions.
• Build cohesive seasonal assortments across apparel, accessories, and limited-edition collections.
• Manage both Inline and SMU calendars simultaneously.
• Collaborate with Product, Merchandising, Creative, Marketing, Events, Operations, and vendors.
• Present concepts, palettes, materials, and graphics during reviews.
• Participate in fittings, sample reviews, and production meetings.
• Stay current on golf merchandise, apparel, materials, graphics, and consumer trends.
• Support collaborations and member-exclusive launches.

Skills

Apparel design

Accessories design

Golf industry knowledge

Organization & PM

Communication & collaboration

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Creative Suite

PLM

Asana

Job description

The Golfer’s Journal, LLC. is seeking an Associate Designer to support the development of premium accessories, graphics, and cut-and-sew apparel across inline collections and special drops.

You’ll work with the Senior Product Manager to bring seasonal concepts to life from ideation through production. Ideal candidates have 2–3 years of design experience in apparel or accessories, preferably in golf or premium lifestyle.