Senior Designer, Field Sports Apparel Graphic Design

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Pahokee (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Sports Jobs Limited is seeking a Senior Graphic Apparel Designer to conceptualize and curate performance product stories for college and team sports, focusing on uniform designs and fan apparel. You will translate athlete insights into compelling visuals and collaborate with designers, licensing partners, and teams.

You will drive design across multiple sports, lead meetings, and present seasonal initiatives while keeping deadlines and the Nike collaboration in mind.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design or related field with a strong portfolio.
• Proven methodology for research, inspiration, design development and execution.
• Proficiency in sketching, illustration, typography, brand identity and color theory.
• Strong communication, presentation skills and ability to influence design direction.

Responsibilities

• Drive groundbreaking college uniform designs and compelling team collections.
• Translate insights into visuals across multiple sports and product silos.
• Lead design meetings and communicate critical information to stakeholders.
• Ensure design progress and meet deadlines while balancing innovation and performance.
• Present concepts and seasonal initiatives to internal and external audiences.

Skills

Sketching

Illustration

Typography

Brand identity

Color theory

Communication

Presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in graphic design

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Keynote

Job description

About the Role

The Senior Graphic Apparel Designer role focuses on conceptualizing, curating, and creating performance product stories for college and team sports, including uniform designs and team apparel collections that resonate with athletes and fans. The designer will contribute across multiple sports and product silos, translating athlete and market insights into compelling visuals. Reporting to a Design Director, the role partners closely with expert graphic and apparel designers, cross-functional teammates, external licensing partners, and athletes and teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive groundbreaking college uniform designs and compelling team collections that push the boundaries of sport, storytelling, and innovation.
• Execute a collaborative vision that aligns Nike, college teams, and athlete insights.
• Translate authentic insights into a meaningful visual centre comprised of graphics, trims, and print applications that stand out on the world's biggest stages.
• Contribute to the creative vision and lead team meetings, communicating critical information.
• Ensure design progress and meet deadlines.
• Present design concepts and seasonal initiatives to internal and external audiences while maintaining Nike's best interests.
• Conceptualize, curate, and create performance product stories that inspire and resonate with college athletes and fans.
• Design across multiple sports and product silos.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design, fashion design, industrial design, apparel design, material design, textile design or a related field; any suitable combination of education, experience, and training accepted.
• Well-curated portfolio showcasing a variety of projects that demonstrate a strong, effective methodology for research, inspiration, design development, problem solving, process and final execution.
• Strong skills in sketching, illustration, typography, brand identity, and colour theory.
• Proficiency in digital design software (Creative Suite), with a high degree of proficiency in Adobe Illustrator; must be open to working in new digital spaces.
• Deep understanding of make and manufacturing processes.
• Profound knowledge of, and sustained connection to, sports and current and cultural emerging design trends.
• Knowledge of apparel creation including ideation, development, specification, and final execution of designs that balance innovation, performance, and style.
• Proven ability to inspire and drive creative direction through product execution.
• Collaborative spirit and flexibility to manage multiple projects, working efficiently with internal and external partners and cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication and presentational skills.

Preferred Skills

• Proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Keynote, and Adobe Photoshop is considered a plus.