Senior Designer, Field Sports Apparel Graphic Design

About the role

We are looking for a highly motivated and passionate Senior Graphic Apparel Designer to elevate the world of college and team sports through compelling uniform designs and distinct team apparel collections that serve athletes during game time, practice, and lifestyle. This designer will play a key role in conceptualizing, curating, and creating performance product stories that inspire and resonate with college athletes and fans. The role requires a visionary with a high level of passion, taste, and a profound understanding of sports, style, and modern craft. You must have strong graphic and visual acumen combined with forward-thinking creativity to develop new perspectives and narratives from genuine athlete and market insights. We seek a designer driven by curiosity, creativity, problem-solving, and optimism, with a collaborative spirit and the ability to manage multiple projects effectively.

Responsibilities

• Drive groundbreaking college uniform designs and compelling team collections that push the boundaries of sport, storytelling, and innovation.
• Execute a collaborative vision aligning Nike, college teams, and athlete insights.
• Translate authentic insights into meaningful visuals, including graphics, trims, and print applications for high-profile stages.
• Contribute to the creative vision, lead team meetings, and communicate 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.

Who you’ll work with

You will report to a Design Director and partner closely with expert graphic and apparel designers, cross-functional teammates, and external licensing partners. You will collaborate directly with athletes and teams in an environment where diverse visions come to life.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, fashion design, industrial design, apparel design, material design, textile design, or a related field. Equivalent experience and training may be considered.
• Well-curated portfolio showcasing a variety of projects demonstrating a strong methodology for research, inspiration, design development, problem-solving, process, and final execution.
• Proficiency in digital design software (Creative Suite), with a high degree of expertise in Adobe Illustrator. Knowledge of Adobe InDesign, Keynote, and Adobe Photoshop is a plus.
• Openness to working in new digital spaces.

Skills

• Strong sketching, illustration, typography, brand identity, and color theory skills.
• Deep understanding of craft and manufacturing processes.
• Profound knowledge of sports, current, and emerging cultural 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 and work efficiently with internal, external, and cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.