Graphic Designer 3

Graphic Designer 3 – Basketball Apparel Production Artist

We are seeking an experienced Graphic Designer 3 – Basketball Apparel Production Artist to join a global sportswear client's Basketball Design AP Excellence team. This role is a unique combination of Production Artist and Graphic Designer, focused on translating creative concepts into production-ready apparel graphics and technical schematics for factory execution. The ideal candidate will have strong apparel graphic design experience, particularly within athletic apparel, basketball, promotional products, and cut-and-sew garments. This individual will collaborate closely with Graphic Designers, Apparel Designers, Product Management, Technical Development, and Material Development teams to ensure accurate execution of graphics from concept through production.
• Basketball Graphic Design Team • Design AP Excellence • Production Artist Apparel Digital Design • Supports Basketball Athlete and Licensed Apparel Programs • Collaborative partnership with Apparel Design, Product Creation, Technical Development, and Product Management teams
• Convert graphic design concepts into production-ready artwork and factory-ready schematics. • Create detailed line art, technical drawings, graphic layouts, and production documentation for apparel product creation. • Build and maintain accurate graphic schematics for screen prints, sublimation graphics, trims, embellishments, and specialty applications. • Prepare production files and artwork packages for manufacturing partners. • Collaborate with designers to ensure creative intent is maintained throughout product development. • Review graphics for accuracy, scalability, and production feasibility. • Support high-volume apparel graphic creation while maintaining exceptional attention to detail. • Track revisions and maintain artwork accuracy through final approval. • Partner with cross-functional teams throughout the product creation lifecycle. • Contribute to basketball, athlete, professional league, and promotional apparel projects.
• 5+ years of experience in Apparel Graphic Design and/or Production Art. • Strong experience creating production-ready graphics for apparel products. • Experience supporting cut-and-sew apparel production. • Ability to translate graphic concepts into technical schematics and factory-ready artwork. • Strong portfolio demonstrating apparel graphics, line art, technical schematics, and production files. • Experience working with athletic apparel, sportswear, or promotional apparel. • Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Creative Suite. • Strong understanding of apparel production processes and graphic execution methods. • Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills. • Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience supporting basketball, athlete-driven, professional sports league, or licensed apparel products. • Experience creating schematics for screen printing, sublimation, trims, rhinestones, and specialty embellishments. • Knowledge of apparel product creation workflows. • Experience working directly with athletes or athlete-focused brands. • Previous experience with a leading sportswear or apparel brand is preferred but not required. • Experience with 3D apparel tools such as CLO or similar platforms is a plus.
Candidates must present 3–5 relevant portfolio examples during the first interview, including: • Apparel graphic design projects • Technical schematics and line art • Factory-ready production artwork • Athletic apparel or sportswear graphics • Product creation documentation and production files
• Open to candidates from large brands, emerging brands, and smaller apparel companies. • Previous client experience is preferred but not required. • Strong apparel graphic design experience is mandatory. • Candidates with UX, Product UX, or Digital UX backgrounds without apparel experience will not be considered. • Team will provide training on client-specific tools and processes.