Role: Apparel Graphic Designer
Location: Beaverton, OR (Onsite, 4/1 Hybrid)
Duration: 6 Months Contract
We're hiring a production minded Graphic Designer to support an outdoor-performance apparel design team at a global sportswear leader.
This is a hands-on SCHEMATIC seat, you'll build production-ready graphics that factory and product teams execute.
If your portfolio is built on real product work line art, schematics, ink applications and trims rather than brand campaigns, this one's for you.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
• Source line art from previous seasons and update carryover styles to align with current briefs
• Create production-ready graphic schematics for factory and product teams
• Partner with product management to align graphic direction to strategy
• Take projects from internal briefing through timeline, work-back schedule, supplier coordination, spec review and final production
• Manage project budgets — estimate, negotiate costs, review billing, reconcile
• Liaise between internal design/marketing/product teams and outside agencies
• Lead team projects and work independently on individual projects
MUST HAVE:
• 5+ years of graphic design experience related to APPAREL (footwear or accessories considered; apparel preferred)
• Schematic creation experience production-ready graphics
• Product experience: ink applications, trims, the technical side of production (NOT branding-only)
• Adobe Suite expertise
• 3D software knowledge
• Strong aptitude for design thinking and awareness
• Highly organized, able to work independently
• Team player in a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment
• PORTFOLIO REQUIRED — must show schematic creations and the "how did you get there" process behind your work
NICE TO HAVE
• Vizcom and/or CLO experience
• Smartsheets / Airtable for documentation tracking
EDUCATION
• Bachelor's degree preferred, not a hard requirement
• Alternatives accepted: PhD or Law + 3 yrs | Master's + 4 yrs | Associate's + 6 yrs | High School + 7 yrs
