Graphic Designer
Athletes Unlimited
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $62,000 - $72,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Create original graphic designs for seasonal and evergreen collections across softball, volleyball, and basketball
- Develop athlete illustrations and translate them into compelling apparel designs that connect with fans and athletes
- Collaborate closely with the merchandise and equipment teams to conceptualize and design sideline apparel that aligns with brand identity and team needs
- Design for internal initiatives including influencer kits, VIP gifting, and special projects to elevate brand presence and storytelling
- Uphold the highest standards of quality, ensuring all designs meet brand guidelines, manufacturing specifications, and production timelines
- Design digital assets for e-commerce, social media, and marketing campaigns - including banners, product mockups, landing pages, and promotional graphics
- Create engaging visuals for social posts, email newsletters, and paid media, ensuring campaigns register with and inspire the fanbase
- Partner with the merchandise team to bring product stories to life through compelling online content
- Maintain visual consistency across apparel, digital, and marketing executions
- Keep abreast of sports, fashion, and lifestyle trends, as well as competitor activity, to inspire fresh, innovative design direction that connects authentically with fans and athletes
Requirements
- 4-6 years of experience in graphic design, ideally within apparel, fashion, lifestyle, or retail
- Strong portfolio demonstrating apparel graphics, digital content creation, and product applications
- Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously and approvals through Asana or similar project management tool
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop) and Shopify or e-comm experience
- Solid understanding of screen printing, embroidery, and production processes
- Strong trend awareness in sports, culture, and lifestyle
- Ability to translate data into designs that connect with athletes and fans
- Excellent time management, communication, and attention to detail
- Willingness to travel to league locations, approximately once or twice per season
- Legal authorization to work in the United States
Benefits
- Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance plans
- 401(k) plan with generous company match
- Paid parental leave
- Wellness and Development benefit
- Caregiving benefit
- Unlimited paid time off alongside company holidays
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
graphic designapparel graphicsdigital content creationscreen printingembroideryproduction processesillustrationdesign for e-commercedesign for social mediaproject management
Soft skills
time managementcommunicationattention to detailcollaborationtrend awarenesscreativityability to manage multiple projectsstorytellingvisual consistencyinnovative design direction