Job Details Industry: Sporting Goods
Job Title: Graphic Designer 3 (Apparel/Footwear)
Duration: 6-Month
Location: Beaverton, OR (Hybrid Onsite)
Job Description:Help support the NSW, Energy, and SB businesses by delivering best-in-class production art execution across apparel, tees and/or footwear graphics. This role creates and maintains accurate production-ready graphic schematics, technical files, and visual tools that translate design intent into executable product outcomes while ensuring speed, precision, and consistency across seasonal deliverables. The position also contributes to process improvements, resources, and team capability-building initiatives.
Key Responsibilities- Create and maintain 100% accurate graphic schematics and production-ready artwork that communicate material, trim, graphic, color, and style details.
- Partner closely with Product, Graphic, Color, and Digital Design teams to ensure design intent is preserved through development and commercialization.
- Demonstrate advanced ability to translate 2D concepts into 3D product applications using samples, forms, and digital tools.
- Own assigned projects from concept through final execution while balancing quality, speed, and business priorities.
- Serve as a category expert by participating in team meetings, fostering cross-functional communication, and building strong partnerships across the product creation process.
- Contribute to process mapping, onboarding materials, training tools, and workflow efficiencies that elevate team effectiveness.
- Share expertise and provide informal mentorship to teammates, helping build production art capabilities across the team.
Preferred Capabilities- Strong graphic production expertise across apparel, tees and/or footwear
- Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
- Effective communication, collaboration, and project management skills.
- Ability to navigate ambiguity, solve problems, and drive results in a fast-paced environment.
What Success Looks Like This individual consistently delivers accurate, high-quality production art, improves team workflows, builds strong cross-functional partnerships, and contributes to a culture that serves athletes, wins as a team, and drives business impact.
Additional Info:- 5 years experience minimum in a graphic design role (specifically related to apparel)Top must-have skills include the following:- Schematic measurements expertise
- Adobe Suite
Skills that would make a candidate stand out:- 3D rendering (CLO specifically)
- AI experience (Vizcom specifically)
- Typography experience
- ETW will sit on the energy team for apparel product, designing small, limited-edition apparel collection- Will work with ~4-8 others on a daily basis
- Candidate must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, juggling competing priorities; must be quick on their toes
- Portfolios required with submission; candidates without will be disqualified
- 1-2 rounds of interviews anticipated
Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.