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Sports Apparel Graphic Designer - November 2026

  • remote, remote
For one of our clients in the sports clothing industry, we are looking for a freelance Sports Apparel Graphic Designer

Project Overview & Scope:
The objective is the independent creation of country wording graphics for the LA28 Olympics and SMSU ranges across women’s and men’s sportswear apparel (placed print / all-over print), along with the preparation and handover of technical tech packs (Illustrator / Clo 3D).

Description:
  • Short description of the project: Creation of country wording graphics for LA28 Olympics and SMSU (Sports Marketing Service Unit).
  • The project has the purpose to achieve country wording concepts for LA28 Olympics, ranges to be put on women's and men's apparel.
  • The client requires specialized external design expertise not available internally: Graphic design execution in sportswear apparel and current market analysis of sportswear consumer trends.

TASK 1:
  • Independent creation of Country wording graphics for SMSU by bringing an outside perspective, creation is based on the project brief supplied by the SMSU team upfront.
  • Independent creation of designs to be used on women's and men's apparel as heat transfer placed print or all over print.     
  • Delivery of all designs in Illustrator or Clo.
  • The client will double check the design concepts for further use.
  • Execution and implementation of required design changes:
  • Implementation of design changes is based on the feedback received during the meeting; execution is based on own expertise.

TASK 2:
  • Independent creation of tech packs/ handover documents to communicate the chosen designs to development and T1 suppliers. Tech packs include, color details, material details, 1 to 1 scale artwork, graded artwork on apparel patterns, color iterations per brief.
  • Handover of tech packs in Illustrator to development in a Microsoft Teams handover session according to SMSU handover deadlines, Designs feasible within the briefed costing frame.
  • Adjustment of tech packs according to development and T1 input, including provision of professional consultancy, professional review if the apparel/ artwork can be produced, provision of re-work on the apparel / artwork to reflect costing issues, re-coloring of the artwork in case of color achievability issues.
  • Handover of adjusted tech packs for internal checks by the SMSU development team.
    Execution and implementation of required design changes:
  • Upcoming design changes are briefed upfront in a weekly project related updates via MS Teams meeting. This includes updates on Boston marathon pack, French handball pack and European basketball club pack.
  • Implementation of design changes is based on the feedback received during the meeting; execution is based on own expertise.
  • Submission of every design concept to client for approval.

Deliverables:
  • Creation of comprehensive documentation with all results regarding the above mentioned tasks with subsequent handover to client for review and approval for further usage.
     
Start: ASAP
Duration: 1 month+
Location: remote
Capacity: 40h/week