Apparel Visual Artist

Description

Overview

The Apparel Visual Artist I is responsible for creating high-quality digital visuals that bring apparel concepts to life. This role blends technical accuracy with creative execution to develop renderings, mockups, and visual assets for both internal teams and client-facing presentations. The ideal candidate has a strong eye for design, deep understanding of graphics and apparel, and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, detail-driven environment.

About Unrivaled Teamwear

Unrivaled Teamwear serves as the parent company of Champion Teamwear, Gear for Sports, and Knights Apparel, each an industry leader in the sports and team apparel space. Our family of brands know what goes into great decorated garments, using top-quality fabrics and offering creative decoration options. Each brand offers customers a premier selection and exceptional service for all their sportswear needs, from t-shirts and caps to fleece, performance wear, and outerwear.

Job Responsibilities

Create Digital Renderings

• Includes apparel designs, including uniforms, teamwear, branded merchandise, and product variations.
• Involves developing the ability to execute novelty fabrics, prints, and yarn techniques.
• Ability to execute multiple versions of trim and art attribution.
• Ability to accurately place fabrication and materials in 3D.
• Support the marketing and sales teams with presentation-ready imagery, including flat lays, hero visuals, and lifestyle composites (if applicable).
• Must stay current on trends in digital rendering, apparel visualization, and industry-specific tools and techniques.
• Utilize technology to adapt and revise artwork quickly based on feedback from internal and external stakeholders.

Sourcing & Development

• Collaborate with suppliers to develop custom decoration.
• Build a list of vendor's capabilities/strengths/weaknesses.
• Ensure materials meet design intent, cost parameters, and production feasibility.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with sales and product development teams to accurately visualize apparel concepts.
• Develop checklists to ensure approvals and to make sure all styles are accounted for.
• Attends weekly Brand based meetings as needed.
• Maintain physical and digital libraries.

Documentation & BOM Creation

• Update and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs) with accurate information as embellishment is resolved.
• Update sketches as needed
• Perform trim and embellishment approvals as needed

Calendar Management

• Adhere to development timelines and action calendars.
• Ensure visuals and approvals are ready for key milestones.

Business Acumen

• Ensure visual consistency across different product lines, brand guidelines, and client expectations.
• Demonstrated acumen and considered an internal expert.
• Excellent communicator, tracker, and problem solver.
• Assists with special projects as needed.

Professionalism

• Ability to conduct oneself in accordance with our Vision, Mission and Values.
• Ability to be a good representative of the company.
• Ability to maintain working area, samples, and tools in a way that is easily accessed by other team members and self.

Minimum Qualifications

• 4-year or 2 year degree in Apparel or Graphic or Product Development.
• Must be proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud, Photoshop, multiple AI.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft 365 programs.
• Tech Packs (PDL/PLM) knowledge/working experience preferred.
• Project Management and tracking software experience preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication to all partner teams; including meeting presentations. Able to upload relevant info to supervisor(s).

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the associate. Other duties will be assigned as needed.

EOE/AA: Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing as well as participate in E-Verify.