Teamwear Designer / Sportswear Graphic Designer in Bradford

About APX Teamwear

APX Teamwear is a fast growing UK sportswear brand supplying grassroots clubs, schools, academies, and semi professional teams across a wide range of sports. We specialise in bespoke match kit, training wear, leisurewear, and club shop solutions, helping teams create professional, high quality apparel that performs on and off the pitch. As a trusted kit partner, APX is committed to delivering innovative, high performance sportswear with a focus on quality, functionality, style, and reliable service.

The Role

We are looking for a creative, organised, and detail-focused Sports Teamwear Designer to join our growing team. This role is ideal for someone with strong Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop skills, a good understanding of sportswear design, and the ability to work quickly and accurately in a fast paced environment. You will be responsible for creating bespoke kit visuals, setting up artwork for production, preparing customer proofs, developing new design concepts, and supporting the wider team with design assets when required. You will work closely with our sales, customer service, production, and factory teams to help turn customer ideas into professional, production-ready teamwear.

Key Responsibilities

• Create bespoke kit visuals for customers across football, rugby, cricket, netball, and other sports.
• Produce multisport CAD artwork based on customer briefs, club colours, sponsor logos, and brand guidelines.
• Prepare print-ready artwork for sublimation, heat transfer, embroidery, and other personalisation methods.
• Create customer proofs for approval, including names, numbers, badges, sponsors, and colour options.
• Make customer amendments quickly and accurately.
• Develop new seasonal sublimated kit designs and product visuals.
• Create design binders or presentation sheets to showcase bespoke and stock design options.
• Liaise with internal teams and overseas factories regarding artwork approval, production details, and product development.
• Ensure all design work is accurate, commercially suitable, and fit for manufacture.
• Support APX with social media graphics, product launch visuals, club shop artwork, and promotional assets where required.
• Keep up to date with current sportswear, teamwear, and retail kit trends.

What We Are Looking For

Technical Skills

• Strong experience using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Good working knowledge of Adobe PDF.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to create clean, accurate CAD visuals and production artwork.
• Understanding of garment construction, fabrics, trims, and print processes.
• Knowledge of sublimation, heat transfer, embroidery, and sportswear production would be advantageous.
• Ability to follow brand guidelines and customer briefs accurately.
• Experience creating technical production packs would be beneficial.

Professional Skills

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organisation and time management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple design jobs and deadlines.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proactive approach to problem solving.
• Ability to work quickly without compromising quality.
• A strong interest in sports, teamwear, and the wider sports retail market.

Experience

• Previous experience in teamwear, sportswear, apparel, print, or graphic design would be highly desirable.
• A fashion, graphic design, textile design, or sportswear related qualification would be advantageous.
• Applicants should be able to provide a portfolio showing relevant design, sportswear, apparel, CAD, or graphic design work.

Personal Qualities

• Creative with a strong eye for layout, colour, and sportswear design.
• Reliable, organised, and deadline focused.
• Willing to learn and develop with the business.
• Comfortable working in a fast paced, growing company.
• Quality focused with pride in producing accurate work.
• Team player with a positive, can do attitude.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary.
• Discretionary bonus scheme.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Generous staff discount.
• Opportunity to build a career with a fast growing UK sportswear brand.
• The chance to work with grassroots, school, academy, and semi professional clubs across the UK.
• A creative role where your designs can be worn by real teams across multiple sports.

How to Apply

Please submit your CV along with a portfolio showcasing relevant design work. Your portfolio may include:

• Teamwear or sportswear designs.
• Kit visuals or CAD artwork.
• Apparel or garment design work.
• Print or sublimation artwork.
• Social media or promotional graphics.
• Any other creative work that shows your suitability for the role.