Creative Director - Blue 84 Resort Apparel Graphics

Lakeshirts•Detroit Lakes, MN

3d•$100,000 - $125,000•Hybrid

About The Position

At Lakeshirts, we make resort apparel that reminds people where they've been. The Blue 84 Resort line is built around destinations people love and memories they want to take home with them. Our job is to turn those places, experiences, and feelings into art people actually want to wear. We're looking for a Creative Director to lead where the Resort line is headed and shape how those memories show up on a shirt. This is a hands-on creative leadership role. You'll own the creative vision for the Blue 84 Resort line, guide the work day to day, and make the final call on creative direction. You'll stay close enough to the process to ensure the art feels right, looks great, and lands with the customer, all while helping the team move faster and smarter. This is an apparel graphics and product-focused creative role, not a marketing or campaign-driven position. This role is based in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota (preferred), with some travel to stay connected to the product, the places we create for, and the customers who wear it.

Requirements

7-10 years of creative leadership experience, ideally within apparel or a product-driven environment
A proven ability to turn ideas into finished product, while balancing creativity with execution
A collaborative leadership style built on trust, clarity, and bringing people along
Comfort operating in a fast-moving environment with multiple priorities
A mix of data-informed decision-making and strong creative intuition
A team-first mindset with no interest in big egos

Nice To Haves

Bonus points if you like dogs. We have a few around.

Responsibilities

Set and evolve the creative vision for the Blue 84 Resort line using market trends, customer insight, and creative instinct
Lead day-to-day creative execution in partnership with Regional Art Directors, Sales, and cross-functional teams
Make final decisions on creative direction, approvals, and priorities to keep work moving efficiently and on brand
Build, coach, and support a strong creative team by creating clarity, developing talent, and keeping everyone aligned
Work closely with Sales and customer-facing teams to ensure what we create resonates in the resort market
Identify opportunities for Continuous Improvement across creative workflows, processes, and tools, including thoughtful use of AI where it adds value
Remove friction and help the team deliver great art consistently and at scale