Designer, Apparel & Lifestyle Goods

Daily Wire • Nashville, TN

27d

About The Position

Daily Wire is seeking a Designer who treats merchandise as fashion first, creating apparel and accessories—hats, tees, hoodies, and more—that stand on their own beyond logos. This role blends creative taste with commercial reality, requiring trend awareness, cultural fluency, and close collaboration with design, ecommerce, marketing, and production teams to deliver collections that perform from concept to launch. The ideal candidate has a strong fashion-driven portfolio, experience designing apparel people actually buy, and a clear point of view on how clothing expresses identity and belonging.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Merchandising, Fine Arts, or equivalent professional experience
• 3+ years of graphic design experience focused on merchandise, packaging, or ecommerce
• Strong portfolio demonstrating product, packaging, and digital design expertise
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
• Experience preparing files for tech packs, print production, and manufacturing
• Solid understanding of apparel and merchandise production workflows
• Working knowledge of garment construction, trims, washes, fabrication, printing, embroidery, GSM, and cut-and-sew processes
• Manufacturing experience including sampling, production oversight, and collaboration with domestic and overseas vendors

Responsibilities

• Design original merchandise across apparel, headwear, accessories, games, and other branded products
• Create packaging that aligns with brand standards, product requirements, and production constraints
• Produce vendor-ready, print-ready files including dielines, specs, and final artwork
• Build detailed tech packs and design sheets for internal handoff and manufacturing
• Design ecommerce assets including product imagery, PDP graphics, banners, and promotional visuals
• Support seasonal launches, site updates, and ongoing merchandising needs
• Communicate with vendors and internal teams to manage revisions, approvals, and timelines
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure consistent brand expression from concept through launch

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level