🏢 About FOCO

Team Beans/Forever Collectibles (FOCO) is a global leader in officially licensed sports and entertainment merchandise. FOCO proudly holds licenses across all major professional sports leagues, including the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS, and NCAA, along with a growing portfolio of entertainment and character-based brands.

Our diverse product portfolio spans apparel, accessories, footwear, home goods, collectibles, and novelty items—designed and manufactured through a robust global supply chain. We bring fans closer to the teams, players, and moments they love through innovative, trend-driven design.

🎯 The Opportunity

FOCO is seeking a Graphic Designer – Graphic Tees to lead the creation of compelling, licensed sports apparel graphics across our growing product portfolio.

This role is responsible for developing original, trend-forward designs that align with league and brand guidelines while bringing fresh, fan-driven storytelling to life. You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Product Development, Merchandising, and Licensing to deliver high-quality designs from concept through production.

This is an ideal opportunity for a creative professional with strong sports, apparel, and licensed product experience who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

🖌️ What You’ll Do

🎨 Apparel Graphic Design

• Create original graphics for licensed sports apparel, with a focus on graphic tees
• Develop master artwork files, including full production-ready design specs
• Ensure designs align with league, team, and brand guidelines

📝 Production & Technical Design

• Build detailed art packages including sizing, callouts, BOM elements, and print specifications
• Prepare files for multiple embellishment techniques (screen print, heat transfer, embroidery, appliqué, etc.)
• Apply strong typography, layout, and composition skills to all designs

🔥 Trend & Concept Development

• Research sports, fashion, and pop culture trends to inform design direction
• Develop mood boards, concept decks, and seasonal creative direction
• Create non-calendared and special request designs for key initiatives

🤝 Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Product Development, Merchandising, and Licensing teams
• Support presentation decks and seasonal assortment reviews
• Communicate creative ideas clearly and confidently to internal stakeholders

✅ What You’ll Bring

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Fine Arts, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 4+ years of experience in apparel design, preferably in sports or licensed products
• Strong portfolio showcasing apparel graphics and production-ready work (required)
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
• Strong typography, color, and composition skills
• Knowledge of production art and apparel embellishment techniques
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects

Preferred

• Experience working with licensed sports leagues (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS, NCAA)
• Exposure to entertainment or character-based brands
• Experience in retail, DTC, or consumer products environments
• Familiarity with project management tools

🧠 Key Competencies

• Creative concept development
• Apparel graphic design
• Typography & visual storytelling
• Production art & technical execution
• Trend awareness (sports & pop culture)
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Time management in fast-paced environments

🌟 Why FOCO?

• Design products for the biggest sports leagues and teams in the world
• Work in a fast-growing, creative, and collaborative environment
• Bring fan-focused products to life at scale
• Gain exposure across design, licensing, and product development
• Competitive benefits and employee merchandise discounts

🎉 Tryouts are open at FOCO!

If you’re passionate about sports, design, and creating products fans love, we’d love to see your work. Apply now.

📌 Important: A portfolio (URL or PDF) is required to be considered.