Designer, Lead (Accessories & Apparel)

Responsibilities

• Execute graphic, pattern, and surface design across WHOOP bands, apparel, and accessories ensuring alignment with brand and product direction
• Contribute to seasonal storytelling by developing visual concepts, graphics, and design details that support broader product narratives
• Support the creation of seasonal color palettes, helping define color direction and ensuring consistency across materials and product offerings
• Develop and apply color across band materials, maintaining accuracy and cohesion from concept through production
• Create high-quality, accurate, site-ready product renderings for shop.whoop.com, ensuring excellence in lighting, materials, and detail
• Maintain and organize design files, rendering assets, color systems, and documentation to ensure clarity and consistency across teams
• Partner with Creative Direction, Industrial Design, and Engineering to define design intent and provide clear design specifications. Collaborate with Supply Chain Management to ensure design quality standards are achieved in production
• Identify and improve workflows, tools, and systems to increase efficiency and reduce friction across the design and development lifecycle

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in graphic design, product visualization, or surface design within consumer products or wearables
• Strong portfolio demonstrating product-focused design work, including graphic design, pattern, color, and rendering capabilities
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop) and rendering tools such as KeyShot, Blender, or similar
• Experience creating high-quality product renderings with strong attention to detail, lighting, and material accuracy
• Familiarity with color, materials, and production processes for physical products
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Comfortable working cross-functionally and incorporating feedback from design, product, and engineering partners
• Systems-oriented mindset with an interest in improving processes and creating structure
• Strong commitment to embracing and leveraging AI tools in day-to-day tasks, ensuring AI-assisted work aligns with the same high-quality standards as personal contributions