Brand Designer - Apparel Merchandise

Job Opportunity: Brand Designer – Merchandise (BKFC)Location: Remote / Hybrid (Toronto / LA preferred)Brand: BKFC – Bare Knuckle Fighting ChampionshipBKFC is the fastest-growing combat sports brand, and we’re building out a new merchandise program that needs a Brand Designer – Merchandise who can define and execute the visual direction for BKFC apparel and product lines. This is a hands-on role focused on merch graphics, apparel design, branding, and creative identity.If you love designing bold, impactful graphics for apparel, accessories, and branded merchandise — this role is for you. What You’ll DoDesign merch graphics for apparel (tees, hoodies, headwear), accessories, and collectibles.Develop brand direction for BKFC merchandise — visual themes, seasonal looks, stylistic rules.Create graphic systems that translate across fight tees, walkout apparel, event merch, and retail drops.Build artwork for screenprinting, embroidery, patches, specialty finishes, heat-press, etc.Produce detailed mockups for line sheets, product decks, and retailer presentations.Design athlete-driven merch capsules that reflect fighter identity and fan culture.Collaborate with 223’s production and sourcing teams to ensure graphics translate cleanly to finished product.Maintain brand consistency across all merchandise releases and campaigns. Skills & ExperienceStrong portfolio showing merch graphics, apparel art, or streetwear/sports branding.Proficient in Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop (InDesign/Figma a plus).Experience designing for sportswear, fight brands, entertainment, or streetwear.Understanding of production constraints (screenprint, DTG, embroidery, etc.).Strong typography, layout, and visual storytelling abilities.Ability to create cohesive visual direction — not just single designs.Fast, clean execution with high attention to detail.Comfortable working in a fast-paced, drop-driven environment. Bonus SkillsExperience with athlete merchandise or licensing.Interest in combat sports, UFC, boxing, wrestling, MMA, or niche fight culture.Motion design skills (simple product reveals or hype assets).Experience in packaging or retail display graphics.