Lead - Apparel Graphic Design
onrunning
Zurich
Posted Aug 6, 2026
- Other
- Apparel Design
Job description
#### **In short:** This graphic apparel design opportunity will lead the graphic vision of tomorrow’s high performance athlete and lifestyle apparel. With a high-quality and detail oriented mind coupled with a passion for cultural relevancy and innovation, this role will be integral in On’s success in performance. #### **Your Mission:** - Create and lead a strong contemporary graphic story telling, coupled with mood, research, and design through all aspects of print/graphic for apparel along with your Apparel Design Lead. - Lead graphic presentations with internal and external partners. - Research of imagery and references in regards to vision, materialisation, colour compositions, detailing, brand direction and all other aspects of graphics for your collections. - Sketch to visualise quick ideas of graphic direction, including 3D mock ups. - Create graphic tech packs and detailed artworks for your Development team player. - Collaborate with internal stakeholders in marketing, development, innovation and our partners in Asia - Research and help sourcing innovative, upscale materials and trims to elevate your graphics. - Champion processes, constantly improving, tweaking and building upon the current process. - Set and reach goals to increase both individual and team productivity. - Travel to visit partners and vendors around the world #### **Your Story:** - Bachelor’s degree or above in graphic design. - Minimum of 9 years experience in graphic design with a focus on apparel graphic design. Performance sportswear a plus - Excellent level of technical skills is a must, such as print techniques, material graphic design, story telling, branding. - Broad market overview and a good sense for the contemporary design world, and culture shifts. - Structured and hands-on working attitude with a flexible and open mind for visionary solutions - Expert skills in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop & Microsoft Office. - International experience is a must - Excellent communication and presentation skills with fluent English spoken and written #### **Your Team:** We continue to push boundaries and disrupt performance apparel through innovative thinking and execution. We strive for excellence in our product, working with athletes to validate what we do.