Lead 3D Apparel Designer - Jordan 3D Studio - Streetwear

Who You’ll Work With 

You will join the Jordan 3D Design Studio, reporting to the Sr. Director of 3D Excellence with a dotted line to the Sr. Director of Apparel Excellence and partnering closely with Streetwear Apparel Design, Graphics, Brand Creative, Materials, and Footwear teams. You will collaborate with 3D footwear and cross-FOP peers to align head-to-toe capsule expression, shared digital standards, and scalable asset systems. As the primary 3D resource for Streetwear apparel, you’ll operate across seasonal product, storytelling concepts, and future-facing initiatives, supported by shared designers and a growing digital creation ecosystem. 

Who We Are Looking For 

We are seeking a Lead 3D Apparel Designer to elevate digital garment creation within Jordan’s Streetwear offense. This role blends digital garment craft, cultural awareness, and system-oriented execution. 

You bring an instinct for silhouette, proportion, texture, and layered styling—paired with technical skill to translate early creative input into expressive, high-fidelity digital garments and outfits. You move fluidly between exploration and refinement, simulating drape and vibe with intention and authenticity. 

You will also help build the digital foundation: reusable garment blocks, texture/trim kits, avatar and styling presets, and workflows that scale across seasons and capsules. You contribute clarity and speed through making—supporting both creative flow and scalable digital excellence. 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor's Degree in Apparel Design, Digital Fashion, Industrial Design or relevant design degree or a combination of relevant education, experience, and training 

• 5+ years of blended digital and physical apparel creation experience, including hands-on garment construction and 3D simulation workflows 

• Advanced proficiency in CLO, Browzwear, or Style3D with strong rendering and visualization fluency 

• Evidence of streetwear sensibility: silhouette nuance, layering intuition, materials + trim realism 

• Experience collaborating with apparel design, materials, graphics, and brand storytelling partners 

• Familiarity with USD workflows or interest in building scalable digital garment and styling libraries 

• Demonstrated ability to build reusable digital assets, presets, and process standards 

• Comfort exploring emerging workflows, including AI-assisted ideation and visualization were additive to speed and clarity 

• Portfolio that reflects proportion fluency, expressive digital styling, and modern creative range 

• General knowledge of general 3D best practices, and experience with various other 3D programs a plus 

What You’ll Work On 

• Lead digital creation for streetwear silhouettes and layered outfits 

• Model and simulate garments to express drape, fabric hand, structure, and attitude 

• Render and animate ensembles to communicate styling, motion, and brand voice 

• Build and maintain reusable silhouette blocks, textures, trims, and avatar/pose libraries 

• Develop scalable styling workflows to support rapid capsule and look exploration 

• Produce digital assets for seasonal design, storytelling, and visualization moments 

• Contribute USD-ready streetwear garment assets and metadata conventions 

• Use AI-assisted tools responsibly to support sketch-to-visual speed and consistent styling languag