Manager, Graphic Design; Apparel & Embroidery

We’re looking for a highly creative, brand-driven Manager, Graphic Design (Apparel & Embroidery) to lead the design and development of embroidery, customization, localization, and personalization across the FIGS ecosystem. This is not a technical embroidery production role. We’re looking for someone with a strong eye for graphic design, typography, product application, and storytelling who can translate the FIGS brand into elevated, scalable customer experiences.

Reporting to the Creative Director, this role will partner closely with Brand Creative, Product Design, Experiential Marketing, Merchandising, and Production to create thoughtful personalization experiences across products, retail, digital, and community initiatives. This person will help shape how customization comes to life at FIGS, ensuring every customer‑facing touchpoint feels premium, intentional, and unmistakably FIGS.

• Design embroidery, customization, and personalization concepts that align with the FIGS brand.
• Create elevated visual solutions for customer‑facing personalization across products, retail, digital, and experiential activations.
• Develop scalable graphic systems that maintain consistency across multiple customer touchpoints.
• Apply localization principles to adapt designs for different languages, cultures, and regions while maintaining a cohesive brand experience.
• Contribute creative ideas that continue to evolve and elevate the FIGS personalization offering.

• Design original embroidery artwork, iconography, monograms, patches, stickers, and branded graphics.
• Develop creative for:
  • Monograms and personalization
  • Medical specialty graphics
  • TEAMS customization
  • Regional and localized creative
  • Seasonal and culturally relevant launches
  • New personalization formats and techniques
• Design thoughtful embroidery placements across apparel and accessories.
• Develop color palettes, typography, graphic systems, and embroidery applications that align with the FIGS brand.

Lead embroidery and personalization design across:

• Scrubs
• Jackets
• Hats
• Beanies
• Scrub caps
• Bags
• Totes
• Pouches
• Accessories
• Partnership and limited‑edition products
• Partner with Product Design to explore embroidery applications on new fabrics, silhouettes, and product categories.
• Ensure embroidery designs balance creativity with functionality, scalability, and production requirements.

• Partner closely with Creative, Product Design, Experiential Marketing, Merchandising, Production, and E‑commerce teams.
• Collaborate with production partners to ensure creative intent is maintained throughout execution.
• Support time‑sensitive launches and business initiatives with thoughtful, high‑quality design solutions.
• Stay current on trends in embroidery, personalization, graphic design, fashion, and culture to continually inspire new ideas.

• 5–8+ years of experience in graphic design, embroidery design, apparel graphics, product design, or customization.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional typography, composition, illustration, color, and graphic design.
• Experience designing graphics for apparel, accessories, or branded products.
• Understanding of embroidery applications, stitch limitations, placements, and production considerations.
• Ability to translate brand strategy into elevated customer‑facing creative.
• Experience creating scalable design systems across multiple product categories.
• Strong attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Experience with personalization, branded merchandise, apparel graphics, or customization is highly preferred.
• Passion for product design, storytelling, and creating meaningful experiences for healthcare professionals.

FIGS Compensation and Benefits

Pay Range

• At FIGS, your base salary is one part of your total compensation package. This role’s base salary range is between $115,000 and $125,000. Actual base salary is determined based on a number of factors,…