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As of Aug 29, 2026, the average hourly pay for football design in the United States is $18.76, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $13.22 and $19.71 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is football design?

Football design refers to the creative and technical process involved in developing the visual and functional elements of footballs and related products. This can include designing the ball's shape, materials, graphics, and branding, as well as the design of team kits, stadium graphics, and promotional materials for football clubs and organizations. Football designers often work closely with manufacturers, marketing teams, and athletes to ensure that the products are both aesthetically appealing and meet performance standards. The field blends aspects of industrial design, graphic design, and sports technology to create memorable and effective football-related products.

What are the main challenges faced by professionals working in football design roles?

Professionals in football design often face the challenge of balancing creative innovation with strict regulations set by leagues and governing bodies. They must ensure that their designs for kits, branding, and merchandise meet both the aesthetic expectations of fans and the functional requirements of athletes. Additionally, tight production timelines around seasonal launches and the pressure to create standout visuals in a competitive market can make time management and adaptability essential skills in this role.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a football designer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Football Designer, you need a strong background in industrial or product design, materials engineering, and an understanding of sports equipment standards, usually supported by a relevant degree. Proficiency with 3D modeling software (such as SolidWorks or AutoCAD), prototyping tools, and knowledge of manufacturing processes is essential. Creativity, attention to detail, and effective collaboration with engineers and athletes set top designers apart. These skills ensure that football designs are innovative, durable, and meet performance and safety requirements for players.

What is the difference between Football Design vs Graphic Designer?

AspectFootball DesignGraphic Designer
Required CredentialsPortfolio, design skills, possibly sports or football-specific knowledgePortfolio, design skills, often formal education in graphic design
Work EnvironmentSports teams, marketing agencies, branding firmsAdvertising agencies, media companies, corporate in-house teams
Industry UsageSports, entertainment, branding for football-related productsVarious industries including advertising, publishing, digital media

Football Design focuses on creating visual content specifically for football-related branding, merchandise, and marketing, often requiring sports-specific knowledge. Graphic Designers have a broader scope, working across multiple industries to produce visual content for various clients. While both roles require strong design skills and portfolios, Football Design is more specialized within the sports industry, whereas Graphic Design offers more diverse opportunities.

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Director of Graphic Design - Football

Morgantown, WV • On-site

West Virginia University
Education • 5 - 10K employees

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Job description

Description
The Department of Athletics at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for a Director of Graphic Design for Football.
About the Opportunity
Report directly to the Senior Associate Athletics Director / Chief of Staff - Football and indirectly to the Head Football Coach.
We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:
  • 37.5-hour work week
  • 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
  • 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year or more based on years of service (employee leave)
  • 18 sick days per year (for when you're ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family's, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
  • WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
  • 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ's.
  • Wellness programs

What You'll Do
  • Organize communication and marketing from on-field coaching staff to priority recruits. Use creative abilities to produce collateral material for Head Football Coach recruiting.
  • Produce digital content for the Head Football Coach in time sensitive situations, including graphics, photos and
    video production.
  • Construct presentations for the Head Football Coach to be utilized for program enhancement and recruiting.
  • Collaborate with football graphic designer and creative video staff on Head Football Coach communication needs.
  • Work with recruiting staff and creative staff to maximize opportunities to promote Head Football Coach and WVU Football to top recruits and fan base.
  • Responsible for organization, branding and storytelling for content in building, including digital boards and televisions.
  • Manage and oversee student interns to assist with content creation, research and strategy.
  • Participate in recruiting meetings with Head Football Coach and recruiting staff to capture beneficial information to help market to priority recruits.
  • Contribute new ideas to Head Football Coach, football administration and football external staff, including creative and recruiting staffs.
  • Contribute to the design of various items for the promotion of the football program, including, but not limited to recruiting correspondence, signage, logos, sales presentations, brochures, flyers and forms, marketing/sales presentations and proposals.
  • Participate in the preparation of materials for television productions.
  • Work closely with the Assistant AD - Creative / Branding, photographers, videographers, designers, illustrators and web content developers to produce promotional material, web, video and multimedia.
  • Assist with the delegation of assignments and responsibilities to freelancers and third-party contributors as needed.
  • Perform other job-related assignments as requested by the Senior Associate Athletics Director / Chief of Staff - Football and/or Head Football Coach.
  • Maintain knowledge of and comply with all rules, regulations, policies and guidelines of West Virginia University, the Big 12 conference and the NCAA; must adhere to NCAA Bylaw 11.1 Conduct of Athletic Personnel; Failure to adhere to these policies will result in appropriate disciplinary action including possible suspension and termination.
  • Represent the University on the highest professional level with dignity, integrity, and strength of character and will exhibit ethical behavior; must respect the rights and dignity of individuals with sensitivity to problems that may arise from racial, ethnical and sexual orientation differences.
  • Demonstrate a cooperative attitude towards all sports within the intercollegiate athletic program.
  • Possess the ability to adapt to any situation, make decisions and work independently; position must have the ability to build and maintain relationships with student-athletes, coaches, staff members and contractors; required to use creative abilities to develop new techniques and approaches in dealing with many issues controlled by this position; responsibilities of the position are ever-changing and require constant research and education; requires the ability to adapt to any situation and make decisions.
  • Manage sensitive and confidential information related to student-athletes, coaches and staff utilizing discretion and correct decisions; Failure to use proper discretion at required level could result in major and significant embarrassment to the University and/or have a significant impact on image, revenues and eligibility of student-athletes.
  • Manage professional and personal time to handle time sensitive-issues, tight deadlines, extended hours beyond the normal workday, weekend work, and regular travel in-season and on-call availability
  • Faithfully and diligently execute related duties of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree, preferably in a creative field of curriculum.
  • A minimum of two (2) years of creative services and football recruiting, preferably at a NCAA Autonomy 5 college/university.
  • Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered.
  • All qualifications must be met by the time of employment.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
  • Knowledge an experience with Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Adobe Premiere and Adobe After Effects.
  • Proven success producing creative and innovative multi-media content.
  • Experience in multi-media production platforms (web sites, animation, graphic design).
  • Knowledge of professional and cinematic video cameras.
  • Knowledge of video production, including but not limited to shooting, non-linear editing, color correction, audio editing.
  • Possess advanced skills in word processing, desk publishing and web writing software
  • Demonstrated knowledge of making and using design concepts for guides, web, multimedia, video and photography
  • Demonstrated knowledge of professional photography such as composition, lighting, photo editing, retouching, black and white and color
  • Demonstrated ability and knowledge of computer hardware and software, such as Quark, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, Word, etc.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of HTML and CSS development
  • Demonstrated knowledge of making and using design concepts for print, web, multimedia, photographs, video illustrations, plans, charts and models (scale, color, typography, etc.)
  • Knowledge of basic and advanced principles and practice of video acquisition and editing
  • Must have the ability to create as well as review and recognize high-quality and compelling digital media needed for the effective dissemination of vital university information
  • Maintain high standard of ethics and integrity related to intercollegiate athletics
  • Strong working knowledge of NCAA and conference rules, regulations, policies and guidelines and the ability to apply those rules
  • Demonstrated knowledge of design, editing, marketing practices and public relations skills
  • Exhibit strong creative, organizational and interpersonal skills
  • Demonstrated skills in writing and editing copy
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks for extended period of time
  • Ability to independently plan, organize and prioritize work
  • Proactive attitude towards work and assignments
  • Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community
  • Ability to maintain proper unit attendance and punctuality standards, work extended hours including nights and weekends (often with extensive walking and standing)

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