Apparel Designer for NORdee Brand

We are seeking a freelance apparel designer to support NORdee, a premium Nordic-inspired sportswear brand based in South Africa. Our focus is on padel, tennis, golf, and lifestyle apparel, and we require designs that balance clean, minimal, and premium Nordic aesthetics with performance functionality and brand identity. You will work closely with our team to develop full design concepts for a range of products, including shirts, shorts, hoodies, lifestyle wear, and accessories. We are looking for someone interested in building a long-term partnership, who can deliver tech packs, fabric recommendations, marketing mockups, and iterate based on feedback. Understanding current sportswear trends and having the ability to deliver high quality, factory-ready files are important for this role. Our collaboration will begin with a paid trial project to establish fit for ongoing work.

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About the client
About NORdee NORdee is a premium Nordic-inspired sportswear brand built for the modern athlete. Founded in South Africa, NORdee was created to bring a clean, minimal, and performance-driven aesthetic to the fast-growing worlds of padel, tennis, golf, and lifestyle sport. The brand blends Scandinavian design principles — simplicity, functionality, and understated confidence — with the energy and climate of the South African market. NORdee focuses on producing high-quality apparel that performs on court while remaining effortlessly wearable off it. Every piece is designed with intention: clean lines, refined colour palettes, and subtle branding that reflects a quiet, confident identity. More than just apparel, NORdee represents a shift away from loud, over-designed sportswear toward a more premium, timeless approach. As the brand grows, NORdee aims to establish itself as a leading name in racket sports and lifestyle apparel, building a community around performance, design, and modern athletic culture.