High-End Christian Apparel & Merch Designer

I'm looking for a talented graphic designer with experience creating premium apparel and merchandise collections for brands, churches, or ministries. Our organization is a missions and discipleship ministry, and we want our merchandise to feel modern, elevated, and something people genuinely want to wear—not just promotional items. The style we're looking for is similar to Mercy Culture merch: clean, minimal, bold, premium, and fashion-forward while remaining faith-centered. Project Scope: I need someone to design an initial collection of approximately 20 products, including items such as: T-shirts Hoodies Crewnecks Hats Water bottles Tote bags Fanny packs Stickers Journals Mugs Other premium merchandise you recommend I'm not just looking for logos placed on products. I want thoughtfully designed merchandise that people would proudly purchase and wear. You'll be responsible for: Developing a cohesive merchandise collection. Creating original, high-quality designs. Selecting typography, graphics, layouts, and color palettes. Recommending product types and color options. Delivering print-ready design files for each product. Designing with print-on-demand production in mind. Our Brand: We are a missions and discipleship ministry. Our merchandise should communicate: Revival Evangelism Discipleship The Kingdom of God Bold faith Purpose Sending people to the nations The overall aesthetic should be: Premium Modern Minimal High-end Fashion-forward Streetwear-inspired Something young adults and adults would genuinely want to wear. Requirements: Strong portfolio of apparel or merchandise design. Experience designing for clothing brands, churches, or lifestyle brands is highly preferred. Ability to create original artwork (not AI-generated clip art or copied designs). Understanding of apparel layout, print sizing, and production requirements. Excellent taste and attention to detail. When applying, please include: Your portfolio (especially apparel or merch collections). Examples of work that matches the style we're looking for. Your estimated timeline. Your pricing for designing approximately 20 products. A brief explanation of your design process. Important: Please only apply if your work reflects a premium, modern aesthetic. We're looking to build a merchandise collection that people buy because they love the designs—not simply because they support our ministry. The goal is to create a brand people are proud to wear while advancing our mission.