Jess Griffis

Inspired by Kevin Plank’s rose delivery business which created the seed money for Under Armour, this co-gender graphic collection was designed with our heavyweight terry fleece for a casual and effortless fit while multi-color graphics, and drawcords bring the energy.

Expanding the UA Ottoman Fleece platform into multiple silhouettes, and introducing the fabric in a women’s assortment. Ottoman fleece blended casual and cozy silhouettes with technical trim finishes to create the perfect garment for those looking to layer over their gym fit in fall, or simply wear throughout the day.

Garments offer adjustable fit with zippered side seams and bungees, as well as secured pocketing solutions. Designs utilize directional cut and sew of the rib texture to create visual interest and style.

For Spring/Summer ‘23 I was tasked with designing a suite of woven shorts for Under Armour’s female consumer. The shorts are meant to be highly functional in gym, while simultaneously fashion forward enough to wear while grabbing a coffee or running errands. The collection contains four shorts, two are core, everyday woven shorts offered in a 3” and 5” inseam. While the other two styles are designed for active use. A two-in-one contains a built in cold gear shorty and UA’s innovative “Smart Form” waistband. The final short also includes the “Smart Form” waistband, hiked side seam, and a bemis tape secured hip pocket.

SS23 New Year’s/ Back to Gym exclusive to Dick's Sporting Goods. This collection was designed to bring performance apparel and technology to streamlined silhouettes while also providing comfort fit terry pieces to wear on a recovery day. The visual aesthetic goal is to juxtapose the gritty “clang and bang” style gym with modern technological finishes and fits.

FW22 Back to school collection exclusive to Dick's Sporting Goods. This collection was designed for the student athlete who needs both style and comfort regardless if they’re headed to class, practice, or to hangout with friends.

A sampling of performance apparel championing The Rock as an action movie star. The collection’s graphics and apparel show the “Black Ops,” side of The Rock’s training regime.

The UA Terrain pack was an answer to the changing landscape of outdoor workouts as a response to Covid restrictions.

Designed to be worn in both hot and cool weather, with light weight tee shirts, fleece layers, and woven layers. The neutral color palette was to help offset the color popped trims and reflective embellishments to improve visibility at dusk/dawn work-outs.

This collection was a holiday drop meant to drive brand heat to the North America consumer. In cross-functional meetings a questions was posed, “does does Under Armour men’s training in 2041 look like?”

Knowing the climate challenges we face, I chose to use a suit of Under Armour’s technical materials that help regulate body-temperature, while also incorporating mesh insets to improve ventilation. Pocketing solutions for phones(and future devices) were a necessity. Packability solutions to make layering easy and functional. I gave a nod to Under Armour’s history utilizing a mock neck finish on a long sleeve silhouette.

Color-blocking and popped trims help with visibility if training outdoors, and drive brand recognition.

This collection is so special to me. Inspired by The Rock’s journey pursuing a career in the NFL, which lead to disappointing results and career pivots. I felt a personal connection to this story, as I too have had to pivot many times in my career.

Additionally, I love the sport of football. The style lines and trim details echo that of competition football jerseys. The fabrics and functional qualities are inspired by school issued practice gear. Each detail in this collection was inspired by authentic football apparel and culture.

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After years of working on the Under Armour Tech Tee platform, I wanted to re-imagine the number one selling performance tee shirt with sustainability at the forefront of design.

To do so, I implemented the three R’s, “Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle,” as the design principals to help guide the creation of the newly imagined tee.

The goal here was to reduce waste by reusing a known fit block with new cut and sew details in recyclable fabric.

I implemented this in process by using 3D design tools to reduce the number of prototypes, saving fabric and shipping emissions. Looking at lay-out of pattern pieces on the cuttable material to make sure we were using the fabric efficiently reducing cut waste. We tested stitch tension in order to save inches on the sewing yarns. I also developed a recycled silicone heat seal to insure all embellishments were also following the sustainable design principals.

A collection of hand drawn portraits utilizing different medium and techniques.

Explorations working in CLO3D program.

A collection of sketches, tears, ideas, and fun.

Senior design thesis. Correlative consciousness explored the dichotomy of man and machine. Using technical materials such as neoprene and speaker cloth to create exaggerated but balanced proportions, pushing the natural human anatomy into unnatural space.

Triadic Dominion explored the many triadic relationships present in Catholic Culture. Growing up in the Catholic Church, I always found such beauty in the ceremony of mass, the textiles, robes, and religious art and architecture.