Carly Ellis
Head of Nike Golf Apparel Design. Founder of I DO STUDIO.
- Role
- Head of Nike Golf Apparel Design at Nike
- Location
- Portland, OR, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Carly Ellis
P E R S O N A L S T A T E M E N TI am a British Creative Director working at the intersection of sport, culture, and high-performance design. My work transforms performance fashion into a platform for identity, empowerment, and cultural expression.From New York Fashion Week to the world’s biggest sporting stages, I lead work that merges editorial fashion thinking with elite performance innovation. My fifteen years of industry experience spans luxury, high-volume commercial fashion, and made-to-measure, 1 of 1 design — a unique experience that enables me to move fluidly between vision, craft, and scale.I have designed for some of the most influential athletes in the world, creating performance systems that function as both technical tools and cultural movements. I have literally changed the rules of sport, I approach design as a universal tool of empowerment, what a person wears shapes how they are represented, and remembered.My leadership philosophy is rooted in collaboration, problem solving, and creative passion. I build environments where teams feel empowered to take risks, challenge convention, and design with purpose. I believe great creative direction isn’t just about making beautiful work — it’s about setting a vision, shaping culture, and making meaningful change.I design for for those who move the world — and I lead with the responsibility that comes with that. U N D E R&P O S T G R A D U A T E A C H I E V E M E N T SAwarded the Diane Von Furstenberg Full Fee Tuition Scholarship of for the Masters Program at Parsons NYC.MFA Collection was presented on schedule at New York Fashion Week September 2012 at Milk Studios, New York.After attending the MFA NY Fashion Week show, I was approached by Donna Karan in person who said, “I must have you at DKNY!” MFA Collection has featured twice on the front page of the New York Times, Bullet Magazine and the Editors Picks on Style.com, as well as Womens Wear Daily, Le Monde, The Last Magazine, Odda Magazine and Juke Magazine.BA collection featured in publications such as Vogue Italia online, Vogue Online, SuperSuper Magazine, Status Magazine, Style Bubble, You Magazine, The Daily Telegraph and Rolling Stone.Hilary Alexander of The Telegraph commented, “Carly Ellis, of Westminster University, hit a niche with her collection of \'evening-inspired sportswear\', all of which actually glows under UV light.\"The University of Westminster Academic Achievement Scholarship 20••••10.
Experience
Head of Nike Golf Apparel Design
Sep 2025 — Present · Beaverton, OR, US
Most Senior Leadership role within Golf Apparel Design, leading the full Men’s and Women’s design offense. Reports to the Senior Creative Director of Apparel, Footwear, and Expression for Nike Golf.
Education
Parsons School of Design - The New School
Master of Arts (M.A.), Fashion Design and Society
2010 — 2012
University of Westminster
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Fashion/Apparel Design
2006 — 2010
Parsons School of Design - The New School
Master of Arts - MA, Fashion Design & Society
Central St Martins
Summer School Course, Experimental Fashion Design
2004 — 2004
University of Westminster
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Fashion Design
Skills
- Adobe Illustrator
- Stretch and Knit Fabrics
- Adobe Photoshop
- Sublimation Printing
- Digital Printing
- Research and Idea Creation
- Screen Printing
- Textiles
- Laser Cutting
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